Guwahati, June 18 (IANS) The National Health Mission (NHM), Assam, on Thursday clarified that Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) and Japanese Encephalitis (JE) are distinct medical conditions and should not be reported interchangeably, while confirming that the state has recorded 35 Japanese Encephalitis cases and seven related deaths so far this year.The clarification came amid reports that allegedly presented AES and JE figures together, leading to confusion over the actual disease burden in th…
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Manila, April 24 (IANS) The World Health Organization (WHO) renewed its call for intensified immunisation efforts across the Western Pacific region, warning of a resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases.The WHO stressed the need to protect hard-won gains in vaccination programmes, reach children who continue to miss routine immunisations, and sustain public confidence in vaccines at every stage of life, according to a statement from the WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific in Manila, Ph…
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu’s address to the joint session of Parliament on Wednesday highlighted a sweeping narrative of India’s achievements and aspirations, with women’s empowerment placed firmly at the centre of the nation’s development story. She declared that in India’s progress, “nari shakti (women empowerment)” stands first, a sentiment that resonated through her speech as she highlighted milestones that women have achieved across diverse fields.The Pres…