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De-board ‘unruly passengers’ for not following Covid-19 protocols in aircraft, says DGCA
In case, any passenger on board an aircraft refuses to wear a mask...
NHA organises 3-day orientation workshop on Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission scheme
Besides the NHA team, various health industry experts and...
Push for traditional medicine:AYUSH ministry gets Rs 1,939.76 crore
Autonomous bodies — Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, Central Council for Research in Homeopathy and Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine — were allocated Rs 292.31 crore, Rs 118.53 crore and 152.65 crore, respectively.
Obesity is deadlier than smoking; it can lead to cancer
“Our children could be a smoke-free generation, but we’ve hit a devastating record high for childhood obesity, and now we need urgent Government intervention to end the epidemic. They still have a chance to save lives. Scientists have so far identified that obesity causes 13 types of cancer but the mechanisms aren’t fully understood. So further research is needed to find out more about the ways extra body fat can lead to cancer,” said Michelle Mitchell, the lead researcher of the study
Eco Survey suggests setting up of national health register
The various components of this register can include databases for (i) hospitals and public health centres, (ii) surveillance of syndromes, (iii) immunization information systems, (iv) electronic laboratory reporting, and (v) sub-registries for key diseases requiring intervention such as diabetes, hypertension, cancer, AIDS, etc.
Govt all set to ban e-cigarettes and e-hookahs
Indian drug regulator, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), under the health ministry has proposed that manufacture, sale and distribution of ENDS, including e-cigarettes and similar products, should be prohibited under Section 26A of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, while their import should be outlawed under Section 10A of the legislation
Heat stress at work linked to climate change could cost $2.4 trillion every year:ILO
With some 940 million people active in agriculture around the world, farmers are set to be worst hit by rising temperatures, according to the ILO data, which indicates that the sector will be responsible for 60 per cent of global working hours lost from heat stress, by 2030.
Govt aims to raise health services expenditure to 2.5% of GDP by 2025
Replying to supplementaries, the minister said the government proposes to set up 1.5 lakh health and wellness centres by 2022 under the Aayushman Bharat programme. Of this 18,000-19,000 have already been established, he said.
Recreational drug use surges worldwide, cannabis most popular: UN report
The use of cannabis, cocaine, amphetamines and prescription stimulants are at post-recession highs in the U.S., the study said. And although the use of prescription opioids has dipped recently, the number of overdoses has increased. More than 47,000 deaths were recorded there in 2017, many of them attributed to synthetic opioids such as fentanyl.
India asks its states not to partner with Philip Morris-funded foundation
India has 106 million adult smokers, second only to China, and more than 900,000 people die each year in India due to tobacco-related illnesses.
Indians still buy insurance for “tax-saving and investment”
A whopping 98 per cent of those surveyed purchased health insurance remains financial protection against medical expenses, even as 24% gave additional weightage to a combination of factors that include tax saving, personal events such as marriage, birth of child etc.
Kerala best state on health parameters, UP ranks worst, reveals Niti Aayog
Releasing the report, Niti Aayog Vice-Chairman Rajiv Kumar said the Aayog is committed to establishing the Health Index as an annual systematic tool to propel states towards undertaking multi-pronged interventions to bring better health outcomes.Niti Aayog member Vinod Kumar Paul said the Union government should spend 2.5 per cent of gross domestic product on health