Centre on alert over Ebola, says Health Minister Nadda
In view of the recent outbreaks reported in parts of Africa, Union Health Minister JP Nadda chaired a review meeting on Ebola virus preparedness and response measures on Monday.
In view of the recent outbreaks reported in parts of Africa, Union Health Minister JP Nadda chaired a review meeting on Ebola virus preparedness and response measures on Monday.
According to a study conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), one woman dies of cervical cancer every eight minutes and of every two women diagnosed with breast cancer, one dies of it.
Yadav, on the basis of the report, said that during the year 2024, the cancer cases reported were 28387, and in the year 2023, the figure was 27561, while back in the year 2022, there were 26735 cancer patients in the city.
He also directed the authorities at the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) to take immediate action to fill these vacancies to ensure quality education.
The meeting, which was held on Friday, marked an important milestone in fostering collaboration across South and Southeast Asia to ensure that health research directly informs policy, addresses regional priorities, and builds sustainable systems for the future.
The programme, called S.H.I.N.E. – Science, Health and Innovation for Nextgen Explorers – was hosted at research institutes across the country.
In response to public concerns around sudden, unexplained deaths, particularly among young adults, India’s top medical research bodies have found no evidence linking COVID-19 vaccines to such fatalities.
An international travelling exhibition “Vaccines Injecting Hope” was inaugurated by Prof Padma Shri Dr Balram Bhargava, a former director general of ICMR, at Science City today.
India is set to begin an ambitious, inter-ministerial scientific study aimed at detecting zoonotic diseases that could spill over from birds to humans, focusing on the critical intersection of human, bird, and forest health.
A national consultation on adolescent nutrition was held at the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Friday to address the growing prevalence of overweight and obesity among Indian adolescents.
