India delivers 13 tonnes of BCG vaccines to Afghanistan to boost child immunisation programme against TB
The consignment was sent to Afghanistan's Ministry of Public Health to augment the country's child immunisation programme against tuberculosis.
The consignment was sent to Afghanistan's Ministry of Public Health to augment the country's child immunisation programme against tuberculosis.
Now, approximately three crore children aged 1 to 19 years will be administered the medicine in a mop-up round on Friday. Experts have appealed to parents to ensure that no child is left out.
The Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine (DPH) simultaneously released a public health communication urging residents to remain alert and follow safety protocols.
The latest fatality was identified as Algu Choudhary (70), who was admitted to Aurobindo Hospital on January 9 after suffering from severe vomiting and diarrhoea. He later developed respiratory complications and passed away during treatment.
The latest fatality has been identified as Anita Kushwah (65), who had been undergoing treatment for over a month at Bombay Hospital, where she was on ventilator support.
The excise revenue is mainly accrued from Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) on and off shops, breweries and distillery units.
The 24-hour average Air Quality Index stood at 382, according to the Central Pollution Control Board, driven largely by high PM2.5 levels.
The Prime Minister’s remarks followed the release of the latest World Health Organization (WHO) Global Tuberculosis Report 2025, which validated the effectiveness of India’s intensified, technology-driven elimination strategy.
Chemical emergencies pose a significant and evolving threat to public health, environmental safety, and societal stability, underlining the need for strengthened national preparedness and response mechanisms.
The Basti Dawakhanas scheme had been introduced by the previous BRS government under K Chandrasekhar Rao to address the gaps in public health, particularly in urban areas and provided free medical care to the economically backward population.
