Anaemia prevalence data has been omitted from the recently released National Family Health Survey-6 (NFHS-6) fact sheets, with the Union Health Ministry stating that a separate nationwide survey using a more accurate testing methodology will provide updated estimates in the coming months. According to Health Ministry
56 per cent of adolescent girls are anaemic and nearly one in four adolescents is under- or overweight New Delhi, Oct 15 India must treat adolescence as its “second window of growth” and invest urgently in nutrition, education and healthy food systems to avert a future
An 11-year-old boy battles severe aplastic anaemia His 10-year-old sister donates stem cells to save him A touching Raksha Bandhan story at KIMS Cuddles, Kondapur Brave fight and a rare recovery thanks to the sibling’s courage Successful treatment led by Dr. Chandana Mareddy and
Fischer Medical Ventures Limited’s (formerly known as Fischer Chemic Limited) wholly owned subsidiary - Time Medical International Ventures (India) Private Limited, and a Singapore-based company Nervotec Pte Ltd (Nervotec), firm up global partnership to revolutionize healthcare screening through contactless video-based vital signs monitoring. Fischer Medical Ventures
Sickle-cell anaemia (SCA), a genetic blood disorder, is a public health challenge as India is estimated to have the second-highest burden of the disease, with around 1.8 crore people with sickle cell traits and 14 lakhs with sickle cell disease. Sickle cell Anemia often causes
Joydeb Routh who has embarked on an epic Cycling Tour across India has already covered 15,000 kilometre and aims to continue his tireless efforts and cover an additional 10,000 kilometres in the upcoming months to promote the need for Blood Donation Joydeb Routh, a renowned
In the case of thalassemia, the impetus of the government and society should be on prevention rather than cure, as treatment for this blood disorder is very expensive and cumbersome, a prominent doctor from Amrita Hospital, Faridabad, has said. Said Dr. (Prof.) Pravas Mishra, Head, Haematology
For anaemia control in children (0-19 years) & resolves for Call to Action in this direction To mitigate the rising incidence of anaemia in children, The National Centre of Excellence and Advanced Research on Anaemia Control (NCEAR-A), AIIMS, New Delhi has recently organised a full-day meeting
A part of Badlaav Campaign that aims to bring holistic health awareness in Indian women, especially anaemia prevention & will cover 5 states & over 20 cities of India The ongoing ‘Nari Swasthya Janandolan Yatra – Anaemia National Ride’ organised by the Federation of Obstetrics and
