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Reaffirming its commitment towards global health cooperation, India has sent a delegation to participate in the 78th World Health Assembly commencing in Geneva, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), shared on Monday.Providing the details in a post on X, the MoHFW said that the Indian delegation is being led by Punya Salila Srivastava, Secretary, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.It further noted that India's participation reflects the continued commitment towards strengthening global health systems and advancing international collaboration."Today marks the commencement of the 78th World Health Assembly in Geneva. The Indian delegation, led by Ms. Punya Salila Srivastava, Secretary, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, is actively participating in the Assembly, reflecting India's continued commitment to strengthening global health systems and advancing international collaboration."As per the World Health Organisation, the 78th World ...

The Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) rate among three major hospitals in India was found to be higher than in many high-income countries, an ICMR study has revealed. The study was conducted in a cohort of 3,020 patients from three hospitals. SSIs are among the most prevalent healthcare-associated infections. Debridement surgery, carried out with either an amputation, open reduction internal fixation surgery (ORIF), or closed reduction internal fixation (CRIF) surgery, had the highest SSI rate of 54.2 per cent. SSIs cause significant morbidity, leading to excess health expenditures and increased length of hospital stay. There is a lack of data on post-discharge SSIs from low-and middle-income countries. In India, there exists no surveillance system of SSIs that covers the post-discharge period. "Therefore, we proposed a multicentric analysis to estimate the proportion and identify the risk factors associated with SSIs occurring during hospital stay and after discharge," the study .

Health crisis: Around 49.4 per cent of adults in India are physically inactive, while in Pakistan, the rate is 45.7 per cent, the latest report by Lancet indicates

After the recent fire incident that claimed lives of infants in an East Delhi hospital, the Health Ministry has reiterated the need for strict adherence to fire safety norms in hospitals across India

As health anxieties rise, K Srinath Reddy's book explores linkages between health and biology, geography, economic means, and social stature, offering useful insights

Claiming to be the first set of local directives for haemophilia treatment, the guidelines have been released in collaboration with National Health Mission representatives from 16 states

India's contribution to global clinical trials has been around 4 percent in the last decade while it's the second most populous country in the world, and has one-fifth of the global disease burden

Nationally, Manipal Hospitals boasts a capacity of 9,500 beds

Corporate hospitals have a look-East policy as they feel this is an underserved region

Speaking at eighth Pravin Visaria Memorial Public Lecture, Basu stated that for countries like India to emerge as a winner going forward, focusing on creative education and health sectors will be key

The Covid-19 tally of Andaman and Nicobar Islands mounted to 4,507 as 13 more people tested positive for the infection, a health department official said

As many as 535 new coronavirus cases were reported in Thane district of Maharashtra, taking its tally to 218,000, an official said

Arunachal Pradesh's Covid-19 tally rose to 15,701 as 44 more people, including four security personnel, tested positive for the infection, a health department official said

Delhi recorded its biggest single-day jump of 7,745 coronavirus cases, with the positivity rate increasing to 15.26% amid the festive season and rising pollution, the health department said

The number of Covid-19 cases in Madhya Pradesh rose to 176,468 with 865 more detections while 13 fatalities took the toll to 3,017, a health official said

Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday recorded 532 new Covid-19 cases and five deaths, raising the tally to 98,337 and the number of fatalities to 1,528, officials said

Assam's COVID-19 caseload went up to 2,06,982 after 465 more people tested positive for the virus on Monday, while one fresh fatality took the death toll to 932, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. Sarma said that 785 patients also recovered from the infection, pushing the number of cured people to 1,97,566. The state registered more recoveries than new infections for the 19th consecutive day on Monday. Assam currently has a total of 8,481 active cases. Three patients have migrated to other states. "Sad to share the demise of one #COVID patient today... Condolences & Prayers," Sarma said on Twitter. The new death was reported from Hojai district. With this, the total number of people losing their lives due to COVID-19 in the state has gone up to 932. However, Sarma had earlier said on multiple occasions that several hundred more COVID-19 patients have died, but the government's Death Audit Board has not included them in the fatality figure as they had other ...

Nagaland reported 21 new Covid-19 cases, while 152 more patients recovered, officials said

Jharkhand's Covid-19 caseload rose to 102,087 as 326 more people tested positive for the infection, a health official said

Under-five mortality is the number of children under the age of five dying per 1,000 live births