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The 2017 World Polio Day (WPD) observed on 24 October
The World Polio Day (WPD) is observed every year by the World Health Organization (WHO) on October 24 to raise awareness about the hazards of the crippling and potentially fatal infectious disease. The day was established by Rotary International over ..
Karnataka Government launched ‘Mathru Poorna’ scheme for pregnant women
The Karnataka government has launched ‘Mathru Poorna’ scheme to meet the nutritional needs of pregnant and lactating women in rural areas. Under the programme, pregnant and lactating women in rural areas will get one nutritious meal daily for 25 days ..
World Rabies Day (WRD) observed on 28 September
The World Rabies Day (WRD) is an international awareness campaign, which is observed every year on September 28 to raise awareness about rabies prevention and to highlight progress in defeating this horrifying disease. The day also marks the anniversary of ..
New Delhi hosted first-ever National Conference on “Mission Mode to address Under-Nutrition”
The first ever National Conference on “Mission Mode to address Under-Nutrition” was successfully held in New Delhi on September 19, 2017. The conference was organized by the Ministry of Women & Child Development in collaboration with Ministry of Drinking Water ..
India’s first advanced Homoeopathy Virology lab come up in Kolkata
Shripad Yesso Naik, the Union Minister of State for AYUSH, has inaugurated the India’s first State of art virology laboratory at Dr Anjali Chatterjee Regional Research Institute for Homoeopathy in Kolkata, West Bengal. The laboratory, established at a cost of ..
The researchers of IIT Roorkee develops a low-cost method for treating Osteoarthritis (OA)
The researchers at IIT-Roorkee have developed a low-cost method for treating Osteoarthritis (OA), a disease that causes pain and stiffness in the joints leading to degeneration of the bone cartilage. Under the new method, a nano-material and a polymer are ..
IIT Guwahati develops an implantable bioartificial pancreas
The researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati have successfully created an implantable bioartificial pancreas model grown within a 3D silk scaffold. The bioartificial pancreas, which encapsulates insulin-producing cells, is capable of naturally producing insulin in a sustained ..
World celebrates World Hepatitis Day (WHD)
The World Hepatitis Day (WHD) is observed every year on July 28 to raise awareness of the global burden of viral hepatitis and to influence real change. The 2017 theme is “Eliminate Hepatitis”. Hepatitis is a viral infection which causes ..
Gujarat government announces Atal Screening of Newborn for Enhancement of Health (SNEH) Scheme
Gujarat government has proposed to launch Atal Screening of Newborn for Enhancement of Health (SNEH) Yojna in the state on December 25 to mark former PM Atal Behari Vajpayee’s birthday. Under this scheme, the newborns would be tested for birth ..
World Alzheimer’s Day observed globally
September 21 is World Alzheimer’s Day. The day is observed to spread awareness about Alzheimer’s disease across the globe. What is Alzheimer’s disease? Alzheimer’s disease is most common form of dementia (loss of memory). The disease, caused by the degeneration ..