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First World Immunization Week from today 21 April 2012
Immunization saves between 2 and 3 million lives each year. Vaccines are relatively inexpensive and extremely powerful weapons against disease, disability and death. They protect people of all ages, from babies to senior citizens, against life-threatening diseases. For the first...
Keywords: immunization, pneumococcal disease, polio, measles
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Kerala shivering with intense fever! 07 June 2013
Due to the reach of the south-west monsoon ready in action in Kerala previous week, quickened to act as occasion demands for the Keralites to reach out for umbrellas as well as warm clothes, on the contrary a range of...
Keywords: leptospirosis, leptospirosis, kgmcta, keralites
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Huge media campaign on immunisation from March 23 17 March 2015
The government will launch a major 15-day media campaign from March 23 to educate the masses on immunisation, ahead of implementing its ambitious health programme - 'Mission Indradhanush' in April. Health Minister J P Nadda will hold deliberations with the...
Keywords: vaccination, Mission Indradhanush, hepatitis B, Health Ministry
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Protect yourself from the hepatitis virus 04 July 2012
Awareness is key to preventing hepatitis B and C as both are ‘silent’ viruses and could infect a person for years without him knowing about it. If left untreated, both the viruses can lead to liver failure (cirrhosis). Hepatitis B...
Keywords: Health, hepatitis B, hepatitis B, disease
Read More Big B as AP Brand Ambassador 06 January 2015
Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan has been named as the Brand Ambassador of Andhra Pradesh state's Health Ministry. AP government has confirmed Big B's appointment while the actor came forward to provide his services without charging anything. Amitabh has been associated...
Keywords: Polio eradication, American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin, Big B as AP brand ambassador, Hepatitis B
Read More One person every 30 seconds! 26 July 2013
There was a shocking reality that got exposed from a Singapore-based group who are combating the instance of spreading of viral hepatitis called for greater political will to combat the disease on Friday, as new data showcased it killed one...
Keywords: one person every 30 seconds, ding-shinn chen, viral hepatitis in asia pacific, cevhap
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Hepatitis C increases risk of cancer 27 April 2015
According to a new study it was revealed that people infected with Hepatitis C virus (HCV) may be at increased risk of various forms of cancers. The survey has revealed that the cancer rates in patients with the hepatitis C...
Keywords: increased risk of cancers, increased risk of cancers, Cancers risk increased in Hepatitis c infected patients, risk of cancers with hepatitis c increased
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Veteran Actor Appointed As WHO Goodwill Ambassador For Hepatitis Awareness 12 May 2017
Veteran actor of Bollywood, Amitabh Bachan was appointed as the World Health Organization (WHO) Goodwill Ambassador for the Hepatitis awareness in the South - East Asia region. The renowned Indian actor who himself is a conqueror of Hepatitis B, says...
Keywords: WHO Goodwill Ambassador, Hepatitis Awareness, WHO Goodwill Ambassador, Hepatitis Awareness
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5 Effective Home Remedies For Hepatitis C 13 August 2016
Hepatitis C is a common liver disease. It is a contagious disease caused by the hepatitis C virus. There are some home remedies for Hepatitis C. 1. Garlic: Garlic is best known for detoxifying the body. It successfully removes all the...
Keywords: remedies, remedies, Hepatitis C, lifestyle
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