Acute encephalitis syndrome adds to Bihar’s woesAES affects malnourished children the most. It is characterised by onset of high fever and inflammatory lesions in the brain and primarily ...
06 May, 2020, 07.55 AM IST
Ayushman Bharat awareness 80% in TN, barely 20% in Bihar and HaryanaThe survey has revealed that in Bihar and Haryana the awareness level about Ayushman Bharat was less than 20%.
03 Sep, 2019, 07.49 AM IST
Bihar used a 3rd of central funds for health centresBihar failed to spend even a third of Rs 88.5 crore given by the Centre in 2018-19 to upgrade its existing primary health centres (PHCs) an...
03 Jul, 2019, 08.03 AM IST
Working on long term plan to deal with AES: GovtThe Centre and the Bihar government have come under considerable attack over the deaths of children.
28 Jun, 2019, 01.50 PM IST
Acute Encephalitis Syndrome: Only 36 make use of Ayushman BharatBihar government made encephalitis treatment free in healthcare facilities on June 18.
26 Jun, 2019, 08.19 AM IST
Supreme Court seeks state’s explanation on kids’ deathsThis is not the first such outbreak in the country. Uttar Pradesh has had its own share of deaths due to this disease as well as the impove...
25 Jun, 2019, 07.49 AM IST
How Uttar Pradesh tackled the encephalitis menaceJapanese encephalitis and acute encephalitis syndrome were major health challenges in eastern UP and poor health infrastructure proved to a...
23 Jun, 2019, 10.50 AM IST
Fever, stiff back? Encephalitis symptoms often flu-like; stay hydrated, have light dinnerSome mild flu-like symptoms of the disease include headache, vomiting and sensitivity to light.
18 Jun, 2019, 03.21 PM IST
High-level team deployed at Bihar's Muzaffarpur to set up state-of-the-art research centreThe health minister reviewed the situation at a high-level meeting which was attended by senior officers of the Health Ministry, Indian Cou...
17 Jun, 2019, 10.01 PM IST
Situation in Gorakhpur's BRD medical college hospital is past the stage of preventionOnly this June, NITI Aayog painted a grim picture before UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath of the state’s health parameters.
21 Aug, 2017, 01.07 PM IST
Centre’s steps to curb encephalitis menace pay off985 cases and 210 deaths due to JE were reported till September. In the corresponding period in 2014, there were 1,089 cases and 211 deaths...
05 Oct, 2015, 11.07 AM IST
Steps to end encephalitis not getting desired results: GovernmentMaximum reported numbers of cases - 3,291 - this year were from Uttar Pradesh followed by 2,317 in West Bengal, 2,194 in Assam and 866 in B...
22 Dec, 2014, 03.57 PM IST
Over 10,000 encephalitis deaths, a non-issue in eastern Uttar PradeshEvery year over 500 children lose their lives in the eastern UP from the mosquito-borne disease, prevalent in areas bordering Bihar and Nep...
10 May, 2014, 04.19 PM IST
Encephalitis death toll touches 590 as six more cases recorded from GorakhpurAll the deaths occured at Baba Raghav Das Medical College Hospital.
26 Nov, 2013, 02.35 PM IST
- Cabinet clears Rs 4,038 crore plan to tackle JE/AES in 5 states
Cabinet approved a Rs 4,038-cr comprehensive multi-pronged plan for prevention & control of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) & Acute Encephalitis...
18 Oct, 2012, 09.29 PM IST
- Cabinet to consider Rs 4,000-crore plan for tackling Japanese Encephalitis/AES
The Union Cabinet is likely to consider a Rs 4,000-crore multi-pronged plan to tackle Japanese Encephalitis and Acute Encephalitis Syndrome...
17 Oct, 2012, 09.04 PM IST
- Cabinet defers considering proposal to tackle Japanese Encephalitis and Acute Encephalitis Syndrome
Union Cabinet deferred considering a Rs 4K-cr multi-pronged proposal to tackle JE/AES which have so far claimed almost 1,000 lives in the c...
11 Oct, 2012, 03.06 PM IST