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INDIA POLIO ELIMINATION
From 60% of global cases to zero: India celebrates 15-year milestone in polio eliminationIndia achieved a historic milestone, completing 15 years without a wild poliovirus case. This success highlights strong political will and ...
The world nearly beat polio. But fake records, imperfect vaccine, missteps aided its comebackThe global polio eradication program faces setbacks in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Mismanagement, falsified records, and unqualified staff pl...
Recovery rate of COVID-19 patients in India best in world, fatality rate lowest: Vardhan"We have done our best in mitigating the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our recovery rate is the highest in the world whereas the fatali...
How India's experience in defeating two silent killers before may come in handy in fight against coronavirusSpeaking in Geneva, the WHO executive director said that India led the world in the eradication of two silent killers - Small Pox and Polio...
India has tremendous capacity in eradicating coronavirus pandemic: WHOThe executive director of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Michael Ryan, said India, the world's second most populous country, has a tr...
Act swiftly and decisively to avert a public health crisisReports of the administration of polio vaccines contaminated with type 2 polio virus present a public health concern.
Global measles deaths drop 84% since 2000, but the disease still kills 90,000 every yearIn 2016, global deaths from measles dropped over 80% to an estimated 90,000 people from more than 550,000 deaths in 2000, according to WHO,...
Injectable vaccine to prevent re-emergence of polio launchedHealth Minister JP Nadda said that though India was certified polio-free on March 27, 2014, the battle against polio is not over yet.
Maternal tetanus elimination in India will save lives: UNThe elimination of MNT as a public health problem means that the annual rate is less than 1 per 1000 live births.
India extends support to make SAARC nations polio-freeHealth Minister JP Nadda stressed on the need for the nations to work together in promoting public health, prevent disease and universalisa...
India offers support to make SAARC polio freeHealth Minister J P Nadda stressed on SAARC nations to work together in promoting public health, prevent disease and making coverage of hea...
Abhishek Bachchan to promote campaign on tropical diseasesAbhishek’s appointment makes him the third in a family of actors, after Amitabh and Aishwarya to endorse health-related initiatives.
'India's victory important milestone in eliminating polio'The last new case of polio in India was reported three years ago and the country can now be declared polio-free.
Bill Gates lauds India's accomplishment in polio campaignMicrosoft Chairman Bill Gates has described India's accomplishment in eradicating polio as the "most impressive global health success" he h...
- After Polio, India to eliminate Measles, Tetanus child deaths
Ghulam Nabi Azad said the lessons learnt from success of polio campaign could help eliminate measles-related child deaths and neonatal teta...
- India on vigil for new enemy from LoC: Poliovirus
Pakistan, reported over 190 cases last year, and also exported the crippling virus to China that was polio-free for 20 years.
- India polio-free? No case since January 13
India has not reported a single polio case in over 200 days. The country's only polio case reported this year was on January 13 from West B...
- From Seattle to Kosi, Bill Gates' discovery of India
I had no idea I would be at the Kosi river in Bihar and talking to a woman about names of her seven children, said Bill Gates. In Pics: Bil...
- Govt secures interest-free $518 million loan from World Bank
Govt secured an interest-free loan of $518 million from the World Bank group which would be used for eradicating polio and diseases spread ...
- Gates foundation pledges $630 mn to fight polio in India
The international community, led by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation today pledged over USD 630 million to fight polio in India over t...