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    It is now Mandatory for Doctors in India to Mention Reasons For Prescribing Antibiotics

    This important instruction is contained in DGHS' latest letter to medical colleges, medical associations, and pharmacist associations across the country. In a bid to tackle...
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    More than 800 Expected to Participate in National Workshop on Healthy Village

    The workshop will exhibit the exemplary strategies, approaches, convergent actions and innovative models in context to convergent actions and best practices. Beginning Thursday, the Ministry...
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    Disaster Management

    Plates and Spoons to Tackle Malnutrition in Malawi

    After Cyclone Freddy ravaged Malawi, displacing families and threatening communities with malnutrition, a locally promoted project, Chithando, a offering cooking lessons and special plates,...
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    NITI Aayog organises National Workshop on “Strengthening Mental Health Services and Care in India”

    The purpose of the workshop was to elicit the views of States and other stakeholders on existing gaps and challenges under the District Mental...
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    Bangladesh

    Infants at Higher Risk in Flood-prone Areas of Bangladesh

    Every year, monsoon season brings extensive flooding to Bangladesh. Now, a study finds that infant mortality rates are higher among those born in rainy...
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    Significant Milestone Crossed for Sickle Cell Anaemia

    This is a significant milestone crossed as more than one crore people have been screened for Sickle Cell Disease under the National Sickle Cell...
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    Rural Diabetes Prevention and Control Campaign launched in Varanasi Village

    Spread of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus is assuming epidemic proportions in India, Dr Jitendra Singh said while launching the campaign. He said that Type...
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    E-governance

    99.8 Per Cent Ration Cards Seeded with Aadhaar

    Due to Aadhaar seeding and installation of ePoS devices at the FPSs, at present, around 97 per cent of the transactions in the country...
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