By Prathiba Raju and Abhijeet Singh New Delhi: Humanity’s oldest and deadliest vector-borne disease, malaria has continued to be a silent killer. Although there has been continuous impressive gains in reduction of the disease burden in the country, the emerging and re-emerging diseases transmitted by mosquitoes pose a growing threat. India being the most populous … Read more
It becomes the first nation in the world to roll out a universal anti-malaria jab for infants. Source link
Prof Sir Adrian Hill, director of the Jenner Institute in Oxford where R21 was developed, said: “The vaccine is easily deployable, cost effective and affordable, ready for distribution in areas where it is needed most, with the potential to save hundreds of thousands of lives a year.” Source link
Scientists have found a strain of bacteria which they believe could prevent spread of the disease. Source link
Two states are seeing locally acquired cases- the first spread inside the US in 20 years. Source link
Panaji: The directorate of health services (DHS) in collaboration with three centres have developed a mobile app for real-time testing and surveillance of malaria among migrant labourers. Health services face challenges to check the spread of malaria among labourers as they are constantly on the move across the state. “Contractors move labourers from south to … Read more
Representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: Twitter/@nagaland_nvbdcp Nagaland has been witnessing a decrease in Malaria positive cases – from 8,479 in 2009 to only five in 2022 while malaria deaths have also came down from 35 to zero during the same period, a Health Department official said. State Programme Officer, National Vector Borne Disease Control … Read more
The vaccine – R21 – was up to 80% effective in early-stage clinical trials. Source link
Hyderabad: Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic, technology has emerged at the forefront of equitable, precise, and effective healthcare delivery, becoming an essential cog in the wheel of India’s healthcare industry. We now live in a world where medical advancements and technological advancements traverse hand in hand, and healthcare can not be imagined without the effective … Read more
Chandigarh: In an attempt to eliminate malaria by 2030 as per the Centre’s vision, an algorithm of not missing a single case of malarial parasite is being developed by the PGI, the Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIO) and the department of health and family welfare, Punjab. The three-year project has been supported by department of … Read more