Category : Public Health


India's Sunshine Paradox: 90% Lack Vitamin D

ICMR reports 70-90% of Indians are Vitamin D deficient. Indoor life, pollution & sunscreen block the 'sunshine vitamin,' harming bones, mood & immunity. Learn how to fix it.

Maharashtra's Zero-Fatality Push for Road Safety Month

Maharashtra partners with SaveLIFE Foundation to implement a scientific, data-driven model to reduce road fatalities. The 'Zero-Fatality Month' initiative targets systemic change in engineering, enforcement, and emergency care.

TB Patients in UP Denied Nutrition Aid for Months

Thousands of TB patients in Uttar Pradesh face severe nutritional crisis as payments under the Nikshay Poshan Yojana remain stalled for months, jeopardizing their recovery. Read how this delay is impacting critical treatment.

Noida, Greater Noida order water safety audit

Following the Indore water contamination deaths, Noida and Greater Noida authorities have ordered technical audits of drinking water systems. Officials are collecting samples to ensure safety.

Toddler critically injured in stray dog attack in Telangana

A three-year-old boy is fighting for his life after a brutal attack by stray dogs in Daultabad village, Sangareddy. The incident has sparked panic and urgent calls for action from authorities to control the canine menace. Read more.

H5N1 Bird Flu Confirmed in 4 Alappuzha Panchayats

Bird flu (H5N1) confirmed in four Alappuzha panchayats, leading to massive culling and week-long bans on poultry products. Neighbouring Pathanamthitta also imposes restrictions. Stay informed.

Ludhiana inspects sweet shops for Lohri food safety

Health officials in Ludhiana conducted surprise checks at bakeries and sweet shops to ensure food safety standards for Lohri celebrations. Inspectors warned against using newspaper wrappers and banned colours.

4 Die from Stove Smoke in Jharkhand Homes

Four people died of suffocation in Hazaribag and Koderma after using coal and wood stoves in closed rooms overnight. Police warn against the deadly winter practice.

CCHF Case in Gujarat, Health Teams Deployed

A 26-year-old man in Gujarat tests positive for Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF). Health teams survey 1000 people, animal husbandry checks livestock. Gandhinagar also reports 15 new typhoid cases.

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