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PUBLIC HEALTH DAILY NEWS SNIPPETS
International Thalassemia day: Reiteration of prevention is better than cure
International Thalassemia Day is celebrated every year on the 8th of May and this year's theme includes: "Empowering Lives, EmbracingProgress: Equitable and Accessible Thalassemia Treatment for All."
Content Editor: Dr. Swathi Shenoy
Press Information Bureau
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Thursday, May 16, 2024
How are sleep and diet implicated in developing type 2 diabetes mellitus?
A cohort study was conducted with the data derived from the UK biobank baseline investigation (2006-2010), to find the association between sleep duration and healthy dietary patterns with the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Content Editor: Dr. Aiswarya
Diabetes and Endocrinology Journal
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Thursday, May 16, 2024
World asthma day: Need for education empowerment
World Asthma Day, themed "Asthma Education Empowers," aims to reduce asthma-related deaths by educating patients and healthcare workers on effective management and self-care.
Content Editor: Dr. Gurumurthy
WHO News Section
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Published on :
Thursday, May 16, 2024
Last updated on 1st December, 2022
Crude Birth Rate - CBR
19.5
Source :
SRS Bulletin
Year :
May 2022
Crude Death Rate - CDR
6.0
Source :
SRS Bulletin
Year :
May 2022
Maternal Mortality Ratio
97
Source :
Special Bulletin on MMR
Year :
2018 - 2020
Infant Mortality Rate - IMR
28
Source :
SRS Bulletin
Year :
May 2022
Neonatal Mortality Rate - NMR
20
Source :
Statistical Report 2020
Year :
2020
Under 5 Mortality Rate - U5MR
32
Source :
Statistical Report 2020
Year :
2020
Crude Birth Rate - CBR
19.5
Source :
SRS Bulletin
Year :
May 2022
Crude Death Rate - CDR
6.0
Source :
SRS Bulletin
Year :
May 2022
Maternal Mortality Ratio
97
Source :
Special Bulletin on MMR
Year :
2018 - 2020
Infant Mortality Rate - IMR
28
Source :
SRS Bulletin
Year :
May 2022
Neonatal Mortality Rate - NMR
20
Source :
Statistical Report 2020
Year :
2020
Under 5 Mortality Rate - U5MR
32
Source :
Statistical Report 2020
Year :
2020
PUBLIC HEALTH CHRONICLE SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK
Author: Dr. Rajat Sharma
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Human Genome Project, Genetics, Eugenics, Genetic Mapping, DNA, Molecular Genetics
April 29, 2024
Unveiling the Genome India Project: Mapping the Human Genetic Landscape
India being a land of diverse cultures with over 4600 population groups, shares a varied genetic makeup. This gave rise to the need to create a ‘human reference genome’ for the Indian population. The Genome India Project, initiated in 2020 by the Department of Biotechnology under the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India, is dedicated to sequence the human genome in the country. Under the project; 10,000 human genomes have been sequenced which will further be used to create a genetic map of India.
PUBLIC HEALTH CHRONICLE EDITORIALS & OPINIONS
Author: Dr. Rajat Sharma
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Human Genome Project, Genetics, Eugenics, Genetic Mapping, DNA, Molecular Genetics
April 29, 2024
Unveiling the Genome India Project: Mapping the Human Genetic Landscape
India being a land of diverse cultures with over 4600 population groups, shares a varied genetic makeup. This gave rise to the need to create a ‘human reference genome’ for the Indian population. The Genome India Project, initiated in 2020 by the Department of Biotechnology under the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India, is dedicated to sequence the human genome in the country. Under the project; 10,000 human genomes have been sequenced which will further be used to create a genetic map of India.
Author: Dr. Sivanthiga G
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Ayushman Bharat, PMJAY, OOPE, Health Insurance, Health care system, National Health Programme
March 31, 2024
5 Years of Ayushman Bharat- A Shield for the Vulnerable
Ayushman Bharat is an attempt to achieve the vision of universal health coverage by shifting from sectoral and segmented approach to a comprehensive need-based healthcare service provision.
Author: Dr Urmimala Maiti
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Malnutrition, Undernutrition, children, Community-Based Management
April 15, 2024
Hunger and Hope: Addressing challenges and progress in combating Undernutrition among children in India
The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2.2 has been framed with an aim to have all children free from malnutrition in any form. Recognizing the impact of undernutrition on childhood morbidity and mortality and its contribution to chronic illnesses in adulthood, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly declared 2016 to 2025 as the UN Decade of Action on Nutrition.
Author: Dr. Subhana Siyad
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Paleoclimatology, Climate Change, Renewable Energy, Global Health, Environmental Health, One Health
February 29, 2024
Paleoclimatology And Far-Fetched Climate Claims
In the Summer of 2023, few news headlines reported that the 3rd and 4th of July recorded the highest temperatures in over a million years.(1,2) These claims might be inaccurate pertaining to the evidences from the recent studies on paleoclimatology and radioactive decay of various isotopes.