New Delhi, Oct 7 (udaipur kiran) Praising the anti-dengue campaign, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday claimed that the number of dengue cases in Delhi this year were just 356, compared to 650 by this time last year, adding no life was lost due to the vector-borne disease. “I am happy to share that … Read more
Panaji, Oct 7 (udaipur kiran) Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane on Monday said that he had urged Chief Minister Pramod Sawant to set up an inter-departmental committee to tackle dengue cases in Goa, even as 217 confirmed cases of dengue have been reported throughout the state in 2019. “The Health Services department is working hard … Read more
New Delhi, Oct 7 (udaipur kiran) There is a growing risk of non-communicable diseases among children aged 5 to 9 years and adolescents aged 10-19 years in India. As per the Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey (CNNS) 2016-18, one in 10 school-age children and adolescents were pre-diabetic. One percent of school-age children and adolescents were diabetic … Read more
New Delhi, Oct 8 (udaipur kiran) Anaemia is at least a mild public health problem for school-age children between the age group of 5-9 years in all states except for Kerala, according to the findings of the Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey (CNNS), 2016-18. Anaemia was a moderate or severe public health problem among pre-school children … Read more
New Delhi, Sep 30 (udaipur kiran) There should be degree or diploma courses in skill development as mere certification would not work, said Union Power Minister R.K. Singh here on Monday. Addressing a conference of state Skill Development Ministers, he said the country needed to move from the primary sector to the tertiary sector as … Read more