Tag: Malaria

New Delhi: In line with India’s target of eliminating malaria by 2030, the India Health Fund (IHF), an initiative by Tata Trusts on Monday announced its “Malaria Quest” — a nationwide search for innovations towards eliminating the mosquito-borne disease. One of the primary objectives of the initiative is to seek innovative technologies to strengthen surveillance […]

Malkangiri: From the launch of malaria control programme- Durgama Anchalare Malaria Nirakaran (DAMaN) to spending crores of rupees for elimination of this serious vector-borne disease, Odisha government has undertaken several initiatives to check malaria in inaccessible areas of the State. However, the programme seems to have miserably failed in effectively combating the disease among the […]

Bhubaneswar: An eye-popping revelation! Infant mortality still haunts Odisha acutely. During the last four months of April – July this year, a high of around 25 infant deaths every day were recorded in the State. According to the consolidated health status report available with the State Health Department, the State has recorded a massive 3,045 […]

Paris: Malaria infection is linked to 30 per cent higher risk of heart failure, a new research has warned. The mosquito-borne infection affects more than 219 million people worldwide each year, according to the 2018 statistics of the World Health Organization (WHO). “We have seen an increase in the incidence of malaria cases and what […]

New Delhi: India has been the biggest success story amongst malaria endemic countries in the world in bringing down malaria cases and deaths, which have declined by 49.09 per cent and 50.52 per cent in 2017, respectively, as compared to 2013. This was apprised to the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in […]

Mosquitoes are a big nuisance as not only they bite and cause irritation but are also responsible for serious illnesses like Dengue and Malaria. That is why most of us try various methods of keeping the mosquitoes at bay. From mosquito-repelling liquids to ointments and sticks, there are a lot of products that help in […]

Sydney: Researchers, including one of an Indian-origin, have estimated that 20 per cent of the malaria risk in deforestation hot spots is driven by the international trade of exports including coffee, cocoa, palm oil, tobacco, beef and cotton. Previous studies have shown deforestation and rainforest disturbances can increase the transmission of malaria by creating conditions […]