Malaria has swept Mumbai. An average of 48 new cases per day was recorded for the month of May, a marked rise over previous months. The BMC (Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation) claims those most affected by the disease are migrants from malaria-endemic areas, suggesting that Mumbai citizens have nothing to fear. Given that India has one [...]
asia, Emma Mallonee, india, infectious diseases, malaria, migrants, minority populations, mumbai, policy, southeast asiaWith over two million people in India living with HIV, it is more important than ever to educate women on how to avoid transmitting the disease to their children. The absence of adequate health education means few women understand the implications of becoming pregnant with HIV. The threat of ostracism can also prompt many women [...]
health education, HIV/AIDS, india, infant mortalityThe Bread for the World Institute, a Christian organization that targets maternal and child nutrition, recently hosted a gathering in Washington, D.C., to raise awareness for its cause. Bread for the World emphasizes child nutrition during the critical period between conception and the age of two, and educates women about basic sanitation and breastfeeding. Like [...]
bread for the world, child health, child mortality, child nutrition, india, maternal mortality, pregnancy, Prenatal Care, prenatal nutrition, Ruba Alafifi, save a mother, South AsiaFor many in India’s poorest rural communities, clinical trials can seem like the proverbial offer too good to refuse. Public health facilities are understaffed and ill-equipped to address even routine illnesses, and private care is often accompanied by crippling debt. Treatments administered for free or in exchange for economic compensation can fill a tremendous need [...]
clinical trials, developing regions, HPV, india, mortality, Ruba Alafifi, rural healthcare, rural hospitals, save a mother, vaccinationsThe government of Goa recently commissioned ten “rural medical dispensaries,” or RMDs, to service remote rural areas in India’s fourth most populous, but geographically smallest, state. Each one of these RMDs is equipped to provide medical services such as dental services, ultrasounds, blood checking, diabetes treatment and registration, and, in some locations, dialysis. In a [...]
asia, Emma Mallonee, goa, india, RDM, rural health, rural healthcare, rural hospitals, rural medical dispensaries, rural medicine, southeast asiaThe birth rate in Bhandara district of Maharashtra in India has come down from 18 per thousand to 15.5 per thousand within a few years time. This reduction has been attributed to the efforts of ASHA (community health workers) in education, infrastructure development in health sector, and communication between health department and society. Bhandara district [...]
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