TB, HIV biggest killers in packed state jails: Study
Account for 22 per cent of total deaths in two years Tuberculosis, HIV and Hepatitis-C are the biggest killer in jails in the state. The fact came to the fore in a recent study. As per a study on
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In 5 yrs, Karnal records six-fold increase in hepatitis-C cases
Cases of hepatitis-C are increasing in the district every year. Health Department data says the district has witnessed 6.5-fold increase in cases between 2014 and 2018. Hepatitis-C can lead to severe complications,
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Technical guidelines for diagnosis & management of Hepatitis B
The National Viral Hepatitis Control Programme, a new initiative under the National Health Mission, marks the beginning of the nation’s journey to control Viral Hepatitis and thereby reducing mortality
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National action plan combating viral hepatitis in India
In line with the Government of India’s deep commitment towards elimination of viral hepatitis, the “National Action Plan – Viral Hepatitis” was launched by Union Minister of State, Health & Family Welfare.
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Scaling up prevention and treatment towards the elimination of hepatitis C: a global mathematical model
<p>The revolution in hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment through the development of direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) has generated international interest in the global elimination of the disease as a public
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Hepatitis B oral vaccine project moves a little closer to completion
Currently, immunisation against hepatitis B requires injectable vaccines, with the first booster shot after one month, and the second after six months. Two years after researchers at the All India Institute
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Govt slashes hepatitis-C testing rates by 50%
Treatment will be provided at 25 centres — 22 dist hospitals and three govt medical colleges In a major move, the Punjab Government has slashed the hepatitis-C testing rates by a whopping 50 per cent.
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Doctors warn of lifestyle changes causing liver diseases
LUDHIANA: On the occasion of World Hepatitis Day on July 28, an awareness talk was organized by Dr Nirmaljit Singh Mallhi of SPS Hospital on Saturday, who said rapid changes in lifestyle — like eating
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Government to launch national programme for prevention & control of hepatitis on July 28
LUCKNOW: Over one crore Indians are carrying the hepatitis C virus infection, according to a review of some 300 studies on the prevalence of the disease in India. Undertaken by the department of gastroenterology,
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Used syringes put 90% addicts at risk of Hepatitis C
LUDHIANA: The 90% of injecting drug users (IDU) are always at high risk of getting infected with Hepatitis C and even have chances of becoming HIV positive. The doctors treating the drug addicts at the