Hep-C prevalence rate high in Sajiwa jail

IMPHAL | Dec 16: The prevalence rate of Hepatitis-C (Hep-C/HCV) among the injecting drug user (IDU) inmates of Manipur Cental Jail, Sajiwa, has been recorded at an alarming rate of 50 percent. According to a recent initiative taken up by Community Network for Empowerment (CoNE) with different stakeholders of the state on HCV screening in […]

IMPHAL | Dec 16: The prevalence rate of Hepatitis-C (Hep-C/HCV) among the injecting drug user (IDU) inmates of Manipur Cental Jail, Sajiwa, has been recorded at an alarming rate of 50 percent. According to a recent initiative taken up by Community Network for Empowerment (CoNE) with different stakeholders of the state on HCV screening in […]

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Only collective effort with selfless determination can curb HIV/AIDS menace, says CM

IMPHAL | Dec 1: “It is our prime duty to treat every individual with human touch and make them avail all the essential human rights” chief minister N.Biren Singh said a state level observance of World AIDS Day, under the theme ‘ Right To Health’ held at 1st Battalion Manipur Rifles ground. He began the […]

IMPHAL | Dec 1: “It is our prime duty to treat every individual with human touch and make them avail all the essential human rights” chief minister N.Biren Singh said a state level observance of World AIDS Day, under the theme ‘ Right To Health’ held at 1st Battalion Manipur Rifles ground. He began the […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/12/only-collective-effort-with-selfless-determination-can-curb-hivaids-menace-says-cm/

Cirrhosis : Basics and laboratory diagnosis

Dr David Howdijam MD Cirrhosis is severe scarring of the liver caused by chronic liver disease. As healthy liver tissue is damaged over a long period of time, it is replaced by scar tissue, affecting the structure of the liver and decreasing its ability to function. Cirrhosis is seen with a variety of chronic liver […]

Dr David Howdijam MD Cirrhosis is severe scarring of the liver caused by chronic liver disease. As healthy liver tissue is damaged over a long period of time, it is replaced by scar tissue, affecting the structure of the liver and decreasing its ability to function. Cirrhosis is seen with a variety of chronic liver […]

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Hepatitis C is upto 95 pc curable with new drugs

It claims close to 1.5 million lives every year, and so, hepatitis is considered to be the world’s 8th biggest killer. While hepatitis is caused by a group of A, B, C, D, E viruses, Hepatitis C is emerging to be a new health threat in India. As we observe World Hepatitis day, Dr N […]

It claims close to 1.5 million lives every year, and so, hepatitis is considered to be the world’s 8th biggest killer. While hepatitis is caused by a group of A, B, C, D, E viruses, Hepatitis C is emerging to be a new health threat in India. As we observe World Hepatitis day, Dr N […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/07/hepatitis-c-is-upto-95-pc-curable-with-new-drugs/

Hepatitis C is upto 95 pc curable with new drugs

It claims close to 1.5 million lives every year, and so, hepatitis is considered to be the world’s 8th biggest killer. While hepatitis is caused by a group of A, B, C, D, E viruses, Hepatitis C is emerging to be a new health threat in India. As we observe World Hepatitis day, Dr N […]

It claims close to 1.5 million lives every year, and so, hepatitis is considered to be the world’s 8th biggest killer. While hepatitis is caused by a group of A, B, C, D, E viruses, Hepatitis C is emerging to be a new health threat in India. As we observe World Hepatitis day, Dr N […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/07/hepatitis-c-is-upto-95-pc-curable-with-new-drugs/

CoNE, Jail authorities to provide free Hep-C treatment to jail inmates

Imphal, July 14 2017: Along with organizing an awareness cum screening camp on Hepatitis-C exclusively for drugs users’ community at Manipur Central Jail, Sajiwa, the Community Network for Empowerment (CoNE) and the jail authorities have declared that free Hep-C treatment would be provided to those inmates whose results are found to be positive in the […]

Imphal, July 14 2017: Along with organizing an awareness cum screening camp on Hepatitis-C exclusively for drugs users’ community at Manipur Central Jail, Sajiwa, the Community Network for Empowerment (CoNE) and the jail authorities have declared that free Hep-C treatment would be provided to those inmates whose results are found to be positive in the […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/07/cone-jail-authorities-to-provide-free-hep-c-treatment-to-jail-inmates/

Second generation HIV epidemic lurking

IMPHAL| May 21 : NGOs dealing with the issues of HIV/AIDS have warned of second generation of HIV epidemic in Manipur if there is no intervention at public policy level with concrete guidelines. Phillip Laishram, senior counsellor at ART centre, RIMS talking to the Imphal Free Press said the rate of HIV cases in the state […]

IMPHAL| May 21 : NGOs dealing with the issues of HIV/AIDS have warned of second generation of HIV epidemic in Manipur if there is no intervention at public policy level with concrete guidelines. Phillip Laishram, senior counsellor at ART centre, RIMS talking to the Imphal Free Press said the rate of HIV cases in the state […]

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