“Manipur has highest antibiotic sale in the country”

IMPHAL | Nov 18 : Antibiotics sale in the state is one of the highest in the country and need to take control of the situation, said director of health services, Dr. K. Rajo during ‘World Antibiotic Awareness Week’ observation function held at Indian Medical Association, Lamphelpat here today. The observation was organised by Integrated Disease […]

IMPHAL | Nov 18 : Antibiotics sale in the state is one of the highest in the country and need to take control of the situation, said director of health services, Dr. K. Rajo during ‘World Antibiotic Awareness Week’ observation function held at Indian Medical Association, Lamphelpat here today. The observation was organised by Integrated Disease […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/11/manipur-has-highest-antibiotic-sale-in-the-country/

Why are children still dying of vaccine-preventable Diphtheria?

Anup Agarwal and Yogesh Jain Eight weeks ago, Payal, a ten-year-old girl, came to the emergency room at Jan Swasthya Sahyog (JSS) or People’s Health Support Group in Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh with fever and neck pain. We diagnosed her with diphtheria and immediately provided her with the appropriate treatment, including antibiotics and anti-diphtheritic antiserum (ADS). […]

Anup Agarwal and Yogesh Jain Eight weeks ago, Payal, a ten-year-old girl, came to the emergency room at Jan Swasthya Sahyog (JSS) or People’s Health Support Group in Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh with fever and neck pain. We diagnosed her with diphtheria and immediately provided her with the appropriate treatment, including antibiotics and anti-diphtheritic antiserum (ADS). […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/10/why-are-children-still-dying-of-vaccine-preventable-diphtheria/