Category: Health

Rohit Kumar Sri Vijaya Puram, 12 November 2024 Childhood pneumonia continues to be the top infectious killer among children under five in India, contributing to…

View More Childhood Pneumonia Remains Leading Cause of Under-Five Deaths in India; SAANS Campaign Launched to Combat Crisis

Tarun Karthick Campbell Bay, 12 November 2024 A recent Dental Screening and Awareness Camp held at Govt. Senior Secondary School in Oralkatcha, Baratang, has highlighted…

View More Tobacco Use Rampant Among Minors in Andaman and Nicobar Islands as COTPA Enforcement Lags

Tarun Karthick Campbell Bay, 06 November 2024 Andaman and Nicobar Islands show some of the highest rates of tobacco and alcohol consumption in India, according…

View More Public Health Concerns, Long-Term Implications of High Tobacco and Alcohol Consumption Rates in A & N Islands, and Potential Solutions

Tarun Karthick Campbell Bay, 06 November 2024 According to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) 2019-2021, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands exhibit significant tobacco and…

View More Tobacco and Alcohol Use in Andaman & Nicobar Islands Among Highest in Country – NFHS 2019-2021 India Report

Tarun Karthick Sri Vijaya Puram, 04 November 2024 The discontinuation of free air travel for patients from remote islands to Sri Vijaya Puram has caused…

View More Immediate Resumption of Free Air Travel for Referred Patients from Remote Islands to Sri Vijaya Puram Needed

Rohit Kumar Sri Vijaya Puram, 02 November 2024 A remarkable feat of medical skill and teamwork unfolded at the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Institute of…

View More Life-Saving Surgery at G B Pant Hospital: Team of ANIIMS Surgeons Successfully Saves Patient Following Severe Injury 

Tarun Karthick Sri Vijaya Puram, 31 October 2024 In light of alarming food safety violations discovered at a restaurant in Bhatu Basti, Sri Vijayapuram, a…

View More V D Leju Proposes Measures to Improve Food Safety in A & N Islands