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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI: The Union government has ordered a nationwide audit of all 4,153 licensed blood banks and centres after children in some states tested HIV-positive following allegedly contaminated transfusions, according to two government officials and a document that Mint reviewed. The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) has started risk-based inspections of all blood centres and any facility not compliant with the standards will be closed down, the officials said.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: India’s drug regulator has raised an urgent red flag over a threat to the country’s most effective malaria medicines, directing all state drug controllers to immediately trace and stop the manufacturing and sale of oral single-drug artemisinin formulations, the active ingredient used in the country's most potent malaria drugs, two officials said, citing an 8 December order seen by Mint.

Gates, the billionaire Microsoft co-founder turned global health philanthropist, met with the National Security Council as well as Republican and Democratic lawmakers in recent weeks to press that case, the sources said. Soon after his January 20 inauguration, President Donald Trump moved to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development, cutting more than 80% of contracts and freezing billions of dollars for everything from emergency food assistance to malaria prevention. The Trump administration, led by the State Department, is reviewing what kinds of foreign aid will remain under its «America First» policy, with a list of around 30 global health projects for consideration, one of the sources said. «Bill was recently in Washington D.C. meeting with decision makers to discuss the life-saving impact of U.S. international assistance and the need for a strategic plan to protect the world's most vulnerable while safeguarding America's health and security,» said a spokesperson for the Gates Foundation, his charitable organization.

Trump administration has cancelled several international aid projects, including contracts supporting HIV, polio, and malaria programmes in some of the world’s most impoverished communities. Earlier this week, the administration officially terminated these contracts through brief, direct emails. Around 5,800 contracts under USAID have been revoked. These included vital projects such as refugee aid, tuberculosis clinics, and polio vaccination initiatives, according to The New York Times.

At a meeting in the UK Parliament complex this week, stakeholders gathered to reflect on the report's findings and make the case that investing in ending malaria is the economically smart thing to do. It was noted how community health workers in India, comprising mainly women, are reaching remote populations and «significantly driving down malaria cases and deaths».

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Moreover, the Ministry requested the agitating doctors to resume their duties in the larger public interest and in view of the rising cases of Dengue and Malaria. «The representatives of Federation of Resident Doctors Association (FORDA), Indian Medical Association (IMA) and Resident Doctors’ Associations of Governmental Medical Colleges & Hospitals of Delhi met the Ministry in the aftermath of the incident against a resident doctor in RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata.»

health insurance claims in Mumbai are due to seasonal infectious diseases, according to insurers. These ailments include vector-borne diseases like dengue and malaria, which see a spike in claims during July and August, and water-borne infections such as gastroenteritis, reported TOI. In winter, common claims arise from conditions like bronchitis and influenza. Many of these claims are linked to local hygiene conditions and could be largely avoidable. Health insurance claims data analyzed by Policybazaar reveals that mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue and malaria constitute 15% of all seasonal illness claims. The typical treatment costs for these diseases range from Rs 50,000 to Rs 1,50,000. The claims for these ailments notably increase in July and August due to the humid conditions conducive to mosquito breeding. Monsoon season also sees a rise in gastroenteritis, accounting for 18% of seasonal claims. The treatment costs for gastroenteritis are similar to those for malaria. Additionally, allergic reactions, which vary by region, contribute to another 10% of seasonal illness claims.

Malaria vaccine: Ivory Coast has become the first country to deploy a malaria shot developed by Serum Institute of India Ltd., the world’s largest vaccine maker, and the University of Oxford.The first doses of the R21 immunization were administered on Monday to children in Abidjan, the commercial capital of the West African country, the developers and their partners said in a statement — the second malaria vaccine to go into use.“The new vaccine has been authorized by Ghana, Nigeria, Burkina Faso and the Central African Republic, and many others are preparing to receive shipments," they said in the statement. A total of 656,600 doses have been received, which will initially vaccinate 250,000 children from newborns to 23 months across 16 regions of Ivory Coast.The vaccine was recommended in 2023 by the World Health Organization for use in Africa for children under five years old, the age group there that bears the brunt of a disease that kills more than 600,000 people per year.

high efficacy" malaria vaccine co-developed by the Serum Institute of India (SII) and the University of Oxford was officially rolled out on Monday when Cote d'Ivoire in West Africa became the first country to begin administering R21/Matrix-M. The vaccine, which was granted World Health Organisation (WHO) approval last year, is said to have undergone a rigorous regulatory process and clinical assessment and was found to be highly effective and affordable. As a low-dose vaccine, it can be manufactured at speed and scale which is seen as critical to stemming the spread of the mosquito-borne disease. «Reducing the malaria burden is finally within sight. Today's start of the R21/Matrix-M vaccine roll-out marks a monumental milestone after years of incredible work with our partners at Oxford and Novavax,» said SII CEO Adar Poonawalla. «At Serum, we believe that it is every person's right to have access to affordable and essential disease prevention. That's why we have committed to producing 100 million doses of R21, which will protect millions of lives and alleviate the burden of this deadly disease for future generations,» he said.

Congress is a «parasite» that feeds off its allies and mocked Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi for his «juvenile behaviour». Replying to motion of thanks on the President's address in Lok Sabha, Modi said, «After 2024 elections, Congress will be termed a parasite. It won 99 seats by living off the vote share of its allies. A parasite feeds on the body it inhabits and, similarly, Congress consumes the votes of its allies. It flourishes at the expense of its partners.» He said 2024 was the third consecutive defeat of Congress when it failed to breach the 100 mark. «But they are busy doing 'Sheershasana' (headstand) and trying to establish in the minds of people that they have defeated us… This is like trying to pacify a child.»

monsoon boosted sales of drugs for respiratory, anti-infective, anti-malaria and gastrointestinal therapies in June. According to market researcher Pharmarack, these therapies saw a double-digit growth last month compared to June 2023. «Among the top therapies, anti-infectives and respiratory have shown a relatively stronger volume growth for the month of June,» said Sheetal Sapale, VP, commercial at Pharmarack.

US lawmakers French Hill and Chrissy Houlahan have made a visit to Kuje Prison in Nigeria, where detained Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan is being held.

Nigeria’s Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has decided to drop the tax evasion charges against Binance executives Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla.

humanitarian aid to Kenya following severe floods that have devastated the country, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on May 14. This is the second tranche of humanitarian aid to Kenya comprising relief and medical supplies. Floods have impacted 38 out of 47 counties in the country, killing 267 people, injuring 188, and displacing over 280,000 individuals.

Melinda French Gates announced Monday that she will step down as co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Weekly Tech Recap: We've seen a whirlwind of activity shaping the world of technology, including OpenAI delivering a much-needed upgrade to ChatGPT, Meta testing its AI chatbot on WhatsApp and Instagram, and Google Gemini AI confirmed to be coming to Oppo and OnePlus devices. So, without further ado, let's dive in and take a look at the tech developments that made headlines this week.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Uddhav Thackeray, chief of Shiv Sena (UBT) has in a retort to Prime Minister Narendra Modi recalled the BJP leader's "fake degree" controversy, as per an ANI report. Referring to Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah labelling his faction of the Shiv Sena as "fake", Thackeray said that the Maharashtra-based party was founded by Bal Thackeray and is "not your degree", it added. He was speaking at a campaign rally in Boisar on April 12.

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray has hit back at the recent remark of Prime Minister Narendrea Modi labelling the party as «fake». Thackeray, in his response to PM Modi said that his party is not like «your degree». The Shiv Sena (UBT) chief said that his party was founded by Bal Thackeray to fight for the rights of the people.