adolescents

  1. Union Health Minister lauds PMNCH for its commitment towards the welfare of women, children and adolescents

    New Delhi [India], Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Friday praised the Association for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (PMNCH) for its commitment to the well-being of women, children and adolescents .The 33rd board meeting of the Association for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (PMNCH)...
  2. 4.9 percent Indian children, teens suffer from kidney failure: Study

    Impaired kidney function leads to worsening kidney damage over several months or years (CKD).It is an important public health problem, and its burden in children and adolescents in India is not well described.The new study conducted by researchers from All India Institute of Medical Sciences...
  3. Less than 1 percent of teens in middle-income countries seek professional help for mental health: Study

    New Delhi: Less than one per cent of adolescents in middle-income countries, including India, sought professional help for mental health problems, even though 28 to 50 per cent face high levels, according to a study. of those problems.The research also found that informal sources of help are...
  4. Child-focused climate action cannot wait: Lancet countdown report

    PNNGeneva [Switzerland], June 7: The urgency of the climate crisis and its impact on child health cannot be denied. 2023 could see the highest global temperatures in more than 100,000 years, according to the Lancet Countdown's latest annual report on health and climate change.Infants under...
  5. New WHO report calls for increased investment in adolescent well-being

    The report released at the 77th World Health Assembly was initiated by PMNC (The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health) and other global agencies such as WHO, UNICEF and UNFPA.The report states that failure to substantially increase investments aimed at improving the well-being...
  6. AIIMS expert warns rise in high blood pressure in children, adults a matter of concern

    By Shalini Bhardwaj New Delhi [India], Children and adults with high blood pressure have double the risk of major cardiovascular problems. It gradually damages almost all vital organs including the heart, kidneys, eyes and brain. Its manifestations are usually seen in adults when they have...
  7. BHU study on side effects of Covaxin was poorly designed, ICMR mistakenly believed: Dr. Bahl

    New Delhi: Indian Council of Medical Research Director General Dr Rajiv Bah on Monday criticized a recently published study on long-term safety analysis of Covaxin in adults and adolescents for poor methodology and design and termed the article as misleading and inaccurate. Did. "ICMR.Dr. Bahl...
  8. BHU study on side effects of Covaxin was poorly designed, ICMR admitted by mistake: Dr. Bahl

    New Delhi: Indian Council of Medical Research Director General Dr Rajeev Bah on Monday criticized a recently published study on long-term safety analysis of Covaxin in adults and adolescents for poor methodology and design and termed the article as misleading and inaccurate. Did. "ICMR.Dr...
  9. BHU study claims more than 30% of those who took Covaxin faced health problems after 1 year

    New Delhi: Nearly one-third of people receiving Bharat Biotech's anti-Covid vaccine Covaxin reported 'adverse events of special interest', or AESIs, BHU said. That's according to a one-year follow-up study conducted by a team of researchers.Nearly 50 percent of the 926 study participants...
  10. High BP in childhood may increase risk of heart attack, stroke later on by 4 times: Study

    It is known that high blood pressure affects one in every 15 children and adolescents worldwide and has become a growing concern.To understand its long-term impact, researchers compared 25,605 children and adolescents with high blood pressure between 1996 and 2021 in Ontario, Canada, with...
  11. Long Covid symptoms may vary in children of different age groups: Study

    low energy, fatigue, headache, body, muscle and joint pain, dizziness or lightheadedness, trouble concentrating or concentrating; And gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea and vomiting are commonly found in school-going children, adolescents and young adults who already have a history of...