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Overcrowding and a lack of access to clean drinking water or sanitation systems has led to a breeding ground for infectious disease, particularly diarrhea in children, which has reached nearly 100 times its normal level. (Representational Image: Wikimedia Commons)
MedBound Blog

World Health Organization Warns of Disease Threat in Gaza

MBT Desk
2 min read
Disease could pose a bigger threat to human life than bombings in Gaza, the World Health Organization said.
A pregnant woman standing in front of a window
Medicine

World Health Day 2025: UN-WHO Report's Urgent Call to Reduce Maternal Deaths

MBT Desk
2 min read
700 women died daily in 2023 from preventable pregnancy causes!
Extending organ preservation time could bridge the organ supply-and-demand gap, avoid high-risk, time-critical emergency surgeries, and potentially achieve advanced genetic matching, ultimately leading to more transplants and saving more lives. (Unsplash)
Medicine

World's First Subzero Organ Transports: 48-Hour Transatlantic Trips Aim to Reduce Organ Waitlists

MBT Desk
3 min read
In a world first, a pig kidney preserved at subzero temperatures was successfully transported across the Atlantic Ocean multiple times
The primary objective of this year's observance is to significantly reduce disability and mortality rates attributed to stroke. (PIB)
Fitness and Wellness

World Stroke Day 2024: DEPwD Organizes Extensive Programs Across India

Sai Sindhuja K
2 min read
The alarming statistics reveal that approximately 1.8 million individuals are afflicted by stroke annually
The WHO said in a statement that Malawi has been known to be endemic for trachoma since the 1980s. (CDC PHIL)
Medicine

World Health Organization Declares Malawi Trachoma-Free

MedBound Times
2 min read
Malawi has become the first country in southern Africa to eliminate trachoma, the leading infectious cause of blindness, the World Health Organization announced.
Dr. Parvani Laad, BAMS, MPH, is a Public Health Officer at Princess Cruises.
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The Public Health Officer Who Travels around the World on a Cruise - Dr. Parvani Laad (Part 2)

Dr. Amey Patil
7 min read
An account of an engaging conversation between Dr. Parvani Laad, a Public Health Officer at Princess Cruises, and the MedBound Times.
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