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Mobile Vaccine Vans to Make Healthcare Services More Convenient in Kashmir
Under the scheme of the National Rural Health Mission, Teeka Express, a mobile vaccine van, was launched in Rajouri District.
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Philly-area contingent helps advance health initiatives in Africa
Volunteers from the Philadelphia region are in Washington this week to learn new lobbying skills and other ways to support health missions in sub-Saharan Africa. The ONE campaign, which works to fight extreme poverty around the world, is sponsoring the four-day training and advocate-education summit.
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Vaccines endure African temperatures without damage
An immunization campaign in West Africa has shown that vaccines can be delivered to remote areas without using ice boxes, and still remain viable. The finding challenges decades-old dogma that vaccines must be kept cool at every step of the chain from manufacture to use.
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Malaria vaccine development paves way for protective therapy
Scientists have made a significant contribution towards the development of a vaccine to prevent malaria. Researchers have tested a preliminary form of a vaccine against the disease, which is spread by the bite of the mosquito and kills more than 600,000 people each year.
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President Obama to Propose $45 million Increase to Protect Global Health
President Obama will propose an additional $45 million in his 2015 budget to improve global health, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius said on Thursday.
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Solar vaccine fridge could save children
Solar fridges could play a vital role in helping aid workers get life-saving vaccines to people in remote parts of developing countries, researchers say.
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Prevention is Key to Decreasing Cancer Mortality in Africa
For many young women, identifying a lump during a breast self-exam can be terrifying. The thought of cancer strikes fear in the heart of many and unfortunately, it appears to be on the rise according to the recently released World Cancer Report 2014. In 2012 alone, there were 14 million new cancer cases and this number is expected to rise to 22 million in 20 years.
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Measles threat looms large
The Health Ministry has ordered all provinces to intensify measles prevention and quarantine measures as the epidemic is likely to spread due to the humid and cold weather and the increase in travel at the beginning of the year.
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