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(Search results - 8)EntertainmentMar 15, 2024, 1:37 PM IST
BREAKING: Amitabh Bachchan admitted to Kokilaben hospital in Mumbai
Amitabh Bachchan has been hospitalized at Kokilaben Hospital in Mumbai
IndiaMar 18, 2020, 7:50 PM IST
Why Spanish Flu Of 1918 Matters In India's Coronavirus War
The deadly Spanish Flu, which slipped in through a ship of returning soldiers that docked in Bombay in June 1918 destroyed India. Close to 18 million Indians were killed by the deadly influenza, which is more than all the casualties in World War One. According to reports, India lost 6% of its people – more women than men. The 1918 pandemic is said to have claimed anywhere between 50 to 100 million lives world over. Although medical realities are vastly different now, the fact remains that there is still no cure for coronavirus. One must remember that the 1918 flu happened in the pre-antibiotic era and there was not enough medical care for the critically ill. Back then in India, western medicines were not widely accepted and people relied on home remedies.However, separated by a century, there are some striking similarities between the two pandemics and some key lessons India can learn from the 1918 flu. Watch this video to learn more.
IndiaJun 21, 2019, 6:52 PM IST
Kerala widow's selflessness earns her Neerja Bhanot award
Neerja Bhanot Award winner Sifiya Haneef constructed basic facilities such as toilets in hundreds of homes, medical care for many families, pensions to widows and homes for the poor
IndiaDec 8, 2018, 6:16 PM IST
111-year-old Siddaganga seer's operation successful, Dr Rela advises rest
After a successful liver bypass surgery, Shivakumara Swami is awaiting his return to the Mutt.
IndiaDec 3, 2018, 6:52 PM IST
How Modi govt made medical care affordable, accessible to all: Ministry of Health explains to citizen on Twitter
Centre has put a cap on at least 700 essential medicines, made medicines available at low prices for people through various health schemes
IndiaAug 25, 2018, 2:10 PM IST
NewsJul 30, 2018, 12:48 AM IST