Anaemia is a major public health concern worldwide. According to WHO estimates, anaemia affects 30% of women aged 15 to 49, 37% of pregnant women, and 40% of children aged 6 to 59 months globally. In India, the NFHS 5 report suggests that the percentages of anaemic population have increased and are more than 65%…
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Undersecretaries to Government of India from various Central Ministries met at the Edward & Cynthia Institute of Public Health (ECIPH) – a unit of CHD Group which holds UNECOSOC Special Consultative Status at Mangaluru in Karnataka. About 36 Undersecretaries from various ministries like education, health, finance, defense, rural development, DoPT, Cabinet Secretariat, Steel, CBI, Animal…
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The biggest healthcare schemes aimed at provide financial protection to vulnerable families and improve access to quality healthcare services in India was launched in September 2018, and named as “Ayushman Bharat Yojana” was one of the biggest healthcare schemes in India. However, despite the government’s ambitious targets, the scheme has failed to achieve its goals.…
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Nutrition is a critical part of health and development. Better nutrition is related to improved infant, child, and maternal health, stronger immune systems, safer pregnancy and childbirth, a lower risk of non-communicable diseases, and longevity. According to the UNICEF-WHO-The World Bank: Joint child malnutrition estimates – level and trends, 2023, suggests that in 2022, 45…
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Better sewage treatment is critical for human health and ecosystems – to understand this issue up close, the students of Public Health from Edward & Cynthia Institute of Public Health in Mangaluru visited the city’s sewage treatment plant. This field visit provided students with the valuable insight into the workings of the important component of…
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The Masters of Public Health students from Edward & Cynthia Institute of Public Health visited the Permude panchayat in a bid to understand the working system and community health initiatives by the panchayat. The visit aimed to provide detailed working knowledge of a local self-government institution and the multiple developmental schemes prevailing for the well-being…
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The MPH students of the Edward and Cynthia Institute of Public Health, visited an old age home on June 13, 2023, as a part of their curriculum, with an aim to study the morbidity profile, and geriatric services provided to the elderly residents. A total of 11 individuals were part of the visit, which included…
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To study the working setup of an Air Traffic control, the Masters of Public Health students of Edward & Cynthia Institute of Public Health organised an industrial visit to ATC Mangalore. Students, as part of their curriculum, visited the ATC on 15th June 2023 to get hands on experience of the way the ATC works.…
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In low- and middle-income countries, public health problems are a major concern due to numerous factors. The common cause of a problem includes hygiene and sanitation, which play an important role in avoiding preventable diseases. The WASH strategy prioritises water, sanitation, and hygiene, which have a considerable role in diarrhoea control. Despite the measures and…
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Malnutrition encompasses a state characterized by insufficient ingestion of vital nutrients essential for optimal health, growth, and development within an individual’s diet. This condition can arise from inadequate intake of crucial nutrients, impaired absorption mechanisms, or excessive excretion leading to nutrient loss from the body. Two primary categories of malnutrition exist: under nutrition and over…
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