by Urvashi Kapoor | Jan 2, 2020 | Disease and Treatment
The world’s leading public health challenge is the HIV virus that leads to AIDS. In 2018, around 37.9 million people were infected with HIV/AIDS and approximately 1.7 million more joined the club worldwide. Only 79% of the affected numbers were aware of their HIV...
by Anjaly Maria Jose | Nov 1, 2019 | Disease and Treatment
Disease management programs (DMPs) are defined as “structured treatment plans that aim to help people manage their chronic disease in a better way and to maintain as well as improve quality of life”. The main components of disease management programs are mentioned in...
by Parveen Ruhil | May 31, 2018 | Awareness Day/Month, Cancer, Disease and Treatment
World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) is celebrated every year on 31st May, since its beginning in 1988. The main aim to mark this day is to encourage a 24-hour period of abstinence from all forms of tobacco consumption around the world. It also aims to spread awareness about...
by Anupam Sharma | Mar 5, 2018 | Disease and Treatment
What is a Rare Disease Rare disease refers to a condition that affects fewer people. The World Health Organization (W.H.O) has defined a rare disease as one with frequency less than 6.5-10 per 10,000 people. Challenges in Rare Diseases Research Unlike the common...