Three-year-old Nethmi Sehansa* from Dematagoda, a suburb of Colombo, succumbed to dengue in May 2023. Her parents and elder siblings remain devastated by her untimely demise. ..

The Western Province of Sri Lanka had been identified ... breeding sites for the dengue vector include discarded items such as yoghurt cups, coconut shells etc., mostly found in the backyards of ...

According to the External Affairs Ministry, the ‘Quad Workshop on Pandemic Preparedness for the Indo-Pacific Region’ will ...

India is hosting the Quad Workshop on Pandemic Preparedness under its presidency, involving delegates from the Quad nations ...

The event is part of India’s presidency of the Quad grouping, which includes the US, Japan and Australia, and is an outcome of the Quad Leaders’ Summit held last September.

The 'Quad Workshop on Pandemic Preparedness for the Indo-Pacific Region' commenced on Monday and will go on till March 19 ...

The workshop is a key outcome of the 6th Quad Leaders' Summit held in September 2024 and aims to strengthen regional health security through collaboration on governance, surveillance, and emergency ...

Expressing concern over the rise of health threats in recent times, India on Monday underscored the critical necessity of strengthened preparedness, enhanced surveillance, and well-coordinated ...

Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Tonga, and Tuvalu. Representatives from international health organisations are also in attendance. Highlighting the significance of the initiative, Ministry of ...

Patel also pointed to India’s initiatives such as the Integrated Disease Surveillance Program (IDSP) and the National One Health Program for Prevention and Control of Zoonosis as part of the country’s ...