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After Nipah virus outbreaks in India in 2001 and 2007 (both in the eastern state of West Bengal), an outbreak occurred in Kerala in 2018. [1] The 2018 Kerala outbreak was traced to fruit bats in the area, was generally confined to Kozhikode and Malappuram districts, [2] [3] and claimed 17 lives. [4]
The most common cause of disability adjusted life years lost for Indian citizens as of 2016 for all ages and sexes was ischemic heart disease (accounting for 8.66% of total DALYs ), 2nd chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (accounting for 4.81% of total DALYs), 3rd diarrhea (accounting for 4.64% of total DALYs) and 4th lower respiratory ...
Lifestyle diseases can be defined as the diseases linked to the manner in which a person lives their life. These diseases are non-communicable , and can be caused by lack of physical activity , unhealthy eating , alcohol , substance use disorders and smoking tobacco , which can lead to heart disease , stroke , obesity , type II diabetes and ...
Communicable disease is the cause of death for 53% of all deaths in India. [ 7 ] Public health initiatives that affect people in all states, such as the National Health Mission , Ayushman Bharat , National Mental Health Program, are instilled by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare . [ 1 ]
The Global Burden of Disease Study is a regularly updated report which attempts to describe the extent to which each major disease in the world affects individuals with those diseases. [1] This report identifies surprising problems and described them to be unknown among many health professionals. [ 1 ]
Abhay and Rani Bang and their team at SEARCH work on non-communicable diseases as those are emerging as a priority area. A study conducted by SEARCH in 86 villages of Gadchiroli district has shown that rural people fall prey to lifestyle diseases like stroke which emerged as the most frequent cause of death. One in seven (14%) deaths in these ...
According to the Siddha medicine system, diet and lifestyle play a major role in health and in curing diseases. This concept of the Siddha medicine is termed as pathiyam and apathiyam , which is essentially a rule-based system with a list of "do's and don'ts".
Frequent and regular physical exercise boosts the immune system and helps prevent the "diseases of affluence" such as heart disease, cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes mellitus, and obesity. Nutrition – provision, to cells and organisms, of the materials necessary (in the form of food) to support life.