Tripura in Medical News

12 Deer Die of Pneumonia in Tripura Zoo

At least 12 spotted deer have died of pneumonia at the Sipahijala wildlife sanctuary-cum-zoo in Tripura, officials said Saturday//. A wildlife officer said the deer suffered from a bout of pneumonia as the state was lashed by thunderstorms and intermittent rains during the past week. "I...

Malarial Epidemic In Tripura Takes Its Death Toll To 65

Health officials in Tripura have announced that, they are taking preventive steps with as many as 65 people having died of malaria from the past three months//. A senior health official has said that a Central team is also scheduled to visit Tripura to assess the situation and to provide exp...

Bird Flu Scare in Tripura

Bangladesh has proved an unlucky neighbor for Tripura, as the northeastern state of India which borders it, is under bird flu// alert. Bird flu in Bangladesh has proved a fear factor as not only is it in close proximity to Tripura, the state also imports chicks and eggs from Bangladesh. In...

More Fall Sick from Water Pollution in Tripura

Twelve more people were taken ill Saturday after drinking water from a river contaminated by toxic industrial chemicals in Tripura, taking the total number of people down with poisoning to 48. // "The state government has taken measures on a war footing to make the river water fit for human c...

Underground Water Contamination In Tripura

Officials have reported about the underground water contamination in Tripura due to naturally present arsenic, fuelling fears of serious health hazards. // Tripura Public Health Engineering (PHE) department chief engineer Sunil Kumar Bhowmik said a study conducted by a Lucknow-based agency reve...

First Northeast Private-run Medical College Inaugurated in Tripura

Chief Minister Manik Sarkar inaugurated the Tripura Medical College Sunday here to become the first privately run medical college-cum-hospital in India's northeastern// region. "Tripura Medical College, promoted by Global Educational Net (GENET) in collaboration with the state government, is ...

50 Die Of Malaria In Tripura

At least 50 people have died of malaria in the hilly and interior areas of Tripura's Dhalai district in the past month, official sources said here today. // Two helicopters were pressed into service for emergency landing of health teams in the malaria-affected villages, they said. Health...

Fear Of Malaria Outbreak Grips Tripura

A malaria alert has been sounded by health authorities in Tripura, following the malaria related death of nearly 50 people in neighbouring Assam //. The health department of Tripura is keen on implementation of appropriate precautionary measures to prevent a malaria outbreak in Tripura. 'We h...

Malaria Sweeps Tripura, 25 Dead

... 13 (IANS) At least 25 people have died of malaria in the last two weeks in tripura with authorities using helicopters to send medical teams to remote areas, o... The worst hit by the disease is the tribal dominated Amarpur area in south tripura district where 10 people have died. "An army helicopter has been ...

Smallpox Alert in Northeast

...ar, officials said Monday. "Following the centre's instruction, the tripura government has made arrangements for free consultation and health checkups ...week. India shares a 4,095 km long border with Bangladesh, of which tripura accounts for about 856 km. ...

Soldiers Readying to Fight Stress With Yoga

...es to enrich them both morally and physically. "I have already introduced yoga in BSF a few months ago as a means of reducing stress," said BSF tripura frontier inspector general Suresh Kumar Dutta. According to an army official here, a core group of around 20 demonstrators and instructors draw...

Border Security Force Troopers Turn To Yoga

...o-physical complications due to the nature of their job, which is to guard the country's land borders. After introducing yoga to personnel in the tripura area, the troopers started winning medals in the all India BSF athletic competition, Jayapaul claimed. Said Anil Kumar, a trooper posted in Tripu...

Global Education Net Pvt Medical College Gets MCI Approval

...ent Medical College got the approval of the MCI last year and with the approval of the GENET's Medical College the total number of Medical Colleges in tripura would be two now, which would play a vital role in improving the health infrastructure of the state, Chakraborty said. The Health minister said t...

Illegal Drug Trafficking Pose A Great Threat For HIV Epidemic In Northeast

...ead of HIV to people who have never used drugs." India's northeast - Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and tripura - has been declared as one of the country's high-risk zones with close to 100,000 people infected with HIV, according to estimates by the regional gov...

Six Reang Refugees Affected By AIDS

... At least six Reang refugees staying in camps in North tripura district have been suffering from AIDS and 12 others found HIV positive, official sources today here said. // This was found in a survey at the ...

Assam’s Malaria Death Toll Rises To 75, More People Affecte

...nd is one of the reasons for the fatalities." Superstitious beliefs, black magic and demonology are integral to tribal custom in parts of Assam, tripura and other northeast states. "Our health workers are now working overtime in spreading awareness in rural areas not to be wooed by quacks or sorcerers,...

Government Hospital’s Poor Functioning Claims Lives Of 138 Infant

... An alarming report prepared by health officials in tripura has brought to light the glaring inadequacy in functioning of the governmen...ties at the hospital are the best among the 19 main government hospitals in tripura although there is room for improvement. We have already taken appropriate s...

Northeast Governments Warn Against Andhra Fish

... The Indian State Governments of Assam and tripura have warned people against eating fish// brought i...ealth risks, including cancer and other diseases," tripura Health Minister Tapan Chakraborty said by telephon...aid. A vast majority of people in Assam and tripura are fish lovers and Andhra Pradesh meets 60% to 70...

India Marks World AIDS Day

...rd to combating AIDS.// The World AIDS Day was marked by marches in the states of Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, and tripura by HIV positive people, health workers, schoolchildren, and rehabilitated drug addicts. The North Eastern states of India are home to a large number o...

North-Eastern Leaders Of India Meet To Discuss HIV Problems

...ple living with HIV/AIDS and community healthcare groups. India's northeast - Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh and tripura - has been declared as one of the country's high-risk zones with close to 100,000 people infected with HIV. 'This is the first time that governm...

A Joint Venture by Golfers And Military Forces To Combat AIDS

...eat looms large over the north eastern parts of the // country, particularly over Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, and tripura - has been declared as one of the country's high-risk zones. The idea to host the golf tournament to spread awareness about HIV/AIDS assumes sign...