WORLD HEPATITIS DAY JULY 28, 2016 THEME FOR 2016: ELIMINATION World Hepatitis Day, observed on July 28 every year globally. It is one of eight official global public health campaigns marked by the World Health Organization (WHO). Approximately 500 million people worldwide are living with either hepatitis B or hepatitis C. If left untreated it […]
WORLD NATURE CONSERVATION DAY July 28, 2016 “Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s needs, but not every man’s greed” – Mahatma Gandhi World Nature Conservation Day is observed on 28th July all over the world to create awareness about the value, importance and protection of NATURE and NATURAL RESOURCES. Nature provides us with food, […]
DR.A.P.J.ABDUL KALAM 15.10.1931 – 27.07.2015 “MISSILE MAN” “NATIONAL HERO” “PEOPLE’S PRESIDENT” Dr.Abdul Kalam was the 11th President of India (2002-2007), the only President who was supported by the ruling party and the opposition. He won the election by defeating his opponent with a huge difference of 8, 15,518 votes. He was affectionately called the […]
There are many reasons for getting fever in children. Usually, fevers may be due to virus, bacteria, fungus and protozoal infections. Generally, most of the fevers will be due to viral infections. For viral fever medicines which control the fever alone will be sufficient since viral fevers are self limiting. For fevers due to bacteria […]
INTERNATIONAL CHESS DAY July 20, 2016 The International Chess Day is celebrated all over the world every year on July 20. The day was founded by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) on July 20, 1924.It was proposed by UNESCO. Chess originated in northern India in the 6th century AD. Initially it was known as Chaturanga, […]
NELSON MANDELA INTERNATIONAL DAY July 18, 2016 “What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead” – Nelson Mandela In November 2009, the UN General Assembly declared July 18 […]
Some newborn babies will have watering of their eyes either on one side or both the sides. It may be due to the block in the tear duct. To clear the duct, along the medial aspect of the nose just below the lower eyelid gentle massage for few minutes for twice or thrice a day […]
As parents everybody should know what a dehydrated condition is. Dehydrated condition is the one wherein the body water along with salts are lost in the diarrhoea. Children with Dehydration will have dry tongue, sunken eyes, depressed anterior fortanelle, dry eyes, loss of skin turgor, weak thready pulse, lack of tear etc. If these signs […]
RAMADAN July 7, 2016 Ramadan also known as Ramzan, Ramadhan or Ramathan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and considered to be the holiest month. It commemorates Allah sending the Archangel Jibril (Gabriel) to the Prophet Mohammad to convey to him the first verses of the Quran. It is the month of fasting […]