Why they skip this fare
Dinesh, who is suffereing from sickle-cell anaemia having his lunch at an anganvadi. The Hindu Dinesh, who is suffereing from sickle-cell anaemia having his lunch at an anganvadi at south kadampara tribal hamlet in Attappady. A file photo : Thulasi Kakkat.
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West Pokot residents living in fear of black fever
It affects the immune system, giving rise to secondary infections such as pneumonia, diarrhoea and tuberculosis and causes fever, anaemia, weight loss, spleen enlargement and, if untreated, death. GO TO PAGE 1 2 3 Next » · Tweet. Reader's Comments …
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BJP's puerile attacks on Amartya Sen reveal they lack stylish intellectual …
But the highly personal, puerile attacks on Sen reveal the Indian right's intellectual anaemia, their inability to ask crucial questions of themselves: what is their alternative, market-oriented mantra for a more equitable India and who is its …
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Government admits data on sickle cell disease is inaccurate
The government has acknowledged the absence of accurate data on the prevalence of sickle cell anaemia in the country, with the only available statistics based on few selected districts. Dr Ruth Achieng, the director general of health services, says the …
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