The Health Department launched the Social Awareness and Action to Neutralize Pneumonia Successful campaign at Minto Hall to reduce the mortality rate among children due to pneumonia in Karnataka.
World Liver Day is being celebrated on 19 April annually to spread awareness about the causes of liver disease and tips for its prevention to take holistic care of the liver.
Expert panel of the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has recommended granting emergency use authorisation for Corbevax for children in the 5 to 12 years age group.