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Medi News-november-2016.

1. New skin patch for on-the-spot sweat monitoring. flexible microfluidic device that easily adheres to the skin and measures the wearer's sweat to show how their body is responding to exercise. The simple, low-cost device also analyses key biomarkers.
2. 6-in-1 vaccine launched for protection against childhood diseases. ready-to-use fully liquid 6-in-1 vaccine, Hexaxim,( in India), indicated for primary and booster vaccination of infants and toddlers from six weeks to 24 months of age, provides protection against six major childhood diseases - diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio, Haemophilus influenza B and hepatitis B.
3. A mobile application Swasthya Samiksha was launched,which enables Members of Parliament to track women's reproductive health in their constituencies and bring improvement.
4. The government will soon make injectable contraceptives(Centchroman) available to the public .the scheme for home delivery of contraceptives by ASHAs workers at doorstep of beneficiaries has been expanded to the entire country. 
5. Still 43% of rural population defecate in open:
"...as per Online Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) of the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, 42.85 per cent of rural population defecates in open as on November 21, 2016.

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