People in Africa are living longer but lifestyle diseases are rising
The burden of communicable disease is declining in Africa and life expectancy is increasing. But non-communicable diseases like diabetes, …
Community Health Programmes: Genesis and Impact on Rural Health
Participation of the community is essential for successful implementation of healthcare schemes
Africa on its way to becoming a polio-free continent
It is likely that Nigeria will soon be removed by WHO from the list of countries where polio is endemic
Qualitywise, India is miles ahead
The Indian entries in a recent development video competition held by the British Council, far outpaced their competitors in production quality, …
Child workers want their unions recognised
The registrar of trade unions has refused to acknowledge the Bal Mazdoor Union (BMU), an association of working children in Delhi. Though the …
Few nations can achieve child mortality reduction goal set for 2035: report
'Only nine of 74 nations where most under five deaths occur can achieve goal of 20 deaths per 1,000 live births if current trends continue'
‘One in three couldn’t afford food year-round in 2020’
Pandemic-induced poverty and rise in food prices keep healthy diet out of reach of three billion people
Old vaccines for new infections: What we discovered
Studies have showed that several vaccines, including that for polio and tuberculosis, have several non-specific effects
International Women’s Day: 10 million more girls at risk of child marriage due to COVID-19, warns UNICEF
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, as many as 100 million girls were at the risk of child marriage in the next decade
Children with cancer: WHO estimates 55-85% in low- and middle-income countries get no treatment
Nearly 69% of southeast Asia’s cases of acute lymphoid leukemia, the most common cancer in children, were in India
Odisha’s Ganjam district is now free of child marriages
Ganjam, known to be severely affected by child marriages, is Odisha’s first district to be declared child marriage free
How these five states in India are making it difficult to meet global SDG commitments
NITI Aayog CEO got it right, almost. Just five states are increasing the global challenge of meeting sustainable development goals
Child cancer drugs neither available nor accessible to the poor in Delhi
A study reveals that a lowest-paid government employee will have to spend 55 days’ wages to get a child treated for Hodgkin's lymphoma and …
DMF best practices: These mining districts have opened creches through DMF funds
Keonjhar and Anuppur seek to address a nutrition gap before children go to the anganwadi centre through the creches
World Malaria Day: sub-Saharan Africa in the spotlight
WHO recommends a package of prevention approaches, including insecticide-treated nets, spraying indoor walls with insecticides and preventive …
Nearly half of teen respondents in Delhi-NCR addicted to internet: Study
CRY research claims internet addiction increases with age; was greater among those with private rooms, access to personal mobile devices
Child birth: Govt doctors either leave women scarred or refuse care
Several women end up giving birth on roads, which raises a question on the medical fraternity’s ethical and humanitarian values
People-centric services help Rwanda move towards universal health coverage
Rwanda’s healthcare system is strengthened by 58,286 community health workers who go house to house to provide basic healthcare support and …
Zika needs to be controlled but how?
With 131 cases of Zika infections being reported in Rajasthan, the country is up in arms against the disease but has no reliable way of dealing …
India has highest number of extremely thin children: World Hunger Index
The UN report urges countries to pay special attention to vulnerable groups like infant, children aged under five, school aged children, …
Is Delhi prepared to handle its e-waste?
In India, over 95 per cent of e-waste generated is managed by the unorganised sector. Integrating and formalising this sector can help …
Air pollution retards lung growth in Delhi children; studies point to health emergency
Children’s Day comes with a grim reminder of growing health risk from worsening environmental risks, especially air pollution
In Parliament on March 10, 2017
The controversial crop insurance scheme, the impact of erratic weather on crops, chronic diseases, food fortification were among some of the …
Depression single largest contributor to global disability, says WHO
The alarming thing is that the number of people with common mental disorders is increasing, particularly in low-income countries
UGC asks universities to act against junk food
The commission issued a circular asking for a ban on junk food and awareness drives for students