Bharat Biotech COVID-19 vaccine claimed to have 80.6% efficacy
'Shot well tolerated in participants; adverse events balanced between vaccine and placebo arms of the trial'
Whose budget is it, Mr Jaitley?
Being the first full year budget of the National Democratic Alliance government, there was expectation that the finance minister's announcements …
Investing in depression and anxiety treatment could yield huge economic returns
A new study makes the case for scaling up global response to these mental health disorders
More than half the world's population does not receive essential health care services
Under such circumstances, achieving universal health coverage by 2030 seems like an ambitious target
Zika impact: Demand for abortion up 100% in Brazil
Pregnant women from Zika-affected countries are defying national laws which restrict abortion to request abortion medications online, a new …
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
New WHO / ILO guide urges greater safeguards to protect health workers
The joint publication encourages countries to strengthen the protection of health workers by improving the management of occupational health and …
First African chief of WHO sets his agenda: addressing climate change impact on health
His top priorities include advancing universal health coverage and putting wellbeing of women and children at the heart of global health and …
एसओई इन फिगर्स 2022: स्वास्थ्य के क्षेत्र में कौन सा राज्य आगे और कौन पीछे?
19 बड़े राज्यों में से चार ने 2018-19 के मुकाबले 2019-20 में अपनी रैंकिंग में सुधार किया है जबकि पांच राज्य रैंकिंग में पिछड़े ...
WHO launches new five-year plan for universal health coverage
This three-point strategy aims at ensuring that 1 billion people get health coverage, are better protected from emergencies and enjoy wellbeing …
How international scientific collaborators sideline African researchers
Scientists from sub-Saharan Africa writing research papers on health in their own countries are often not named first or senior author, finds a study
WHO releases guidelines on how countries can use digital health technology
Guidelines stress on protecting patients’ privacy and providing supportive environments for dealing with unstable infrastructure
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
Dying too soon or living long with disability
The Lancet report on state of the world's health identifies key drivers of ill health, disability and death in countries to help governments …
क्या डॉ. हर्ष वर्धन कर पाएंगे देश की बीमारियों का इलाज, ये है हकीकत
राष्ट्रीय स्वास्थ्य प्रोफाइल 2018 के अनुसार, भारत उन देशों में शुमार है जो जन स्वास्थ्य पर सबसे कम खर्च करते हैं। ऐसे में डॉ. ...
World Mental Health Day: COVID-19 pandemic has worsened our mindscape
Survey after survey from across the world have indicated that the pandemic is increasing mental health problems
Depression, anxiety, trauma stress, bipolarity, schizophrenia: Unaccounted costs of conflicts
New estimates by WHO indicate the world has grossly underplayed the problem
Govt wishes to achieve healthcare goals by spending Rs 3 a day?
According to the latest National Health Profile, India is one of the countries with the lowest public health spending
इलाज के लिए शहरियों के मुकाबले ग्रामीण लेते हैं ज्यादा कर्ज
अस्पतालों में भर्ती होने की नौबत आने पर शहरी व ग्रामीण क्षेत्रों के लोगों को इलाज भारी पड़ रहा है। ग्रामीण भारत में अस्पतालों ...
कोरोना महामारी के चलते शिक्षा से वंचित रह जाएंगी दक्षिण एशिया में 45 लाख बच्चियां
यूनिसेफ, विश्व स्वास्थ्य संगठन (डब्लूएचओ) और यूएनएफपीए ने संयुक्त रूप से एक रिपोर्ट जारी की है
Health is about public leadership: WHO chief
Tedros Ghebreyesus asked member countries to approve an ambitious Budget at the 72nd World Health Assembly in Geneva
COVID-19: Half the world unable to provide regular day-to-day primary care
More than a year into the pandemic, countries remain preoccupied with the COVID-19 care compromising on other healthcares
Here are the top 10 things we should do to improve our mental health
As an individual and a part of a healthy society, we need to adopt these methods to prevent mental illnesses from affecting us
एक-तिहाई से भी कम गरीब बुजुर्गों को मिलता है पेंशन योजना का लाभ: स्वास्थ्य मंत्रालय
अध्ययन के मुताबिक, विधवा पेंशन और अन्नपूर्णा योजना के प्रति जागरूकता व नामांकन और भी कम रहे
Report urges investment in childhood for future development
Findings underscore the importance of increased global commitment to early childhood development. Consequences of inaction impact not only present,…