12 African countries commit to ending AIDS in kids by 2030
Early HIV testing, eliminating vertical transmission and addressing social and structural barriers in plan of action
Road traffic injuries the second leading cause of death among children aged 5-14 years: WHO
Poverty increased risk of injury, violence; almost 90% of injury-related deaths in low & middle-income countries
Climate change will cause more African children to die from hot weather
There were between 12,000 and 19,000 heat-related child deaths per year in Africa from 2011 through 2020
COVID-19: India’s erratic CFR makes it difficult to calculate toll over 2 years. Experts suggest alternatives
No agreement on exact number of deaths, even though it is certain that India’s CFR is one of the highest in the world
WHO begins monitoring two new variants of COVID-19 named BA.4 and BA.5
The move comes in the footsteps of the global health body declaring two more variants in circulation named XE and XD
International Women’s Day: There is new proof that COVID-19 impacted women more than men
Women have had to suffer more loss of employment and non-compensation of labour, according to a recent study published in The Lancet
Less than $1: How WHO thinks that can save 7 million lives
Low-, middle-income countries account for 85% global premature deaths from non-communicable diseases
COVID-19: Kerala needs to revisit approach
As area-specific control measures are failing on the ground, the state needs to explore alternative strategies
COVID-19 in Africa: Drop in blood donations threat to maternal health, says WHO
In 2017, maternal deaths in sub-Sahara Africa accounted for 66% of the 303,000 maternal deaths recorded globally
No medical staff, equipment in ‘model’ state Gujarat’s villages, as COVID-19 wreaks havoc
COVID-19 has spread to all of Gujarat’s 18,000 villages, alleges a state Congress member
COVID-19: Carl Bildt appointed WHO special envoy for ACT-Accelerator
Carl Bildt, the new WHO special envoy for ACT-Accelerator, has an extensive experience as a career diplomat
COVID-19 disruptions caused 1.4 million unintended pregnancies: Study
An estimated 12 million women faced this disruption to family planning services for a duration of 3.6 months on an average
Agronomic recommendations: How are antibiotics being used on crops?
A few antibiotics considered critically important for human medicine are being recommended for use on over 100 crops, an analysis has found
COVID-19: No gloves or masks, Uttarakhand grapples with ailing healthcare system
Doctors claimed they were using their own gloves and masks; ASHA workers were instructed to buy masks and sanitisers on their own
COVID-19: Pandemic threat real, admits WHO
Novel coronavirus hasn’t run its course in most countries; need to step up emergency measures
The Andes flight disaster that gave birth to the Society of the Snow
October 13, 2023 will mark 51 years since the incident that raised questions about human survival such as how much pain and suffering can&…
DTE Call For Action: The growing antibiotic resistance and antibiotic pipeline crisis
Worldwide, antibacterial treatment options are reducing, becoming expensive and less accessible
India tops global charts for childhood diabetes and deaths
Obesity and poor lifestyle, including sedentary living, could have contributed to the rise
What’s in your food? Bournvita row sparks front-of-package labelling discourse
The product allegedly has an absurdly high sugar content, which remains hidden or missing in its advertising, packaging and labelling
Cholera resurgence? Several countries record case surge, deaths since October
This is amid a shortage of cholera vaccines & strained healthcare systems due to COVID-19 pandemic
Study identifies gene that could help fight lethal infection Candidiasis
This fungus is a typical member of the human gut flora and typically resides in mucosal linings of the gastrointestinal and urogenital tract of …
It will take 3 centuries to close gender gap completely, warns UN
Several global crises, backlash against women’s reproductive rights may worsen gender disparities
Proactive regulators key to safe biopharmaceuticals
Healthcare policymakers should devise suitable policies to strengthen the regulatory infrastructure in order to keep substandard drugs from being …
Now drones can be used to deliver medical supplies, vaccines in India: ICMR guidelines
Indian Council of Medical Research releases guidelines based on learnings from pilot project
1 in 4 deaths among children could be averted by improving environmental factors: UNICEF
Colombia, Mexico have highest number of years of healthy life lost due to air pollution in children under 15