Most stillbirths due to air pollution in South Asia, sub-Saharan Africa: Study
A quarter of stillbirths is attributable to PM 2.5 exposure during gestation; Highest average PM2.5-related stillbirths in India
India’s life expectancy falls to 67.2 in 2021, decade-long improvement undone
Human Development Report finds decline in life expectancy in 70% countries; Decline in income in 2020 for 85%
As told to Parliament (March 24, 2023): India has eliminated leprosy, as per WHO criterion
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Climate impact on health threats in focus at pan-Africa meet in Rwanda
Four-day Africa Health Agenda International Conference 2023 at Kigali; to discuss steps to build climate-resilient health systems
India may have seen most COVID-19-related deaths globally — close to 5 million
Official figures show 531,843 deaths; mortality could be 10 times the reported figures, show WHO estimates
Health for all: WHO launches first-ever roadmap to link health with sustainable economic growth
WHO Council on the Economics of Health for All launches report at 76th World Health Assembly
Measles outbreaks show legal challenges of balancing personal rights and public good
Health officials must protect citizens from communicable diseases, but within the legal framework
COVID-19 holds lessons for South Africa’s universal healthcare plans
The country’s health system will need rehab post-COVID-19 to overcome divisions and build a national health system from the bottom up
The DRC is on the road to being Ebola free: how it got here
At the beginning of March the authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo announced that the last Ebola patient had been discharged from a …
No integration in India’s disease data collection systems: Niti Aayog
White paper highlights several lacunae including shortage of human resources, occupational health, surveillance; suggests series of measures …
COVID-19: A global survey shows worrying signs of vaccine hesitancy
Only 46.3% of Nigerians said they would accept a COVID-19 vaccine. This was slightly higher than the results found in Spain, Sweden, …
Prevention better than cure: Why World Bank bats for One Health to combat pandemics
Report finds cost of prevention a third of fighting off pandemic as pace of emerging infectious outbreaks increase
World Health Summit: Global leaders pledge $2.5 billion for polio eradication
2022-2026 strategy to end polio needs $4.8 billion
Bird flu pandemic threat as high as in 1997; focus on wild bird migration routes, say experts
Experts urge investment in developing newer generation vaccines based on mRNA technology
Africa's non-communicable disease burden likely to worsen without political will
Africa has the resources and support to tackle non-communicable diseases; all it requires is political will to seize the opportunity
How dosage of fever drugs has again highlighted nexus of pharma firms, doctors
No regulation on marketing strategies by drug companies has created a medical autocracy, the Dolo-650 controversy shows
Tackling ‘hidden hunger’: Strategies to combat micronutrient deficiencies
In the face of the global hidden hunger crisis, it is imperative that we address the micronutrient deficiencies that silently erode our health
Kenya: Ruto proposes insurance reforms for universal health coverage; evokes mixed responses
The proposal will replace the current contribution system with a flat rate of 2.75 per cent of contributors’ gross salary
Why 275,000 National Health Mission workers have been protesting for 3 years
National Health Mission workers are up in arms, demanding salary and perks at par with the government's regular staff
Why we should test everyone's genes to predict disease
If a test could reveal the diseases you and your family might be more likely to get, would you get it?
WHO to discuss Zika impact on Rio Olympics next week
Concern over the spread of the disease is growing with athletes pulling out of the event and scientists writing to WHO to move or postpone the Games
Disease caused by reduced blood supply to heart now biggest health scare in India
Ischemic heart disease is biggest reason for deteriorating health of men as well as women, says a study
Learning from COVID-19: Here’s what is needed to prepare for the next global health emergency
A new pandemic may already be on the horizon as highly pathogenic avian influenza is raising growing alarm
SC order on abortion strengthens body autonomy, but still a long way to go, say experts
Unmarried woman allowed to end pregnancy at 24 weeks; Might be a precedent for future cases
Data democracy: WHO bats for passing on genomics tech to developing world
Inaccessible tech not justifiable; Focus required on inadequate finances, lab infra, highly trained personnel