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What the increase in caesarean operations worldwide tells us about the science and politics of birthing
COVID: A two-year journey through lockdowns, lives lost and life-saving research
During this period, there have been over 433 million confirmed cases of COVID-19, including over 6 million deaths, reported to the World Health …
COVID-19, lack of funds left many countries unable to protect health from climate change: WHO
Many countries do have national health and climate change plans in place but their implementation is impeded by several factors
Grotesque profits in the time of COVID-19
Vaccine equity goes for a toss as US recommends booster shots, while Pfizer and Moderna revenues soar by billions of dollars
Protect patients, health workers and facilities: WHO to all parties in Afghanistan
The World Health Organization was committed to staying in Afghanistan and delivering critical health services, it said
Re-embrace democracy, Free World
The pandemic response will become truly global only when the vaccine becomes a global good
Area under tobacco cultivation in Africa rose over 3% in 6 yrs: WHO report
The number of tobacco users in the WHO African Region increased to 73 million in 2018 from 64 million adult users in 2000
WHO launches 'clean air coalition'; new clean air fund to be announced
WHO said Sunday that it was launching a “Clean Air Coalition” led by the Governments of Spain and Peru, while a group of …
Microplastics in drinking water not alarming, but there isn't enough research or data on it: WHO
The global health agency said there doesn’t exist enough research and reliable data to conclude that the situation is alarming
‘Growth of affluent Indian kids on par with developed countries’
Nita Bhandari, an internationally recognised public health researcher, spoke to Down To Earth on how India was selected for the WHO study and its …
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
Wide differences in antibiotic use between countries: WHO
The discrepancies in consumption range from approximately 4 defined daily doses (DDD)/1,000 inhabitants per day to more than 64 DDD across 65 …
World will have more obese children and adolescents than underweight by 2022: WHO
In contrast to the rise in obesity in children and adolescents, India had the highest prevalence of moderate and severe underweight …
Climate’s clear connect: Healthcare systems resilient to global warming are a challenge for Africa
Extreme weather events triggered by climate change are a drag on the capacity of Africa’s already-stretched healthcare systems
HIV, TB, malaria prevalence will reduce with fewer inequalities in healthcare: WHO
A recent WHO report takes a look at 32 health indicators from 186 countries on HIV, TB and malaria, that kill 2 million annually
Number of tobacco users continues to decrease globally: WHO
However, several countries are still not adequately implementing policies to help tobacco users to quit, the WHO said
Global warming can put billions at risk of malaria, dengue: Study
Policy makers should prepare appropriate strategies to build resilience to major mosquito-borne diseases in a warmer and more urbanised world, …
COVID-19: How Africa is coping despite fragile healthcare systems
Even as African countries are gearing to deal with the outbreak, experts say more needs to be done
COVID-19: WHO criticises India's blanket travel ban
Such measures in their own right will do nothing to protect individual states, says top WHO official to DTE query
WHO declares coronavirus outbreak as global health emergency
After Vietnam, Germany and Japan; US too confirms human-to-human transmission in their countries
World Malaria Report: Despite a dip in cases, India still one of the worst-hit countries
While Africa and India saw the maximum dip in malaria cases between 2017 and 2018, they still accounted for 85 per cent deaths
Inter-Parliamentary Union calls for Universal Health Coverage
The grouping of national parliaments passed a resolution to the effect in Belgrade, Serbia
World not on track to meet 2020 milestone for malaria control: WHO
Currently, less than one per cent of the global funds for health R&D investment are allocated to develop tools to fight malaria
India has fourth highest number of measles cases in the world: WHO
The country’s disease incidence rate per million is 29.68, the lowest in the top 10 countries
WHO launches tool for safer use of antibiotics, curb resistance
The health body has also begun a global campaign to achieve 60% increase in use of drugs that target a specific microorganism rather than several …