Pollution in news on May 11
Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and debates on pollution
COVID-19: WHO criticises countries for not ensuring dignity of migrants during lockdowns
Indian states suspends routine immunisation, WHO says it is unfair
The Americas declared free of measles
The region is the first in the world to eliminate measles
Nature’s bounty to boost immunity at a Greater Noida village
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European Commission comes out with draft policy on endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs)
Policy defines EDCs and lays out basis for legislation on them
Anaemia in women, children aggravated in 2019: NFHS-5
As many as 68.4% children and 66.4% women surveyed suffered from anaemia in 2019
WHO calls for moratorium on booster till 2021-end, ‘additional’ dose for high risk population
Currently, 20 per cent of the available vaccines are being used as boosters
OIE releases new strategy to fight antimicrobial resistance
Agency exhorts international community to come forward and outline a work plan
Countries promise commitment towards implementation of Global Action Plan on antimicrobial resistance
India outlines progress but a lot more needs to be achieved for comprehensive outcomes
World Health Assembly: health issues of women, children and elderly in focus
Health facilities available for older people are unequally distributed across the world
WHO releases guidelines for multi-modal generative AI in healthcare, resonates with recommendations for other sectors
Rapid adoption of AI-driven models underscores need to weigh out their benefits and risks carefully
WHO, WMA, other health leaders seek legally binding pact to turn off fossil fuels
Over 190 groups ask high-income countries to help others with global phase-out
The 'vaccinegate' of Italy
A study in Italy has found major contaminants in vaccines that are used the world over
Low and middle income countries have seen greatest rise in obese children between 1990 and 2014: Report
At least 41 million children around the world obese or overweight, it says
World’s first malaria vaccine will be tested in Kenya, Ghana and Malawi
At least 120,000 children in each of the three countries will receive the vaccine
Climate change likely to widen health inequities: WHO paper
‘Poorer populations and children will be disproportionately affected’
Next gen malaria vaccines likely to be available by 2030
Changing malaria epidemiology leads to WHO’s renewed focus on malaria eradication
Parties to Stockholm Convention endorse agroecology as the best alternative to endosulfan
Pesticide’s use restricted to limited number of crops
3.3 million possible malaria deaths averted in past 12 years: WHO
Sri Lanka, Bhutan and Korea inch closer to eradicating malaria
Novel strain of coronavirus can pass from person to person: WHO
18 people infected with the virus died
Coronavirus update: 25 of 36 states / UTs record daily increase in cases
No decrease in number of deaths due to COVID-19 in any state
Feted and forgotten: poster girl of Polio
Rukhshar Khatun is the last child to contract the disease in the country