Indian public sector health facilities, workers should lead the fight against AMR

Both are important links across sectors; they should unleash their full impact on the life of the common man for curtailment of AMR.

Is India's healthcare future ready? What does Economic Survey 2020-21 point at

Failure of the existing healthcare system suggests that there is a need to rethink health policy

What Tanzania’s COVID-19 vaccine reluctance means for its citizens and the world

Only a few months into the pandemic, the president declared Tanzania COVID-free following three days of national prayers. The argument was that …

COVID-19 derailed universal health coverage in Africa, flags report

There have been signs of progress, but they have been slow, the report said

Water, power cuts and neglect are taking their toll on South Africa’s top hospitals

Most were built over 50 years ago and have been poorly maintained; crumbling infrastructure results in flooding, sewage leaks, lack of water, …

Fixing severe child malnutrition: Views from Amravati’s Dharni

Between May 2020 and May 2021, the infant mortality rate in Dharni block was 37.28%; maternal mortality rate was 3.25% 

Fifth edition of national bio-entrepreneurship competition launched

Over 30 industry and investment partners come forward to support bio-entrepreneurship in India through this competition  

UNCTAD awards investment panels of Costa Rica, Korea, the Netherlands for boosting healthcare

The investment promotion agencies were recognised for promoting new investment in health infrastructure, helping manufacture medical devices, …

COVID-19 effect: Healthcare costs push over half billion into extreme poverty

A wide gap in affordable healthcare access, combined with reduced income can exacerbate crisis