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

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

Economic Survey 2022-23: Health not a priority? Just over 2% of GDP spent

Out-of-pocket-expenses remained dangerously high till 2019-2020

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, …

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  

Climate’s clear connect: It is time for Africa to move beyond mitigation measures

Must build climate-resilient systems in response to Africa’s disease outbreak surge 

COVID-19: Examining theories for Africa’s low death rates

Africa accounts for 17% of global population, but only 3.5% of the reported global COVID-19 deaths

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 …

Fungal infections in the brain aren’t just the stuff of movies — Africa grapples with a deadly epidemic

With poorly funded and overburdened healthcare systems, many African countries are not well prepared to deal with fungal infections

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

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.

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, …

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% 

Topping the wrong chart: India has highest number of stillbirths

India recorded 0.34 million stillbirths in 2019; COVID-19 has disrupted health systems and added to the existing burden

One in six people worldwide affected by infertility, finds WHO

Urgent need to expand access to prevention, diagnosis and treatments; rates of infertility are similar across all countries and regions

SDG commitments need financing, local monitoring: NITI Aayog

The National Indicator Framework, which monitors SDGs at the national level, did not include indicators for 36 out of the 169 targets, pointed …

India’s health expenditure down to 3.2% of GDP in 2018-19

National Health Accounts report shows out-of-pocket expenses down, but still significantly higher than global average

COVID-19 virus now in community, getting bigger: Himanta Sarma

Assam recorded its highest one-day spike of 1,202 new COVID-19 cases on July 4; 782 cases were from Guwahati alone

Ruto government has its work cut out: Kenya’s development challenges new President must address

Country hopes promises made for agriculture, healthcare, environment, water, housing, sanitation will be fulfilled

COVID-19: 10,000 health workers infected in Africa, says WHO

South Africa, one of the five countries most affected by the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, accounted for 35 per cent of the …