Devil is in the details

A WTO meeting of ministers is hailed as a success

An uphill task

Sustainability still a long way off, says Worldwatch

Defective blood-test kits in West Bengal

Monkey genome provides insight into humans

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HIV positive people in Sri Lanka to now get health coverage

Four insurance firms will bear HIV-related medical costs; move aimed at increasing access to treatment

HIV more deadly compared to similar viruses

What makes HIV lethal

Hepatitis afflicts many HIV/AIDS patients, but there is no policy for them

Health ministry and AIDS control body keep shifting responsibility; no statistics available on patients with co-infection

Medicinal tree survives tissue culture process

Tissue culture technique for medicinal tree succeeds

Direct cash transfers reduce risk of exposure to HIV, says UNDP report

Cash payments help tackle poverty and improve access to education and healthcare

Kala-azar spreads to Gujarat, MP

Over half the HIV infected people globally do not know their positive status: UN

Gap Report calls for scaling up efforts to end the disease by 2030

Curative resolve

A dose of political will, backed by communication skills, can help combat infectious diseases

National Family Health Survey out

UN calls for protection of rights of women, indigenous peoples

The 69th session of the UN General Assembly will see the participation of world leaders on crucial global issues

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Inextricably linked

A United Nations report highlights the connection between environment and health

Is UN giving in to industry?

UN adopts resolution to fight chronic lifestyle diseases, without targets or commitments

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South Africa on alert after TB outbreak

FIGHTING AIDS

Mobile technology to be used to improve maternal and child health in Africa

Smartphones will help health workers track the health of expecting mothers and their unborn children

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