One death from non-communicable diseases every 2 seconds: WHO recommends policies
India had one of the highest death rates from chronic respiratory diseases in 2019
Hirakud, 7 other Odisha wetlands show high levels of toxic heavy metals
High carcinogenic risk at Hirakud for adults and children; Heavy metals can enter crops through soil, get consumed by humans, warns study
World No Tobacco Day: Tobacco farming adding to global food crisis, says WHO
Growing sustainable crops can help address acute global food insecurity, governments urged to stop tobacco farming subsidies
As told to Parliament (February 10, 2023): Smriti Irani says her ministry ‘unaware’ of CSE report on malnutrition deaths
The report by Centre for Science & Environment and DTE shows over 1.7 million Indians die every year due to poor diet
As told to Parliament (March 25, 2022): Central hub to provide quality seeds to farmers
All that was discussed in the House through the day
India won’t meet UN targets to reduce premature mortality from major non-communicable diseases: ICMR-NCDIR
NCDs account for 66 per cent of all deaths in India, of which 22 per cent were premature deaths in 2019
As told to Parliament (March 21, 2023): Maternal mortality went down to 97 per 100,000 live births in 2018-20
As told to Parliament (December 14, 2022): Cancer cases, deaths in India rose in 2022
The number of cases rose to 1,461,427 in 2022 from 1,426,447 in 2021
The US takes on a drug giant
The US government's patent lawsuit against Gilead Sciences indicates it is tired of being milked by pharma companies
AMR Awareness Week: Antimicrobial research and development needs greater push through policies
We need policies to reward R&D, bring products to market and ensure equitable access and prudent use
Medical waste incineration plant in Bihar’s Sone river bed faces public flak
The waste generated from 98 industrial units across Bihar will be transported to the proposed unit for burning, posing health risks to …
One in every two children in Kolkata suffers from air pollution, set to rise this year with AQI worsening
Rate of asthma within Kolkata teenagers highest among Indian major cities, first generation asthmatic children soaring
Only four countries making full efforts to end smoking: WHO
Netherlands, Mauritius join Brazil and Turkey in implementing all recommended measures to reduce tobacco smoking globally
Most Central Asian countries have broken food safety control systems, finds paper
Severe food safety challenges in CAREC member countries; overlaps in mandates and institutional conflicts in China
