Investing in depression and anxiety treatment could yield huge economic returns

A new study makes the case for scaling up global response to these mental health disorders

More than half the world's population does not receive essential health care services

Under such circumstances, achieving universal health coverage by 2030 seems like an ambitious target

Zika impact: Demand for abortion up 100% in Brazil

Pregnant women from Zika-affected countries are defying national laws which restrict abortion to request abortion medications online, a new …

Depression single largest contributor to global disability, says WHO

The alarming thing is that the number of people with common mental disorders is increasing, particularly in low-income countries

New WHO / ILO guide urges greater safeguards to protect health workers 

The joint publication encourages countries to strengthen the protection of health workers by improving the management of occupational health and …

First African chief of WHO sets his agenda: addressing climate change impact on health

His top priorities include advancing universal health coverage and putting wellbeing of women and children at the heart of global health and …

World Health Day 2022: Here’s looking at health, food & India

WHO stresses on universal health coverage at its 71st assembly

The six-day World Health Assembly kicked off in Geneva on Monday

एसओई इन फिगर्स 2022: स्वास्थ्य के क्षेत्र में कौन सा राज्य आगे और कौन पीछे?

19 बड़े राज्यों में से चार ने 2018-19 के मुकाबले 2019-20 में अपनी रैंकिंग में सुधार किया है जबकि पांच राज्य रैंकिंग में पिछड़े ...

WHO launches new five-year plan for universal health coverage

This three-point strategy aims at ensuring that 1 billion people get health coverage, are better protected from emergencies and enjoy wellbeing …

How international scientific collaborators sideline African researchers

Scientists from sub-Saharan Africa writing research papers on health in their own countries are often not named first or senior author, finds a study

WHO releases guidelines on how countries can use digital health technology

Guidelines stress on protecting patients’ privacy and providing supportive environments for dealing with unstable infrastructure

Africa on its way to becoming a polio-free continent

It is likely that Nigeria will soon be removed by WHO from the list of countries where polio is endemic

Dying too soon or living long with disability

The Lancet report on state of the world's health identifies key drivers of ill health, disability and death in countries to help governments …

क्या डॉ. हर्ष वर्धन कर पाएंगे देश की बीमारियों का इलाज, ये है हकीकत

राष्ट्रीय स्वास्थ्य प्रोफाइल 2018 के अनुसार, भारत उन देशों में शुमार है जो जन स्वास्थ्य पर सबसे कम खर्च करते हैं। ऐसे में डॉ. ...

Seven chemicals that should be blacklisted to prevent obesity

Here's a list of obesogens identified after a decade of research 

A heavy burden

In 2016, over 95 per cent of TB deaths happened in low- and middle-income countries

World Mental Health Day: COVID-19 pandemic has worsened our mindscape

Survey after survey from across the world have indicated that the pandemic is increasing mental health problems

Depression, anxiety, trauma stress, bipolarity, schizophrenia: Unaccounted costs of conflicts

New estimates by WHO indicate the world has grossly underplayed the problem

Govt wishes to achieve healthcare goals by spending Rs 3 a day?

According to the latest National Health Profile, India is one of the countries with the lowest public health spending

Coronavirus: Passengers from China to be screened at Indian airports, advisory issued

Second death in China; second case in Thailand reported

इलाज के लिए शहरियों के मुकाबले ग्रामीण लेते हैं ज्यादा कर्ज

अस्पतालों में भर्ती होने की नौबत आने पर शहरी व ग्रामीण क्षेत्रों के लोगों को इलाज भारी पड़ रहा है। ग्रामीण भारत में अस्पतालों ...

कोरोना महामारी के चलते शिक्षा से वंचित रह जाएंगी दक्षिण एशिया में 45 लाख बच्चियां

यूनिसेफ, विश्व स्वास्थ्य संगठन (डब्लूएचओ) और यूएनएफपीए ने संयुक्त रूप से एक रिपोर्ट जारी की है

Antibiotic resistance: Spread across the world

Asia and Africa will account for 88.8 per cent of deaths from antimicrobial resistance

Odisha confirms cholera outbreak; Kerala on alert

About 250 diarrhoea-prone areas have been identified in Rayagada district