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 …
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
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
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
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
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 ...
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