Absence of MGNREGS work take a toll on festivities, medical care and nutrition intake in rural West Bengal

Villagers report grappling to make ends meet due to loss of guaranteed employment

World Health Day: Indian tale of unfulfilled goals

India short of five lakh doctors and the situation is worse than Vietnam

Simply Put: A generic health day in India

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

Simply put: No package for them

Unhealthy affair: Book review - Make Health in India

An exhaustive analysis of the challenges India faces in the health sector

Simply put: No doctors in 70% PHCs in Bihar

AES in Bihar: A case of rural healthcare in crisis

More than 70 per cent of Bihar's PHCs function without any medical officer or nurse

Health spending increases in lower-income countries: WHO report

However, people are still paying too much out of their own pockets

Poor infrastructure, staff crunch continue to plague healthcare in rural India: Centre

Less than half the Primary Health Centres function on a 24x7 basis

Long-term care for the aged in Ghana is on the back burner. Here is how to change it

The care of older people in care home facilities remains unaffordable for most people.

COVID-19: Govt’s survey exposes lack of preparedness across India

Lack of PPEs, ventilators and overall hospital preparedness reported as major concerns

COVID-19: Nigeria steps up measures, closes borders

With 65 positive cases, it is the ninth-most affected country in Africa

Scientists develop non-invasive technique to assess burn wound healing

A mere laser light is enough to check the status of recovery

Obituary: Amit Sengupta (1958 to 2018) was a powerful voice for health equity

His optimism and persistence will inspire generations of activists

Is India ready to meet Sustainable Development Goals? CAG raises concern

Health a key conern, flags report tabled in Parliament 

Antibiotic resistance: AMR among poultry, cattle a worry for Kenya

Health ministry draws up ways to prevent antibiotics residue from ending up in plate

Rewind 2018: Health roundup of India

Major developments, policies, reports and disputes in the health sector

Lending voice: This Odisha journalist helps tribal women & girls take charge of their own health and share their stories

Jayanti Buruda has trained Malkangiri tribal women in journalistic practices such as writing scripts, preparing field reports, and shooting and …

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

Second death in China; second case in Thailand reported

Hike in soy production in Brazil linked to higher child cancer deaths, finds study

Notes rise in pesticide use with soy expansion; timely mitigation mitigated link between expansion and cancer incidences

Anganwadi, ASHA work massively disrupted during COVID-19 pandemic: Survey

Workers reported increase in stress levels, study finds

COVID-19: Are we prepared for a pandemic?

No. The world has not even made a start

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