COVID-19 in South Africa: what to expect in the short and long term

Fallout from pandemic put significant obstacles in the way of managing patients with chronic illnesses

Odisha records its first COVID-19 death

Total COVID-19 positive cases at 42; state’s third exclusive COVID-19 hospital with 500 beds became operational on April 6 

Beginning of the third wave: How Nigeria is bracing for COVID-19 pandemic

From cash transfers for the vulnerable to new test kits, Nigeria has announced a slew of measures 

Inter-Parliamentary Union calls for Universal Health Coverage

The grouping of national parliaments passed a resolution to the effect in Belgrade, Serbia

Amid election din, encephalitis quietly kills 104 people in east UP

Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's tall claims of improving UP's healthcare system is an insult to the people

Developed nations should invest in healthcare of poorer countries: WHO

The Addis Ababa conference from July 13 to July 16 will also pave the way for the new set of Sustainable Development Goals

COVID-19: Bengal tops in death rate; blame it on Kolkata

Bengal mortality rate at 9%; about 68% of total deaths in state recorded in Kolkata, says data 

Hospitals feel the heat too from extreme weather and its health impacts

Hospital infrastructure has not been adapted to secure health care during such events.

India among top countries for hospital-acquired resistant infections: Study

136 million such infections globally; China, Pakistan and India bear highest burden

Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury: The revolutionary who transformed healthcare

Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury passed away on April 11, 2023 at the Gonoshasthaya Nagar Hospital in Dhaka

Towards affordable healthcare in India: ‘Jan Aushadhi’ to ‘Jan Upyogi’

There is a vital need to support and promote this initiative for its sustainability and growth

COVID-19: Half the world unable to provide regular day-to-day primary care

More than a year into the pandemic, countries remain preoccupied with the COVID-19 care compromising on other healthcares  

COVID-19 breeding ground for conspiracy theories — here’s why that’s serious problem

People who endorse conspiracy theories about the coronavirus may be less likely to follow health advice

Antibiotic resistance: How to reduce consumption of antibiotics

Antimicrobial resistance affects public health in many parts of the world now. Left unchecked, they may even upstage several …

With 77% posts vacant, West Bengal’s drugs units and blood banks continue without licenses: CAG

Even most samples to be tested and certified by state’s drug inspectors for quality and safety for sale expired in laboratory before they …

Electing India’s health transformation

The new government must convene a meeting of central and state health ministers annually, to build consensus across the political spectrum and …

Plateful of pain

Climate change will make the disease burden more complex. Breakthroughs may help the affluent, but the poor will not have access to even basic …

China signs Shanghai Declaration to achieve health goals

Heads of all municipalities in the country vowed to achieve health goals as per the United Nations’ 2030 agenda

Shocks caused by COVID-19: Addressing chronic poverty, its inter-generational transfer

Any health shock causes entry into poverty for most of those who suffer from it

Limited toilet access, unsanitary facilities may be behind high urinary incontinence burden in sub-Saharan African women

Study on 175 people in Kenya and Nigeria claims number could be as high as 1 in 5 women

Violence against healthcare workers in Mali doubled in 2022: Report

At least 26 health workers in Mali were kidnapped in 11 incidents while travelling to or from work

Climate’s clear connect: It is time for Africa to move beyond mitigation measures

Must build climate-resilient systems in response to Africa’s disease outbreak surge 

ICMR, IISc to jointly develop hi-tech hub-and-spoke system for improved healthcare

The system will collect and curate data through institutions across the country to facilitate research

COVID-19: Examining theories for Africa’s low death rates

Africa accounts for 17% of global population, but only 3.5% of the reported global COVID-19 deaths

COVID-19: Madhya Pradesh reels under ventilator shortage

The state has only one ventilator for one lakh population, according to government data