COVID-19 holds lessons for South Africa’s universal healthcare plans

The country’s health system will need rehab post-COVID-19 to overcome divisions and build a national health system from the bottom up

Kerala and Cuba: How Left cousins won praise for COVID-19 fight

Both communist governments are battling out the pandemic with robust healthcare and emergency services

Nursing infections

From selling infectious waste to flouting guidelines, hospitals in two major Jharkhand districts highlight the country's casual attitude towards …

Doctors pen a book to expose medical malpractices in India

Nearly 80 whistleblowers who have come together against unethical practices will now encourage more doctors to join the movement

For a healthy capital

Delhi has a high burden of patients not only from the capital but also from states like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Rajasthan

MIT study shows why carbon cuts make sound economic sense

Savings on healthcare spending may at times be 10 times more than cost of implementing policies to reduce emissions

Digitally immortalising departed loved ones comes with ethical concerns: Study calls for cautious design of AI ‘deadbots’

Can be used as a puppet for advertising, cause psychological distress; paper calls for adoption of safety standards

Curative care gets more than preventive care

Prevention is the only way to reduce the cost of healthcare in India

Health must be fast-tracked for 2030

The world needs more and better skilled health workers to attain the SDG targets and continue to foster global health beyond 2030

Tanzania has moved its capital from Dar after a 50-year wait — but is Dodoma ready?

The new presidential offices in Dodoma were inaugurated in May 2023, 50 years after a public referendum 

AI can dangerously misinform patients: WHO calls for policies for its safe, ethical use in healthcare

Unsafe use of AI can lead to people losing faith in the technology, thereby undermining its benefits 

Africa health security at risk; NCDs, climate change top causes

More coordination among African nations & inclusive leadership required to address upcoming health risks

What is immunity debt and why is it causing a spike in swine flu cases

Delhi had 15 patients in August; 1,500 cases & 43 deaths reported from Maharashtra this year

Healthcare needs of the elderly should become global priority, says study

As the number of elderly exceeds that of children under 5 years, health systems will need to learn how to address the changing age profile of the …

WHO releases first-of-its-kind patient safety rights charter ahead of Patient Safety Day

Outlines core rights of all patients in the context of safety of health care

Can COVID-19 inspire a new way of planning African cities?

Colonial use of planning for cultural and structural isolation, as well as for socio-economic and spatial segregation, limited Africa’s …

Nowhere to go: How exposure to coal dust has impacted lives in Odisha’s mining villages

From health hazards to crop loss — the residents of Ratanpur, Ratansara, Shiarmal & Dulinga villages face many perils

Accountability is oxygen to civic life : How India could have managed COVID-19 better

Lessons from Right to Information and other welfare laws could have led to more transparent and smooth relief plans

Loan burden increased across India in 2020 amid pandemic: Study

Among marginalised groups, indebtedness was highest in Muslim-majority and Scheduled Caste-majority hamlets

COVID-19: Sharp dip in TB cases during lockdown, timely diagnosis major worry

A 25% reduction in TB detection due to the COVID-19 pandemic in three months could lead to a 13% increase in TB deaths, according to WHO

How people-centric public health surveillance can help control COVID-19

There is an urgent need to engage with the community to capture human lives, their social and economic demography  

Africa constitutes 40% of those affected by Neglected Tropical Diseases in world

Sub-Saharan Africa can save almost US $52 billion in the next decade by eliminating Neglected Tropical diseases by 2020  

Displaced by settlers: Tribal communities in Kerala’s Attappady block are being alienated from their land

Laws in place to protect their rights, but no means to enforce it

Access to midwives could annually save 1.2 million lives in East and Southern Africa by 2035

Achievements depend on midwives gaining better education and training

We started planning before first COVID-19 case was reported: Pinarayi Vijayan