Africa health security at risk; NCDs, climate change top causes
More coordination among African nations & inclusive leadership required to address upcoming health risks
Missed vaccine shots: Go for innovative strategies to address zero-dose, say experts
Beyond being at risk, children who have not received a vaccine of any kind also become a population that harbours diseases and can transmit …
Extreme climate events fuel cholera outbreaks in Mozambique, Madagascar: WHO
Measures to deal with such outbreaks must be a key agenda of the governments across southern Africa, say experts
Here are some solutions to address health challenges faced by tribal communities
Skilling and support to nurses and midwives will help in ensuring the provision of a responsive healthcare
Surgery risks are disproportionately high for women in Africa: New study
There’s a need for country-specific and condition-specific research into women’s surgical care and ways to improve these outcomes on …
12 African countries commit to ending AIDS in kids by 2030
Early HIV testing, eliminating vertical transmission and addressing social and structural barriers in plan of action
Economic Survey 2022-23: Health not a priority? Just over 2% of GDP spent
Out-of-pocket-expenses remained dangerously high till 2019-2020
5 million children died before their fifth birthday in 2021, 1.9 million stillborn: UN reports
A death of child or youth every 4.4 seconds; many could have been prevented with equitable access to high-quality healthcare
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
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
World Cities Day: How humans and robots can co-exist in cities
Robots are taking on more tasks in the world’s cities but create more challenges for policymakers
There are no ‘natural disasters’
A weather-related disaster doesn’t need to be. By addressing the vulnerability of a society, the worst of it can be avoided
World Health Summit: Global agreement on health need of the hour, says WHO
Conference to focus on pandemic treaty, polio eradication, digital health and universal health coverage
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
Decentralised renewable energy vital for strengthening Jharkhand's health sector
Over 13% of health sub-centres and public health centres in Jharkhand not electrified
India’s health expenditure down to 3.2% of GDP in 2018-19
National Health Accounts report shows out-of-pocket expenses down, but still significantly higher than global average
Special trainings, aids for Ukraine health systems preparing for harsh winter amid war
Mental health of health workers, citizens also in focus
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
Ruto government has its work cut out: Kenya’s development challenges new President must address
Country hopes promises made for agriculture, healthcare, environment, water, housing, sanitation will be fulfilled
Classify COVID-19 as ‘occupational disease’, trade union federation tells UK government
Section of Indian experts say the country needs to follow suit but is a long way off
A stretchy computer chip with brain-like AI might revolutionise wearable health tech
Chip will be able to sample sweat, analyse health data right on the body
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
World’s poorest countries need $6 billion a year for water, sanitation in healthcare centres: WaterAid
Half of healthcare facilities in LDCs lack basic water services
Anganwadi, ASHA work massively disrupted during COVID-19 pandemic: Survey
Workers reported increase in stress levels, study finds
Primary healthcare fails to meet needs of people it was built for: Lancet study
People in low-, middle-income countries often have to pay out of their pocket and seek care elsewhere
