Hidden cost of global food, land use at $12 trillion: Report
This is expected to rise to more than $16 trillion a year by 2050, finds a report by Food and Land use Coalition
WHO report on polluted cities in India a dire warning: CSE
Of the 5,000 odd cities and towns in India, monitoring is being done in only 307 cities
Three decades on, stigma still stymies HIV prevention and treatment
Unless stigma is addressed, the aim of ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030 is unlikely to become a reality
Thank you for not driving: Climate change requires anti-smoking tactics
What if we treated climate change as a health problem rather than an environmental one? There are lessons to be learned from the successful …
How a community-based approach to mental health is making strides in Zimbabwe
Lay workers are being trained to help Zimbabwe manage mental issues in communities. So far it's proving successful.
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World AIDS Day: Battles won and lost hold valuable lessons for managing COVID-19
Resources have helped reduce morbidity and mortality in low- and middle-income regions. AIDS-related deaths have declined worldwide by 39% since …
Large Africa study makes important breakthrough in HIV prevention
Most notable prevention for HIV is pre-exposure prophylaxis pill Truvada. The Conversation spoke to an expert about the efficacy of the pill
COVID-19: ICMR study hints a quarter of India may be affected
Mathematical modelling indicates worst-case scenario may take death toll to 0.7 mln
What’s driving Africa’s population growth. And what can change it
What’s driving population growth on the continent, and what can be done to slow the trend, is one of the subjects that will be addressed …
NITI Aayog’s PPP model for district hospitals pushes for privatisation of health sector
The move is in line with the Centre's agenda to push government health sector towards privatisation on the grounds that public health …
Fossil fuel combustion caused 2.5 million premature deaths in India in 2018
Pollution levels used for simulation are of 2012 levels, which means the actual number of deaths as of 2018 could be higher
COVID-19 warriors: How Synergy Sansthan has been dispelling myths
A non-profit in Madhya Pradesh is helping tribal people fight COVID-19
Kerala’s considerable success against COVID-19
The state was an early verdict of the novel coronavirus, but tackled the pandemic effectively
Coronavirus update: Pakistan tally at 1,000
India death toll may be at 10
Scientists are still searching for the source of COVID-19: Why it matters
Understanding the specific circumstances, including human behaviour and activities, that led to the pandemic may provide clues about risk factors …
Coronavirus should give us hope that we are able to tackle the climate crisis
Coronavirus isn't the only global crisis we face: Climate crisis is expected to be more devastating. Some have observed the response to the two …
कोरोनावायरस: दुनिया भर में घोषित हुई हेल्थ इमरजेंसी
20 से अधिक देशों में कोरोनावायरस के फैलने के बाद विश्व स्वास्थ्य स्वास्थ्य संगठन ने ग्लोबल हेल्थ इमरजेंसी घोषित कर दी
Antibiotic resistance: AMR a health threat in Uganda
Worries: Self-medication, antibiotic sales without prescription
How the DRC’s Ebola crisis has led to children dying from measles
Community mistrust towards the outbreak response team; high levels of insecurity due to battles between army and armed groups
Child birth: Govt doctors either leave women scarred or refuse care
Several women end up giving birth on roads, which raises a question on the medical fraternity’s ethical and humanitarian values
First-of-its-kind policy initiative on nutrition and diet launched in Delhi
The total health burden arising from poor diet exceeds the combined burden of unsafe sex, alcohol, drug and tobacco use
Mission health for all
What prime minister needs to do to make good his promise on making 12th Five-Year Plan a health plan
Antibiotic resistance: China battles population, size
Health care reform since 2011 bear results but more needs to be done
When safety measures lead to riskier behavior by more people
There, however, are people who sit out risky ventures even when they are made safer
