Occupational hazard: Exposure to ionising radiation affects over 24 million workers globally

Behavioural risk factors plays an important role in the worldwide cancer burden and 44% of global cancer deaths are preventable  

Declare lumpy skin an epidemic, say Uttar Pradesh cattle owners; seek aid

Experts say mortality rate may have gone up to 10-15%, WHO has to declare the disease an epidemic first 

Global pandemic fund to open for investment proposals in November

The treasury will help boost pandemic prevention, preparedness and response in low- and middle-income countries 

We were on a global panel looking at the staggering costs of COVID. Here are 11 ways to stop history repeating itself

Massive global failures in the pandemic led to 17.7m deaths and counting

Blame global warming for Pakistan floods; here’s why

Study finds five-day & 60-day maximum rainfall events this season were once in a 100 years events

Uganda declares Ebola outbreak after 1 person dies of rare Sudan strain

Sudan strain’s case fatality rates ranged from 41% to 100% in previous outbreaks

World Environmental Health Day: One Health approach is key in preventing pandemics

A healthier environment can reduce global burden of disease by a quarter

WHO approval to South Africa’s vaccine regulatory body

South African Health Products Regulatory Authority ranked at maturity level 3 out of 4 classification levels

Not enough women in World Health Assembly: Some countries may need a century for gender parity

Southeast Asia inching closer to the 50%; No WHA had more than 30% women chief delegates, finds study

Shortage of cholera vaccines forces WHO to shift to single-dose strategy

More people can be immunised with the temporary single dose

Big push for One Health: FAO, UNEP, WHO, Animal health body lay out plan

Framework will integrate systems and capacity to collectively better prevent, predict, detect and respond to health threats

TB battle took a backseat during COVID-19 pandemic; Cases, drug resistance go up, finds WHO

Global spending on essential tuberculosis services decreased from $6 billion in 2019 to $5.4 billion in 2021.

Low- and middle-income countries struggle to provide healthcare to some, while others get too much medicine

Overdiagnosis and overuse of healthcare wastes 20% health spending in high-income countries

COP27: Africa desperately needs a ‘loss and damage’ finance facility; here is why

The continent has limited socio-economic capacity and is ill-prepared to adequately respond to climatic disasters, build resilience and adapt …

Elon Musk’s approach to free speech could have implications for health messaging

Twitter has emerged as a key arena for public health messaging about COVID-19; but Musk’s own actions during the pandemic could undo it all

World @ 8 billion: WHO handbook now covers family planning during epidemics, high-risk HIV

Practical measures detailed to support the continuity of family planning services during emergencies

WHO’s updated priority pathogen list to be out by early 2023

The current list includes COVID-19, Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever, Ebola and Marburg   

International bodies like WHO, FAO join hands at CITES COP19 to curb zoonotic diseases

Zoonoses defined as infectious diseases spread between animals and humans by food, water, fomites or vectors

Imminent threat: WHO warns 40 million children susceptible to measles as outbreak intensifies in India

There has been a ‘steady decline’ in measles vaccination coverage since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the WHO says  

Antimicrobial resistance: Prevention key to control pandemics

Important to prevent emergence and spread of infections to reduce need and dependence on antimicrobials

Antimicrobial resistance: Here’s what can be done to address environmental AMR in India

India is the world’s largest consumer of antibiotics in terms of total volume

Health inequities to be blamed for premature deaths among people with disabilities: WHO

They are at a two-fold risk of contracting chronic illnesses like asthma, depression, diabetes, obesity, dental disorders and stroke

A dangerous pesticide isn’t being monitored in key bird of prey populations — we’re shedding light on that gap

DDT monitoring in raptors is heavily biased toward the global north

Road traffic injuries the second leading cause of death among children aged 5-14 years: WHO

Poverty increased risk of injury, violence; almost 90% of injury-related deaths in low & middle-income countries

Pandemic treaty draft negotiations to begin in February 2023

Ensuring equity and solidarity, promoting preparedness while respecting sovereignty will form the crux of this document