A heavy burden

In 2016, over 95 per cent of TB deaths happened in low- and middle-income countries

India has the highest suicide rate in South-East Asia: WHO

India stands third in female suicide rate after Lesotho and Republic of Korea, according to a report released by the UN health agency a day …

Seeing through Big Tobacco’s smokescreen

Government leaders must be prepared to demonstrate their commitment to protecting people from heart and lung disease by supporting stronger …

Problems detected in WHO’s post-vaccination philosophy

It does not address children's safety, say critics

Three in four people with epilepsy in low-income countries may die early: WHO

Appropriate use of cheap and effective antiseizure medicines can make up to 70 per cent of people with epilepsy seizure free

How global warming and air pollution converge

The link between the two is becoming clearer with each passing year. It is time we in India also recognise and give it the attention it deserves

अफ्रीका को जख्म देती दवाएं

नकली दवाओं के प्रसार की जांच के लिए अफ्रीका अपनी पहली एज�…

Paraguay now malaria-free

The country has worked on eliminating the disease for more than five decades and finally found success

Delivering business

What the increase in caesarean operations worldwide tells us about the science and politics of birthing

WHO launches 'clean air coalition'; new clean air fund to be announced

WHO said Sunday that it was launching a “Clean Air Coalition” led by the Governments of Spain and Peru, while a group of …

Microplastics in drinking water not alarming, but there isn't enough research or data on it: WHO

The global health agency said there doesn’t exist enough research and reliable data to conclude that the situation is alarming

‘Growth of affluent Indian kids on par with developed countries’

Nita Bhandari, an internationally recognised public health researcher, spoke to Down To Earth on how India was selected for the WHO study and its …

WHO releases guidelines on how countries can use digital health technology

Guidelines stress on protecting patients’ privacy and providing supportive environments for dealing with unstable infrastructure

Wide differences in antibiotic use between countries: WHO

The discrepancies in consumption range from approximately 4 defined daily doses (DDD)/1,000 inhabitants per day to more than 64 DDD across 65 …

दवा के रूप में गांजा

विश्व के 18 से ज्यादा देश चिकित्सीय प्रयोग के लिए गांजे क�…

World will have more obese children and adolescents than underweight by 2022: WHO

In contrast to the rise in obesity in children and adolescents, India had the highest prevalence of moderate and severe underweight …

WHO releases a list of pathogens for which new antibiotics are required

The list categorises the bacteria according to the urgency of need for new antibiotics

First malaria vaccine raises hope for millions living in high burden countries

The European Medicines Agency recognised the first ever malaria vaccine last week

किडनी रोगों के नियंत्रण के लिए समग्र नीति जरूरी: शोध

बीमारी के गंभीर चरणों में देखभाल के तौर-तरीकों में सुधा�…

World Malaria Report: Despite a dip in cases, India still one of the worst-hit countries

While Africa and India saw the maximum dip in malaria cases between 2017 and 2018, they still accounted for 85 per cent deaths

Inter-Parliamentary Union calls for Universal Health Coverage

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

World not on track to meet 2020 milestone for malaria control: WHO

Currently, less than one per cent of the global funds for health R&D investment are allocated to develop tools to fight malaria

India has fourth highest number of measles cases in the world: WHO

The country’s disease incidence rate per million is 29.68, the lowest in the top 10 countries

WHO launches tool for safer use of antibiotics, curb resistance

The health body has also begun a global campaign to achieve 60% increase in use of drugs that target a specific microorganism rather than several …

Depression, anxiety, trauma stress, bipolarity, schizophrenia: Unaccounted costs of conflicts

New estimates by WHO indicate the world has grossly underplayed the problem