New WHO report highlights collaborative action to reduce antimicrobial resistance
Strategic framework designed by the four organisations to advance a One Health response to AMR
COVID-19: WHO raises risk level for world to ‘very high’
Global stock markets plunged on February 28 amid fears of a pandemic as the disease spread to 53 countries
Novel coronavirus outbreak not a pandemic: WHO
It is only an epidemic with multiple foresides as most cases are concentrated in China, says UN body
AMR, flu pandemic again top WHO’s list of health challenges for 2020
UN body also lists newer challenges related to adolescents, emerging technologies and food among others
Pure patriarchy: Hymenoplasty commodifies women, breaches privacy rights
Women are expected to retain their virginity prior to marriage and continue to be subjected to the patriarchal doctrine of the Indian society
World Health Assembly: Taiwan becomes a hot potato again
Down To Earth brings you latest updates from the ongoing session of the World Health Assembly in Geneva
WHO launches renewed efforts to reduce breast cancer mortality
The initiative aims to focus on low-income countries; reduce 2.5 million global breast cancer deaths by 2040
Why Ebola is back in Guinea and why the response must be different this time
The virus is always present in nature and, when circumstances allow, may jump from one species to another
COVID-19: Viable vaccine will not halt spread of economic damage, warns UNCTAD
The economic setback would be felt long into the future, especially by the poorest and most vulnerable countries, the report added
Salt to taste? Reduce your sodium intake. It may save your life, says new WHO report
Only 5% of 194 WHO member states are protected by mandatory and comprehensive sodium reduction policies; 73% lack full range of implementing such …
COVID-19: Has Big Pharma enabled the rise of omicron
Major drug companies do not want to share the know-how for their vaccines; uneven global vaccine access is now resulting in …
The warning lights are on for malaria medicines in Africa
Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine, an alternative drug, was also showing signs of failure
Africans likely to live longer now; but will they live healthier?
The WHO said in a statement released August 4 that healthy life expectancy in its African region had increased on average by 10 years per person …
Most of us support mandatory vaccines for schoolkids, but is it good policy?
Overwhelming scientific evidence proves the safety and efficacy of vaccination to control, yet Canada is not meeting its childhood-vaccination targets
World Health Assembly: India abstains from voting on providing health services to Palestine
India was among 20 countries who abstained during a vote on a draft decision on 23 May, proposing support to Palestine to provide health services …
We are running out of antibiotics, says WHO
Report says antibiotics, which are almost in the pipeline as far as research goes, will fail to combat the growing threat of AMR
Access to viral hepatitis diagnosis and treatment is still limited: WHO
In Africa, less than eight countries provide subsidised testing and treatment for viral hepatitis
WHO sets global benchmarks for salt
The WHO considered national targets from 41 countries to set salt benchmarks; No country from WHO-South East Asia region, including, India, …
Onion, garlic can cut breast cancer risk: Study
The vegetables are rich in flavonols and organosulfar compounds and also contain anticarcinogenic properties
Every 25th person in the world has a sexually transmitted infection
The World Health Organization’s latest report reveals that more than a million new cases of such infections are detected every day
How West African countries are coping in absence of strong healthcare system
In countries like Liberia and Nigeria, declining budgetary share in health services continues to undermine public well-being
Lack of global funds likely to kill millions from malaria: WHO
The world fell short of US 1.3 billion in 2017 to check malaria and at least 400,000 are likely to die in 2018 if enough funds are not arranged
A healthy mind makes business sense
Global economy loses $1 trillion a year due to lower productivity from people suffering from depression and anxiety disorders, says WHO study
Half the global snake bite deaths happen in India. Why are we not prepared?
WHO now recognises snakebite as a neglected disease. But India, which has the highest number of snakebite deaths, is woefully ill-prepared in …
WHO categorises essential medicines to tackle antibiotic resistance
In the biggest revision of Essential Medicines List, WHO categorised antibiotics into three section—Access, Watch and Reserve