How antimicrobial resistance and zoonoses are linked

AMR and its relationship to human and animal morbidity is one of the biggest challenges facing modern medicine

One-Health action is a must to slow down AMR chronic pandemic

The world can't contain antimicrobial resistance unless stakeholders from all sectors such as human and animal healths, environment, crops, food …

Why we need smart regulation to contain antimicrobial resistance

Smart regulation is a useful way to regulate complex areas that involve multiple stakeholders with converging and diverging interests

AMR week: Antimalaria drug resistance not alarming but growing fast, says WHO report

Three states in India’s North East reported resistance to commonly used drug against malaria

What we can do to reduce the economic cost of antimicrobial resistance

Maintaining cleanliness at infection sources, the One Health approach, trained personnel and awareness campaigns are some steps that can be taken

Three UN organisations launch a new global coalition of global leaders to tackle AMR

20-member group to be co-chaired by Bangladesh and Barbados prime ministers

Agronomic recommendations: How are antibiotics being used on crops?

A few antibiotics considered critically important for human medicine are being recommended for use on over 100 crops, an analysis has found

New antimicrobial toolkit by WHO, OIE, FAO aims to fill data gaps

Their report called for implementation of standards on antimicrobial use in a comprehensive manner across all five stages of the antimicrobial …

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

Progress against malaria continues to plateau: Report

Africa continues to carry the highest burden: It accounted for 94% of the world’s malaria cases and deaths in the last 20 years 

Old vaccines for new infections: What we discovered

Studies have showed that several vaccines, including that for polio and tuberculosis, have several non-specific effects

‘Others can learn from India’s approach to contain AMR at state level’

Roderico H Ofrin, WHO India’s representative, discusses the role played by his organisation in tackling antimicrobial resistance in India

Institutional deliveries on the rise across most states, shows NFHS-5 report

Kerala tops the charts, north-eastern states need to buck up, says survey 

Looking back at 2020: The year we must not forget

Once upon a time there was no COVID-19; then came the last day of 2019. Exactly a year ago, on December 31, 2019, China flagged the threat with …

'Female health workers played a critical role in making Africa wild polio-free'

Tunji Funsho, who led the effort to make Nigeria wild polio-free, says COVID-19 is a setback to the last mile of polio eradication

Tackling antibiotic misuse in dairy sector — with a few herbs and a prayer

Traditional veterinary medicines can go a long way in addressing the growing burden of antimicrobial resistance

Ebola resurgence announced in Democratic Republic of Congo after woman dies

This comes just three months after the last outbreak ended in the country

Area under tobacco cultivation in Africa rose over 3% in 6 yrs: WHO report

The number of tobacco users in the WHO African Region increased to 73 million in 2018 from 64 million adult users in 2000

It’s taken roots: COVID-19 may soon turn endemic in many countries

India may be among endemic places; risk of the number of immune inidividuals dropping below a threshhold will remain

Guinea Ebola outbreak risk ‘very high’, warns WHO

Among the 7 cases reported between January 18 and February 13, five have died  

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

Two-thirds of poor countries slashed education budget due to COVID-19: World Bank, UNESCO

Cuts can last for a long time as the pandemic continues to cause economic losses and make fiscal positions worse, warns report  

Intellectual property and COVID-19 medicines: Why a WTO waiver may not be enough

A waiver might not allow all developing countries to secure medicines and other anti-COVID technologies in a timely way

El Salvador becomes first central American country to be declared malaria-free

The country has not recorded any indigenous case of malaria since 2017

Every 4th person to suffer hearing loss by 2050: WHO

At least 700 million people will suffer from disabling hearing loss