WHO, WMA, other health leaders seek legally binding pact to turn off fossil fuels
Over 190 groups ask high-income countries to help others with global phase-out
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
World Lion Day 2023: The big cat once roamed Arabia and left an indelible mark on Arab culture
It is said that there are nearly 700 names or terms used for the lion in Arabic dialects and literature
World’s life expectancy up but gains uneven finds World Health Statistics 2016
A child born in a high income country is expected to live till 80 but life expectancy in sub- Saharan Africa is less than 60 years
Davos 2024: WEF report finds challenges in health and wellness; reversals in global health cooperation
Prior to 2020, most indicators of health cooperation grew slowly and steadily
Omicron update: UK caseload shows travel curbs failed
Variant of Concern already identified in 52 countries
Too early to declare Coronavirus outbreak an int'l emergency: WHO
'Neither severity, source nor extent of virus' transmission completely known yet'
A heavy burden
In 2016, over 95 per cent of TB deaths happened in low- and middle-income countries
Get ready for post-globalisation era
India's trade negotiators have to fight hard to protect national interests
WHO estimates cost of reaching global health targets by 2030
Investments could prevent 97 million premature deaths globally between now and 2030
Brazilian scientists find traces of the Zika virus in human saliva and urine
Experts caution that the findings are preliminary
Children under five account for 30 per cent of deaths due to food borne diseases globally: WHO
Calls food borne diseases a ‘global concern’
WWF report sounds alarm over China's state of biodiversity
Notes that country’s terrestrial vertebrates have declined by half
What is the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies that is likely to be sealed at Abu Dhabi?
Addressing overfishing and overcapacity must be the first item on the list at the WTO Ministerial Conference
Climate’s clear connect: Healthcare systems resilient to global warming are a challenge for Africa
Extreme weather events triggered by climate change are a drag on the capacity of Africa’s already-stretched healthcare systems
World Mental Health Day: COVID-19 pandemic has worsened our mindscape
Survey after survey from across the world have indicated that the pandemic is increasing mental health problems
HIV, TB, malaria prevalence will reduce with fewer inequalities in healthcare: WHO
A recent WHO report takes a look at 32 health indicators from 186 countries on HIV, TB and malaria, that kill 2 million annually
Number of tobacco users continues to decrease globally: WHO
However, several countries are still not adequately implementing policies to help tobacco users to quit, the WHO said
The architecture & landscape of Santiniketan embrace nature as primary educator
Through architecture and principles of conservation, Santiniketan exemplifies the benefits of living in harmony with nature
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
Depression, anxiety, trauma stress, bipolarity, schizophrenia: Unaccounted costs of conflicts
New estimates by WHO indicate the world has grossly underplayed the problem
Hydropower dams can harm coastal areas far downstream
A study in Mexico on four rivers finds that damming rivers has measurable negative ecologic and economic effects on coastal regions more …
Global warming can put billions at risk of malaria, dengue: Study
Policy makers should prepare appropriate strategies to build resilience to major mosquito-borne diseases in a warmer and more urbanised world, …
WHO declares coronavirus outbreak as global health emergency
After Vietnam, Germany and Japan; US too confirms human-to-human transmission in their countries
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