Non-profits from 22 countries including India prevented from attending WTO meet
The civil society representatives allege that the move to restrict access for non-profits aims to de-democratise the organisation
Tackling antimicrobial resistance: Now G7 health ministers take it up
Report highlights key healthcare challenges, G7 commitments to address them
Legal wildlife trade
Globally, legal wildlife trade has increased more than five-fold in value in the last 14 years and was estimated to be worth US $107 billion in …
The living planet: Full coverage of 2021 biodiversity meet
A 5-part series on the World Conservation Congress held by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) from September 3-11 in …
World Drowning Prevention Day: There is a need to create safe spaces, says WHO
Drowning is among the top 10 leading causes of death for children and youth aged between one and 24 years
COVID-19: Half the world unable to provide regular day-to-day primary care
More than a year into the pandemic, countries remain preoccupied with the COVID-19 care compromising on other healthcares
Every person may have to live on less water as per capita reservoir capacity decreases: UN
While the world population might increase to nine billion by 2040, the projected reservoir volume is stabilising around 7,000 billion cubic metre
WHO declares COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic
Alarmed not only at severity of disease but also by countries’ inaction, says WHO director general
Air pollution pushes mortality in Canadians: Study
This is despite the fact that the country has one of the lowest levels of air pollution in the world
WHO slams tobacco industry for interference in cessation efforts
The UN public health agency warned its member countries to not fall for such firms’ campaigns that are to manipulate the perception of …
Progress in SDG indicators still not up to the mark: WHO
The report also notes discrepancies in life expectancy among rich and poor nations, men and women and suggests five key actions to improve global …
WHO announces 'sweeping reforms'
New mission plan for triple-billion target and SDGs, says UN's public health agency
Not all is well with WTO: growing protectionism, trade wars threaten its existence
Countries are now getting into bilateral or regional trade deals as opposed to global agreements
Rich nations should reduce trade-distorting farm subsidies by 2019: India, China tell WTO
The countries say that talks on further discipline on domestic support can only happen after harmful subsidies are reduced
World Health Assembly: countries highlight progress in tackling antimicrobial resistance
India’s push towards addressing animal and environmental aspects of AMR through surveillance is a welcome step
Remembering Shelley the vegan poet
The poet, who championed the cause of free love and atheism in somewhat conventional times, can be looked upon as a role model for today’s …
World’s first malaria vaccine ready for rollout in sub-Saharan Africa
RTS, S is the first malaria vaccine to successfully complete pivotal phase three testing
India’s gender gap in health, economic participation one of the worst in the world
India is among the lowest-ranked countries that have performed dismally when it comes to reducing gender gap in health
Strengthening adaptation must to protect human health in face of climate change
During the Second Global Conference on Health & Climate, participants warned that without adequate mitigation and adaptation, climate change …
Non-communicable diseases pose economic threat to Pacific Islands
Heart disease, cancer, diabetes and chronic respiratory disease have emerged as top killers in the region
A promise of equitable access to all
WHO, pharma giants and governments have come together to provide access to all on COVID-19 therapies. But will WIPO allow this to happen?
Simply Put: Tsar Vladimir
Simply Put: Climate impact on hospitals
Predicting disasters: Technology behind early warning systems & countries with lowest adoption
Asia and Africa have the lowest share of countries with early warning systems
Simply Put: Microplastics in food
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