Advocacy groups pick holes in World Bank’s new safeguard policies
The new safeguard policies are allegdedly creating “loopholes" with vague language and more reliance on laws and standards of the borrower …
Russian invasion poses ‘huge’ health threats for Ukraine, experts flag
Efforts to monitor and contain COVID-19 and other diseases have taken a backseat
India recorded most malaria cases in South & Southeast Asia in 2022, climate change major driver globally: WHO
Country significantly reduced its malaria incidence since 2015; Africa worst-hit
AMR Awareness Week: Tackling antimicrobial resistance in agrifood systems through a One Health approach
Adopting a whole-of-society and multi-sectoral approach is essential to address AMR effectively
‘Ineffective’ India-made antivenoms recalled in Kenya, country faces snakebite crisis
Studies in India, by WHO show antivenom serums not working
WHO releases new roadmap to defeat meningitis
WHO’s new meningitis strategy aims to save more than 200,000 lives annually
COVID-19: UNHRC, WWF raise concerns about increasing inequalities due to pandemic
The world must aim clearly at a green, equitable and resilient recovery, they said
Reducing inequality essential to end extreme poverty by 2030: World Bank
A new report by the World Bank finds that extreme poverty is falling globally
The Americas declared free of measles
The region is the first in the world to eliminate measles
Nine out of 10 people breathe poor quality air, says WHO
Low- and middle-income countries are the worst affected regions
Treatment of sexually transmitted infections getting tougher due to antimicrobial resistance
World Health Organization has now issued new guideines for three such infections
Power and perils of artificial hand
Considering artificial intelligence through the ideas of Adam Smith
The pandemic treaty can help the world brace for Disease X: WHO Director-General
This can bring all the experience, challenges faced by the world, and all the solutions onto one platform
Civil society calls on govts to reject WTO e-commerce talks
Some WTO members announce new talks, which were rejected by the membership at the last Ministerial, at the WEF
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 …
Always look up: Earth’s top 7 asteroid defences
If an asteroid threat emerged, Earth would need to be ready. Scientists are continually working to give the planet the best range of defensive …
WTO talks heading nowhere? Experts slam text on fisheries subsidies
Expert groups claim that the new draft of the fisheries subsidies favours developed countries and risks the interests of small fishers
Countries join hands to prevent, control non-communicable diseases
Governments of Ghana and Norway formed the first group to fast-track progress towards reducing NCD deaths by a third
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
Pandemic preparedness: Global spending needs 500 years to match COVID-19 rout
New report by WHO arm calls for robust global governance for preparedness to prevent the next pandemic
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
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 …
Low vaccine coverage could be behind measles outbreaks: WHO
The world saw 300 per cent more cases in the first three months of 2019 compared to last year
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