Today marks the culmination of the fourth International HPV Awareness Campaign, coinciding with International HPV Awareness Day. Raising awareness of HPV [the human papillomavirus] is essential in the fight against cancer – most prominently cervical cancer. As the World Health Organization (WHO) explains, “there are more than 100 types of HPV, of which at least […]
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Hearing loss a growing problem – unless we act
Today we marked World Hearing Day, an observance which comes at a time when the number of people affected by hearing loss is poised to increase significantly worldwide unless action is taken. “Globally over 430 million people experience disabling hearing loss, a number that could grow to nearly 700 million by 2050,” explains the World […]
Indian states could drive 2030 climate goal with economic approach to renewable energy investment
India’s prospects of achieving its nationally determined contribution (NDC) target of installing 450 GW of renewable capacity by 2030 looks favourable with global investors ready to invest hundreds of billions of dollars in the country’s decarbonisation industry. For India to meet its renewable energy goal by 2030, it will need US$500 billion of investment over […]
Zero discrimination when it comes to health worldwide
Winnie Byanyima, executive director of UNAIDS and under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, has issued a forceful call for equity in global access to COVID-19 vaccines, urging zero discrimination when it comes to health. Her message comes on the occasion of Zero Discrimination Day, where “UNAIDS is highlighting the urgent need to take action to end […]
Endometriosis Awareness Month begins
Today marks the beginning of Endometriosis Awareness Month, an observance aimed to raise public understanding and knowledge of a condition which affects almost 200 million women worldwide. That figure, however, is almost certainly an underestimate. As previously outlined by Health Issues India, “endometriosis is a condition in which tissue that normally lines the inside of […]
Behavioural changes a key aspect of Phase-II of India’s Swachh Bharat Mission for improved sanitation
The second phase of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, which is being implemented between 2020-21 and 2024-25 after approval by the Cabinet, is planned to help the country continue to address both sanitary and environmental issues. The Mission is the Narendra Modi administration’s flagship policy when it comes to sanitation and has been a cornerstone of its […]
Vision loss: Why we must tackle it
The global fight against vision loss can yield vast rewards by “unlocking human potential and accelerating global development” if the estimated 1.1 billion people living with untreated visual impairment are reached. This is one of the findings of a Lancet Commission report focused on the issue, which anticipates an economic benefit of US$411 billion a […]
Where is India in its fight against COVID-19?
Amidst its ongoing fight against COVID-19, a considerable drop in cases in India has been observed over the past few months. However, while there is some cautious optimism, the emergence of new variants is cause for concern. India’s fight against COVID-19: Why are cases dropping? Each day, at the peak of its outbreak, the country […]
Healthcare gains from meeting Paris Agreement uncovered for India and other major nations
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Millions of lives could be saved by adopting policies in line with the targets of the Paris Agreement goals and prioritising health. This is according to new research published in The Lancet Planetary Health, from the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change. The adoption of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) aimed at limiting warming to […]
Cancer in India: A snapshot of the threat
India observes World Cancer Day 2021 in far from normal circumstances. The raging COVID-19 pandemic has threatened to obscure the plethora of other diseases India and the world at large grapples with. Awareness events such as World Cancer Day serve to shine a light on the far-reaching impact of cancer in India, which has emerged […]