United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres has called for action on climate change, deeming it an “emergency”. Speaking ahead of the UN Climate Action Summit, which will take place in New York next week, Guterres warned of seven million deaths a year due to climate change if action is not taken. The former Portuguese Prime …
“Thirty years ago, the world made a commitment to protect and fulfil children’s rights as enshrined in the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Among the most fundamental of these rights is the right of every child to survive.” So reads the introduction of the latest Levels and Trends in Child Mortality, a joint …
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The pharmaceutical sector in India is the sixth most-affected industry of its kind in the world in terms of cyberattacks. Attempted malicious attacks hit almost 45 percent of the sector’s devices in India last year, an increase from 44 percent the year before. Only the pharmaceutical industries in Pakistan, Egypt, Mexico, Indonesia, and Spain were …
India is the latest country to join a global coalition aiming to combat antimicrobial resistance. Among current members are sixteen countries, the European Commission, two philanthropic foundations and four international organisations (as observers). With India as a member, the research hub now represents more than half the world’s population. India is among the countries most …
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September 13th marks World Sepsis Day – a day of particular importance for the public health community to be reminded of the significant burden of sepsis in India. Sepsis is “a life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated immune response to infection”, caused by no single bacteria or virus: “rather, any type of pathogenic infection …
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World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has called on world leaders to take action on the health effects of climate change, calling it “one of the world’s most urgent health threats.” In a statement, Tedros said “only when countries can provide health services to all, including those in greatest jeopardy from climate …
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Indians are living longer on average, as the country’s life expectancy has shown an increase between the 2012-16 and 2013-17 periods. In the former timeframe, average life expectancy was 68.7 years, with men living for 67.4 years and women for 70.2 years on average. As of the latter period, life expectancy has gone up to …
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India will prioritise the eradication of malaria on its public health agenda, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has announced on the heels of a landmark report by experts which proclaims that a malaria-free world by 2050 is attainable – if a bold approach is undertaken. “We are working towards ending malaria as soon as …
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The recent meeting of World Health Organization (WHO) South-East Region nations saw a commitment issued to eliminate measles and rubella by 2023. The 72nd Session of the WHO Regional Office for Southeast Asia (WHO-SEARO), which took place in Delhi, saw member countries pledge to increase immunisation rates in order to boost herd immunity against the …
Air pollution has well-known ties to lung disorders. Recent data has even linked air pollution to both heart disease and diabetes. Few people, however, would link pollution to the risk of developing psychiatric disorders. However, recent research suggests this could be the case. A study published in the latest issue of PLOS Biology has analysed …
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