African Statistical Yearbook 2020
The Yearbook series is a result of joint efforts by major African regional organizations to set up a joint data collection mechanism of socioeconomic data on African countries as well as the development
Population
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New HIV infections reduce by 37% in Rajasthan
JAIPUR: Efforts to reduce new HIV infections in the state have started showing results. A report issued by National Aids Control Organisation (NACO) shows that there is a decline of 37% in new HIV infections
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Almost 7% of Ernakulam population may develop TB, says study
KOCHI: A preliminary study undertaken by state health authorities found that almost 7% of the total population in Ernakulam is highly likely to develop TB. Though almost 30% of India’s population has latent
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Ecotourism operators vow to double Africa's lion population
Africa's four leading ecotourism operators have launched the Lionscape Coalition to support Lion Recovery Fund (LRF) to help preserve dwindling population of lions on the continent. The initiative is
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Mass amphibian extinctions globally caused by fungal disease
An international study led by The Australian National University (ANU) has found a fungal disease has caused dramatic population declines in more than 500 amphibian species, including 90 extinctions, over
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Women and Men in India 2018
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) in its endeavour to facilitate the policy makers in evolving the best developmental policies has been bringing out the publication “Women and Men in India” on annual
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Over 5L people in city fall prey to kidney diseases
Ahmedabad: A shocking revelation that came from city-based nephrologists says that rougly 5 lakh people in Ahmedabad are estimated to suffer from a kidney disorder. Further to this, roughly 8.9% of the
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Cabinet approves continuation of fourth phase of National AIDS Control Programme
NEW DELHI: In a move to sustain its improvements in reducing the HIV burden in India, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Thursday approved continuation of the fourth phase of the National
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China’s birth rate falls to lowest ever
China’s birth rate last year fell to its lowest since the founding of the People’s Republic of China 70 years ago, official data showed on Monday, with looser population controls failing to encourage couples
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Food in the Anthropocene: the EAT–Lancet Commission on healthy diets from sustainable food systems
<p>Food systems have the potential to nurture human health and support environmental sustainability, however our current trajectories threaten both. The EAT–Lancet Commission addresses the need to
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Ghana’s population is 30.2 million
Mr. Kojo Adih, Acting Volta Regional Population Officer, National Population Council (NPC), has suggested that family planning methods should be made accessible and free for rural dwellers. He said