WHO published its World health statistics report 2025, revealing the deeper health impacts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic on loss of lives, longevity and overall health and well-being. In just two years, between 2019 and 2021, global life expectancy fell by 1.8 years—the largest drop in recent history— reversing a …
Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) formally removes Nigeria from the list of polio-endemic countries. The announcement comes after the historic achievement of the country in interrupting the transmission of wild poliovirus for a period of 15 months, which exceeds WHO's target for interruption. Only 2 countries (Afghanistan and Pakistan) …
Ham, hot dogs also in group 1 list alongside tobacco, diesel fumes, asbestos for causes of cancer Eating processed meat can lead to bowel cancer in humans while red meat is a likely cause of the disease, World Health Organisation (WHO) experts said on Monday in findings that could sharpen …
A new WHO report has called for an urgent need to reduce emissions of black carbon, ozone and methane — as well as carbon dioxide — which all contribute to climate change. Frequently described as short-lived climate pollutants, these “climate killers” not only produce a strong global warming effect, but …
Days after an NGO expressed concerns over the ongoing fogging drive to deal with dengue problem in the city, Union health ministry on Thursday justified the preventive measure taken by the government, saying adult Aedes mosquitoes can be killed by such a method. “Adult Aedes mosquitoes can be killed by …
Judgement of the High Court of Delhi in the matter of Jacob Puliyel Vs Union of India & Others dated 14/10/2015. This petition, by way of Public Interest Litigation, is filed seeking a direction to the respondents to provide complete data of the results of the Multi Centre Clinical Trial …
IN A dusty yard in Magagasi, a small village in eastern Swaziland, a man in surgical gloves draws Gugu Dlamini’s blood for the third time this year. The health worker lays a drop of it on a small plastic tray and adds a clear solution. The ritual is familiar. Every …
National capital Delhi will within two months impose a tax on commercial vehicles entering the city and prohibit the use of cars on certain busy routes once every month, transport minister Gopal Rai said on Tuesday. High pollution levels have worried environmentalists, public and the authorities in the city of …
India may have to ramp up its funding to eliminate malaria as several international agencies are expected to divert finances to more demanding areas, including non-communicable diseases and maternal and child care. Since 2000, global malaria deaths have fallen 58%, and half of the world's nations are now malaria-free. This …
The ambitious Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) project is nowhere near completion. Travelling on city roads especially on a two-wheeler has become a nightmare. Besides leading to traffic jams the ongoing construction and digging work has multiplied dust pollution in the city manifold. It poses a serious health hazard to …
The World Health Organization announced on Friday that polio is no longer endemic in Nigeria. This is the first time that Nigeria has interrupted transmission of wild poliovirus, bringing the country and the African region closer than ever to being certified polio-free. The Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), the public-private …
Cardiovascular diseases, including heart disease and stroke, are the world's number one killers, claiming 17.5 million lives a year globally. In the WHO South-East Asia Region, cardiovascular diseases cause an estimated 3.7 million deaths annually, one fourth of all deaths, informs Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, WHO Regional Director for South-East …
Some cities in the State are experiencing alarming levels of air pollution. According to the latest available data with Haryana State Pollution Control Board, some cities have high concentration of PM 10- (particulate matters with diameter of 10 microns or less) and PM2.5 (particulate matters less than 2.5 microns)-form of …
The latest World Bank report on leveraging urbanisation in South Asia has identified "air pollution" as a big challenge for major cities in the region, including Delhi.While Delhi is the worst among 381 cities from developing countries, 19 of the 20 most polluted cities are from South Asia, the report …
Most people in Europe are too fat, according to a report by the World Health Organization (WHO). It said 59% of the population were either overweight or obese. Its European Health Report also said the WHO Europe region, which includes parts of Asia, had the highest levels of alcohol and …
In 2000, the Millennium Development Goals pledged to halt and to begin to reverse the incidence of malaria by 2015. By September 2015, according to new research by the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) and the World Health Organization (WHO), the rate of new infections had declined by some 37% …
Air pollution may be posing a rising health risk in India as the number of cases of acute respiratory infection have risen by 5 million since 2012 even though deaths have declined in the same period, government data released on Tuesday evening show. Cases of ARI have been rising even …
UNICEF, the World Health Organization and the World Bank Group today released updated estimates on child malnutrition, including stunting, wasting and excessive weight. These figures update the child malnutrition numbers in recently released 2015 Global Nutrition Report and today's new estimates include data from 62 new surveys from 57 countries. …
- Europe has the world's highest rates of drinking and smoking, and more than half its people are too fat, putting them at high risk of heart disease, cancer and other deadly illnesses, health officials warned on Wednesday. In a report on health in its European Region, the World Health …
Late last week, a new research published in science journal 'Nature' said Delhi had the world's second highest number of deaths caused by sources of air pollution and, further projected that in the absence of adequate measures to combat it, the city may continue to be among the top three …
CHENNAI: Women using biomass fuel to cook contribute more to the disease burden of India compared to cigarette smokers and high blood pressure patients, said Kalpana Balakrishnan, member of Steering committee on air pollution, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Household air pollution due to use of unprocessed biomass fuel …
