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 …
As the world observes World TB Day Monday, a shocking research reveals that despite improved medication and government as well as aid agencies’ efforts, the number of children suffering from tuberculosis (TB) annually has doubled since 2011. Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) and Harvard Medical School (HMS) in …
Govt must declare ‘ Zero Tolerance for TB’ Tuberculosis ( TB) is absolutely a curable disease but still about 2.5 lakh people die to the disease every year in our country. It is a highly contagious and every single patient generates 10- 15 more patients of the disease per year,” …
One in every three tuberculosis cases in the world goes undetected despite the advances made in medical science, according to data from World Health Organization. TB is the main cause for high morbidity and mortality in such patients. On World TB Day on Monday, doctors will stress on need to …
Majority of paints analysed in seven Asian countries, including Nepal, contained astonishingly high lead content and did not meet the international regulatory standards, according to the Asian Regional Paint Report, 2014. International POPs Elimination Network and its partner organisations are carrying out Asian Lead Paint Elimination Project in seven countries …
Head injury awareness day BGS Global Hospital Vice Chairman Dr N K Venkataramana demonstrates emergency treatment on a person who sustains head injuries in accident, at an awareness programme in Bangalore on Wednesday. India accounts for the highest number of deaths in road accidents, according to the World Health Organisation. …
Ludhiana and Kanpur are among the 10 most polluted cities in the world, says the World Health Organisation. According to a 2011 WHO report, Ludhiana made it to the fourth position along with Quetta in Pakistan. Kanpur made it to the ninth position. The most polluted city in the world …
China has more than halved its tuberculosis (TB) prevalence, with rates falling from 170 to 59 per 100,000 population, figures suggest. The Lancet report says the success is due to a huge expansion of a community-based disease control programme. The World Health Organization says other countries could use a similar …
An in-house study carried out by Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, to assess compliance to hand hygiene standards prescribed by the WHO revealed that the hospital was still at the basic level—implying “Some measures are in place, but not to a satisfactory standard.” The study published in …
New Delhi: Only 3% of enquires on a toll-free weather and air quality call service are on pollution levels. This facility, not known to most people, is being run by the ministry of earth sciences since May last year. During the major smog episode this winter, when Delhi’s pollution levels …
Only three out of the 74 cities monitored by the government met a new air quality standard Japanese electronics giant Panasonic said today it would give employees sent to China a wage premium to compensate for the country's hazardous air pollution, in a possible first for an international company. The …
With its exploding urban population burning ever more coal and wood, Africa could contribute as much as 55 percent of the world's particle pollutants by 2030, a study said on Tuesday. In 2005, the continent's global share of these atmospheric pollutants ranged from a five percent for sulphur dioxide and …
New Regulation For Visitors To & From Polio-Endemic Nations Pune: India has made oral polio vaccine (OPV) mandatory for all travellers across all age groups visiting polioendemic countries such as Ethiopia, Afghanistan, Syria, Kenya, Somalia, Nigeria and Pakistan. The new regulation, which came into effect from March 1, is aimed …
China will tighten environmental legislation and force polluters to pay compensation following renewed blasts of toxic air, the country's top legislator said on Sunday. Zhang Dejiang said in a report to the ceremonial legislature's annual session that businesses were responsible for the environmental damage they caused and must be held …
The ‘Health of the Nation’ report compiled by the Pakistan Medical Association shows that the health indicators in Pakistan have not improved during the last many years and in some areas the situation has worsened. “The health indicators failed to show any improvement for many years now and, in fact, …
The World Food Programme and Sindh government jointly launched a Rs 600 million project to assist around 348,000 children, pregnant and lactating women suffering malnutrition to prevent stunting and micronutrient deficiencies. The project initiated by Sindh government's health department, in collaboration with WFP and World Health Organisation would help prevent …
‘5% Of Total Calorie Intake, Which Is Around 6 Teaspoons A Day, Should Be Target’ The World Health Organization has recommended that sugar intake be reduced globally. Recommended levels of sugar should stay below 10% of total calorie intake a day but below 5% should be the target, the WHO …
China on Wednesday declared a war against chronic pollution choking the booming nation, allocating about $35 billion for environmental protection this year to combat toxic smog that frequently engulfs Chinese cities. The government will take strong measures to prevent and control pollution with the focus on mega cities and regions …
A study conducted by Greenpeace India, a voluntary organisation working on environmental issues, has reported an alarming rise in the concentration of harmful nitrates in drinking water in Malwa. For this, scientists blame rampant use of chemical fertilisers. The quality of milk is also believed to be critical in Punjab …
Environmental water samples taken from Shaheen Muslim Town in Peshawar have tested negative for poliovirus for the first time in the last 20 months. Officials said that Sehat Ka Insaf programme launched by the provincial government played significant role in the achievement. They said the area had emerged as polio-infected …
Smog in Chinese cities is providing unexpected momentum for a global deal on trade in environmental goods because China urgently needs access to cheaper, cleaner energy, Denmark's trade minister said on Thursday following a visit to Beijing. China last month joined a campaign by major trading powers, including the United …
