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 …
The revolution in hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment through the development of direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) has generated international interest in the global elimination of the disease as a public health threat. In 2017, this led WHO to establish elimination targets for 2030. We evaluated the impact of public health interventions …
While the Islamabad High Court waits to hear a case regarding the enlarged pictorial health warning on cigarette packaging, the Ministry of National Health Services (NHS) on Tuesday issued a notification increasing the size of the warning from 50 to 60pc, on either side of the pack. The ministry has …
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 21 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) has listed out 10 global health threats for 2019, adding that millions of lives will be at risk if these threats are not addressed. The United Nation's public health agency, thus, is starting a new five year strategic plan …
NEW DELHI: Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) has been identified as one of the 10 threats to global health in 2019 by World Health Organisation (WHO). The other threats on this list include HIV, Ebola, dengue, vaccine hesitancy, air pollution and climate change. The health organisation has warned that if action is …
What do the ten threats to global health in 2019 mean for India, and where does the country stand on tackling each? The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released a list of “Ten threats to global health in 2019”, which would “demand attention from WHO and health partners”. What do …
Refusal or hesitation to get vaccination against deadly diseases despite availability of vaccines is seen as one of the top threats to public health, according to World Health Organisation (WHO). The UN agency recently released a list of what it considers the top 10 threats to global health for 2019, …
With health system at breaking point, uncertainty over how virus is being transmitted prompts fears it could range beyond DRC The number of Ebola cases recorded each day in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is expected to more than double, with concern mounting that uncertainty over how the virus …
GURUGRAM: An analysis of air samples collected from upscale residential properties located close to construction sites has revealed presence of alarming levels of toxic metals in the city air. The study carried out by Lung Care Foundation, an NGO, has reiterated that increased construction activities are one of the major …
The government has set out new plans on air pollution that ministers say go beyond existing EU rules, with a pledge to improve air quality nationwide to the standards the World Health Organization (WH0) recommends. Farmers will be subject to such air quality regulations for the first time to cut …
Britain on Monday pledged to fight air pollution and introduce new legislation this year on air quality to save lives and billions of pounds for the economy. The government said Britain would become the first major economy to adopt air quality goals based on World Health Organization recommendations regarding people’s …
PATNA: State health minister Mangal Pandey will inaugurate measles-rubella vaccination campaign at Gardanibagh Girls High school on Tuesday. The five-week-long campaign is expected to cover four crore children in the state. Unicef communication specialist Nipurnh Gupta said children from nine months to 15 years of age will be administered one …
‘SPCB failed to update website since Oct 30, 2018’ Shockingly, the Jammu and Kashmir state govt is ignoring an apparent warning of deteriorating pollution levels in Jammu issued by the World Health Organization (WHO) in its latest study had indicated that the winter capital of the state is among the …
The United Nations has estimated that about 39 million people are blind globally, while another 1.3 billion people live with some form of near vision impairment. The UN said this in a statement to mark the first-ever official World Braille Day, aimed to underscore the importance of written language for …
If you are among those who thought or believed that dengue mosquitoes bit only early in the morning or before dusk, then beware! It’s time you stopped getting complacent at night, because city doctors say the dengue-causing aedes aegypti mosquitoes are now biting even at night. In the past couple …
The Centre has earmarked Rs 300 crore for implementation of the upcoming National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) for financial year 2018-19 and 2019-20. Overall cost of taking multiple air pollution abatement measures in 102 cities across the country will, however, be much more than what the government has budgeted for …
Shortly after they were administered the vaccine, the children complained of headache and nausea and were kept under observation in a hospital. They were discharged on Tuesday evening. Seven children between 10 and 13 years of age fell ill after being administered the measles-rubella vaccine at the S S Agarwal …
More than 130,000 people were newly diagnosed with HIV last year in Eastern Europe, the highest rate ever for the region, while the number of new cases in Western Europe declined, global public health experts said on Wednesday. European Union and European Economic Area countries saw a reduction in 2017 …
Donald Trump doesn’t believe his own government’s major report on climate change – which the administration tried to bury over the Thanksgiving break. It warns that rising temperatures are already harming America and will cause huge damage globally. The Guardian will explore key findings from the report each day this …
Air pollution from roads causes at least €70bn (£62bn) in health damage every year in the European Union, according to a new report, with diesel fumes responsible for three-quarters of the harm. The research, commissioned by the European Public Health Alliance (EPHA), found the vast majority of the costs were …
The Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) today announced that a randomized control trial has begun to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of drugs used in the treatment of Ebola patients. The trial is the first-ever multi drug trial for an Ebola treatment. It will …
