WHO confirms first three Zika virus cases in India
New Delhi: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed three cases of Zika virus, including a pregnant woman, reported from Ahmedabad, the first in the […]
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India’s generics project can bring down medicine costs globally: WHO India head
New Delhi : As the government gears up to push generic medicines to bring down costs for patients, World Health Organisation (WHO) representative in India […]
Barely 10% deaths in India are registered: WHO report
By Rhythma Kaul New Delhi: India lags way behind as compared to other countries when it comes to registration of deaths. Only one in 10 of […]
How Internet of Things (IoT) is a Key Factor to Improve Healthcare in India
By Dr Vikram Venkateswaran New Delhi : Healthcare in India is screaming out for change, just like how a baby screams for attention. Fortunately today we […]
World Asthma Day | 5% of world’s asthmatics are from India
By JAYADEV CALAMUR New Delhi : India ranks first when it comes to the number of deaths due to lung disease, and is 14th on the […]
India, neighbours push for leprosy, kala-azar elimination by 2020
New Delhi : Countries in the WHO South-East Asian Region including India today resolved to fast-track efforts to eradicate and eliminate neglected tropical diseases (NTD) such […]
630 million people in India, SE Asia using water from faeces-contaminated sources: WHO
Around 630 million people in southeast Asian countries, including India, use a faeces-contaminated drinking water source, the WHO said on Friday. Worldwide, the global health […]
Smog chokes Indian capital as pollution hits hazardous levels
Residents of New Delhi woke up to a blanket of smog on Monday as air quality deteriorated sharply overnight in India’s capital, triggering warnings that […]
Raising sin tax could serve larger public health purpose
As the planning exercises for Union Budget 2017 begin, there is speculation that the finance minister will propose higher taxes on sugary beverages (soft drinks), […]