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Inequality Best Predicts How Nations Handle Pandemics, Study Finds: Why Fairer Societies Are Better Prepared for Future Health Crises
pandemic preparedness, inequality and pandemics, public health inequality, healthcare access, COVID-19 lessons
Economic Inequality May Be the Strongest Predictor of Pandemic Outcomes, Global Study Finds
economic inequality pandemic, pandemic preparedness, COVID-19 inequality study, global health equity, social protection policies
Mission Defeat Hepatitis: How Cipla’s Nationwide Hepatitis B Screening Campaign Is Targeting Early Detection in India
Launched on World Hepatitis Day, the Cipla–INASL initiative aims to screen 2.5 lakh people through 8,500 camps and reshape India’s approach to Hepatitis B
Nature Prescriptions: How Time Outdoors Could Support Mental and Physical Health Alongside Conventional Healthcare
ICMR-NIN Consortium Calls for Healthier School Food Policies to Tackle Childhood Obesity in India
Parliamentary Panel Urges FSSAI to Finalise Front-of-Pack Nutrition Labelling Rules to Help Consumers Make Healthier Food Choices
ICMR-NIN Consortium Calls for Healthier School Food Policies to Tackle Childhood Obesity in India
ICMR-NIN Consortium Urges Healthier School Food Policies to Combat Childhood Obesity and Diet-Related Diseases in India
India is facing a growing public health challenge as childhood obesity and diet-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs) continue to rise. To address this trend, a multi-institutional consortium led by the ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR-NIN) has released a comprehensive
Climate Change and India’s Ageing Population: Why Building Climate Resilience for Older Adults Is Now a Public Health Priority
Climate change is no longer only an environmental challenge it has become a growing public health emergency, particularly for older adults. Rising temperatures, extreme weather events, floods, droughts, poor air quality, and water scarcity are disproportionately affecting senior citizens
Hospitals Must Not Function as an Extension of Law Enforcement, Say Safdarjung Hospital Resident Doctors
Hospitals exist to provide medical care, protect patient dignity, and uphold ethical standards not to serve as extensions of law enforcement. This principle has come into sharp focus following concerns raised by the Resident Doctors' Association (RDA) of Vardhman Mahavir Medical College (VMMC)
Health Data Must Drive Action, Not Just Headlines: Why India’s Health Surveys Should Shape Policy, Budgets, and Accountability
India conducts some of the world's largest and most comprehensive health surveys, generating invaluable information on maternal and child health, nutrition, disease burden, healthcare access, immunization, and non-communicable diseases. Yet, despite the enormous investment in collecting these data
End the Free Rein of Junk Food Advertising in India: Why Regulating Ultra-Processed Food Marketing Is a Public Health...
India is facing a rapidly growing public health challenge not only because of increasing consumption of unhealthy foods but also because of the relentless marketing that promotes them. From television and social media to online streaming platforms, gaming apps, newspapers, and billboards, advertise
Health Education Resources: How Health Edco & Childbirth Graphics Became a Global Leader Over 50 Years
From innovative 3D models to global impact exploring how hands-on health education tools are transforming awareness worldwide
Drug-Resistant Malaria in India: Why Growing Resistance to Lifesaving Medicines Threatens Elimination Efforts
Experts warn that emerging resistance to artemisinin-based therapies could undermine decades of progress against malaria, posing a serious challenge to India's goal of eliminating the disease
The Case for Banning Paraquat in India: Why the Debate Over This Popular Herbicide Is No Longer Just About...
Paraquat remains one of the most effective and affordable weed killers available to Indian farmers, but growing concerns over poisoning, occupational exposure, and public health have intensified calls for stricter regulation or an outright ban.
Is Hantavirus the Next Global Threat? Experts Explain the Facts Behind the Virus and Why Panic Is Unwarranted
Is Hantavirus the Next Global Threat? Experts Explain Why Panic Over the Rodent-Borne Virus Is Unwarranted
From falling fertility rates to breakthrough cancer treatments, the 36th episode of Health Wrap unpacks the data and developments...
What Is NFHS-6 and Why Does It Matter?
Many Forms of Malnutrition: How Public Health Strategies Are Evolving to Tackle Both Undernutrition and Obesity
From hunger to hidden hunger to overnutrition why modern health systems must fight both extremes simultaneously
Karnataka Launches Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Programme With TIGS And Why Every Indian Should Pay Attention
What Is Antimicrobial Resistance And Why Is Karnataka's Move Historically Significant?
How Air Pollution Harms Unborn Babies: AIIMS Delhi Uncovers the Molecular Mechanism Behind PM Driven Foetal Damage
The Problem Has Always Been Bigger Than We Admitted
27 People from Ebola-Affected Nations Under Home Quarantine in Kerala: What It Means and Why It Matters
Kerala Quarantines 27 Travellers as Ebola Outbreak Spreads: Why India Is on High Alert
Hantavirus Outbreak on MV Hondius: Spain Allows Canary Islands Docking Amid Global Health Alert
The MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak has triggered an international public health response after multiple deaths and suspected infections aboard...
Pregabalin ‘Zombie Drug’ in India: How Pharmacies Are Selling It Without Prescription
Introduction: A Dangerous Drug Slipping Through the Cracks A Viral Video showing a young man in a disoriented, almost...