With a burden of more than 1.2 million persons diagnosed with malignant diseases and over 0.7 million associated deaths in India per year, cancer remains […]
Understanding maternal mortality
What is maternal mortality? As defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), “Maternal death is the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 […]
World Hearing Day & all about hearing loss
World Hearing Day is held on 3rd March every year to raise awareness on how to prevent deafness and promote ear and hearing care across […]
Global health diplomacy, Human Security & Regional Co-operation
Right from Samuel Huntington’s Clash of Civilization we have arrived at the Clash of Crisis for our generation. This crisis is built around extreme weather […]
Adaptation gap 2020 and the issues of climate change-disaster-health nexus
The adaptation gap report 2020 presents glaring findings related to how far nations have come with regard to achieving and honouring the commitment to climate […]
Cuban healthcare model to boost community health
Despite economic hardships and political tensions, the Cuban health system continues to perform better than many other countries. Cuban people are among the healthiest in […]
After-effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on Mental Health in the United States
The COVID-19 pandemic is leaving an immeasurable impact on various issues throughout the United States. One of the more pressing issues that is being greatly […]
How climate change will influence India’s malaria transmission and end malaria mandate
Malaria continues to be a major threat to public health in India with around 1 million cases reported in the country each year. Another major […]
Urban health in India & National Health Mission
Urbanization is a part of economic growth and India is rapidly urbanizing. As per the Census, the level of urbanization in India has increased from […]
Combating HIV in India and measures to reduce the burden
It all began in the early 1980s when Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) first emerged and India detected its first case of HIV Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome […]