First food: business of taste
Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it
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2023 global snapshot on HIV and AIDS: progress and priorities for children, adolescents and pregnant women
Nearly 98,000 adolescent girls aged 10-19 were infected with HIV in 2022 – or 1,900 new infections every week – according to UNICEF’s latest Global Snapshot on Children with HIV and AIDS, released ahead
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Real-world solutions for clean air and health: six city examples to inspire action on urban air pollution
Air pollution is the largest environmental threat to human health worldwide. Health professionals and agencies are usually the most trusted voices in their communities, so when they are actively engaged
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World malaria report 2023
<p>India topped countries in the South-East Asia region for the most number of malaria cases and deaths in 2022, according to this report published by the World Health Organization (WHO).</p>
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Protecting maternal, newborn and child health from the impacts of climate change: call for action
Climate hazards, including extreme heat, are associated with increased risks of developing complications that lead to adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes. These may include multiple causes of maternal
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Report by Karnataka State Pollution Control Board on heavy metal concentrations in vegetables obtained from markets of Bengaluru city, Karnataka, 19/11/2023
<p>Report by Karnataka State Pollution Control Board in Original Application No 685 of 2023 news item titled 'Vegetables across Bengaluru contaminated with heavy metal warns study appearing in One
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Global tuberculosis report 2023
The WHO Global Tuberculosis Report 2023 provides a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the TB epidemic, and of progress in prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the disease, at global, regional
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Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding provision of free sanitary pads for school girls and separate female toilets in government schools, 06/11/2023
<p>Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Dr Jaya Thakur Vs Government of India & Others dated 06/11/2023.</p> <p>The Supreme Court directed the Union of India to set down a national
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Order of the High Court of Kerala regarding pricing of breast cancer medicines, 02/11/2023
<p>Order of the High Court of Kerala regarding exorbitant pricing of life saving patented medicines.</p> <p>The High Court wanted the opinion of the government of India on whether the breast cancer medicines
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2023 state of climate services: health
As the world warms at a faster rate than at any point in recorded history, human health is on the frontline. Climate change threatens to reverse decades of progress towards better health and well-being,
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Approach paper on draft National Pharmaceuticals Policy 2023
The Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP) has come out with a draft National Pharmaceuticals Policy (NPP) 2023 emphasising on a holistic policy approach to address the challenges faced by Indian pharmaceutical