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 provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
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 …
Order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court in the matter of Bhisham Kinger Vs State of Punjab & Others dated 13/05/2025. The matter is related to deteriorating medical infrastructure in Punjab, especially Malerkotla district. An affidavit filed before the court showed that certain vacancies of doctors at Malerkotla have …
Central to the achievement of the Agenda for Sustainable Development is an adequate, equitably distributed and fully supported health workforce. Nurses are the largest occupational group and represent an indispensable force with which to combat inequities in access to health services and progress towards health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), while …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Network of People Living With HIV/AIDS & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 24/02/2025. The Supreme Court (SC), February 24, 2025 has directed all states to file their affidavits addressing concerns raised about antiretroviral therapy (ART) drugs …
Order of the High Court of Tripura in the matter of Court on its own motion Vs The Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare & Others dated 09/01/2025. The HC was informed that National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) has granted approval for establishing two new Facility-integrated ART Centres (Fi-ARTC) …
Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) have transformed modern medicine [1]. However, their impact is limited as they are not accessible to all. In 2020 IAVI and Wellcome published a joint report “Expanding access to monoclonal antibody — based products: a global call to action” [2] which highlighted the gaps and opportunities to …
Order of the Delhi High Court in the matter of Court on its Own Motion Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/04/2024. The Dr. S K Sarin Committee of doctors constituted by the Delhi HC submitted its interim report and recommendations, April 1, 2024. The committee of doctors recommended …
This publication highlights the importance of adequately investing in healthcare infrastructure and preparedness and of applying flexibility, innovation, and collaboration in preparing for future health emergencies. The publication examines health system preparedness in terms of efficiency, surge capacity, and access to medical countermeasures and funding. It underscores the need to …
In Sub-Saharan Africa, health care facilities face critical challenges in water supply, sanitation, and hygiene services; health care waste management; and environmental cleanliness. With coverage below 50 percent, these deficiencies pose significant health risks to patients and health care workers, contributing to health care–associated infections. Meta-analyses and individual studies estimate …
To assess the sustainability and resilience of the Indian health system, PHSSR and the Observer Research Foundation conducted research across the seven key domains, with a particular focus on how the health system responded to the COVID-19 pandemic. The report provides preliminary recommendations for the improvement of the sustainability and …
In India, a country with a vast population and a diverse socio-economic fabric, healthcare remains fraught with challenges including disparities in access. These socio-economic disparities are deep, and they influence health outcomes. It is imperative to bridge these gaps amid the ongoing epidemiological, nutritional and demographic transitions that are bringing …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Jan Jagrukta Sewa Sansthan Rajasthan Through its President Vs State of Rajasthan & Others dated 19/01/2024. By means of the letter petition the applicant, Jan Jagrukta Sewa Sansthan Rajasthan, Sikar, Rajasthan has raised the grievance of …
Order of the Allahabad High Court in the matter of Suo Motu in Re: Rodents menace is SRN hospital dated 17/01/2024. The case was filed suo motu on the basis of a news item published in Amar Ujala, which highlighted the menace of rodents in Swaroop Rani Nehru hospital, Prayagraj, …
This report written by the World Economic Forum, in collaboration with Oliver Wyman, provides an in-depth economic analysis of how climate change will reshape health landscapes over the next two decades. It highlights increased risks from new pathogens, pollution and extreme weather events and shows how these will exacerbate current …
Health financing is a core pillar of health systems and encompasses the three functions of how revenues for health are collected, pooled and paid out to providers of health care services. It can be leveraged to pursue key universal health coverage goals of enhancing access, ensuring quality and financial protection …
Primary health care is the best approach to ensure access to equitable health care at a much lower cost. It contributes to substantial reduction in the need for secondary and tertiary care. More importantly, primary health care prepares the health system and health workers as firstline responders for future emergencies. …
Approximately 1 billion people around the world are served by healthcare facilities without reliable electricity access or with no electricity access at all. The electrification of such facilities is a crucial requirement for achieving universal health coverage. This report titled Climate Finance for Powering Healthcare examines how climate finance, such …
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 industries and provide definitive policy interventions to enhance the collective ecosystem. The Department has released an approach paper on the …
Order of the Kerala High Court in the matter of Human Rights Foundations Vs State of Kerala dated 04/10/2023. According to the petitioners, General Hospital, Ernakulam and many other such hospitals are fully equipped and competent to accommodate intrinsic surgeries, including in the cardiac department, it is not being done …
The India ageing report 2023 sheds light on the challenges, opportunities and institutional responses surrounding elderly care in India, as India navigates a demographic shift towards an ageing population. The report sheds the light on current population ageing scenario and the demographic, and socio-economic status of the elderly population. It …
