Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari threatens lives livelihoods appearing in the Telangana Today dated 13.05.2025" dated 29/05/2025. The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari …
The Finland Ambassador to Nigeria, Mrs Pirjo Soumela-Chowdhury, on Monday disclosed the Finnish government's plan to support the Federal Government in combating Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). Suomela-Chowdhury told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that Finnish medical experts were prepared to work closely with Nigeria in the treatment of …
Medical practitioners and health policy experts have recommended inclusion of an integrated action plan, a nodal agency and key intervening strategies as part of the proposed National Health Policy, 2015, to address the mounting instances of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The suggestions are part of the stakeholder comments on the draft …
This guideline provides updated global, evidence-informed recommendations on the intake of free sugars to reduce the risk of NCDs in adults and children, with a particular focus on the prevention and control of unhealthy weight gain and dental caries. The recommendations in this guideline can be used by policy-makers and …
Order of the High Court of Delhi in the matter of Uday Foundation for Congenital Defects and Rare Blood Groups Vs Union of India & Others dated 25/02/2015 regarding ban on junk food and carbonated drinks in schools and initiation of measurs to develop a comprehensive school canteen policy with …
A ground-breaking report on biodiversity and health, launched at the 14th World Congress on Public Health, in Kolkata, India, shows the significant contribution of biodiversity and ecosystem services to better human health. The report, Connecting Global Priorities: Biodiversity and Human Health, demonstrates that the relationship between biodiversity and human health …
Increases in gross domestic product (GDP) beyond a threshold of basic needs do not lead to further increases in well-being. An explanation is that material consumption (MC) also results in negative health externalities. We assess how these externalities influence six factors critical for well-being: (i) healthy food; (ii) active body; …
Chronic diseases are now the leading cause of death and disability worldwide; this epidemic has been linked to rapid economic growth and urbanisation in developing countries. Understanding how characteristics of the physical, social, and economic environment affect behaviour in the light of these changes is key to identifying successful interventions …
Typically, lifetime risk is calculated by the period method using current risks at different ages. Here, we estimate the probability of being diagnosed with cancer for individuals born in a given year, by estimating future risks as the cohort ages.
A Family Health Team (FHT) is a multi-disciplinary primary healthcare model that may be an ideal setting to engage patients in physical activity. An environmental scan was conducted to determine the prevalence and characteristics of physical activity services offered by FHTs in Ontario. Of the 186 FHTs, 102 (55%) completed …
GENEVA, Switzerland (CMC) -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) is urging Caribbean countries to take urgent action to meet global targets to reduce the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). According to a new WHO report, 16 million people die prematurely annually before the age of 70 from heart and lung …
The Pacific Islands, east of Australia, top the list of countries with the highest percentage of their populations obese Experts have blamed the soaring obesity rates on nations colonising the islands and introducing Western diets You might think the U.S. is the most obese nation in the world - but …
GENEVA, Switzerland (CMC) –The World Health Organization (WHO) is urging Caribbean countries to take urgent action to meet global targets to reduce the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). According to a new WHO report, 16 million people die prematurely annually – before the age of 70 – from heart and …
An urgent need exists to identify modifiable dietary risk factors for obesity in African-Americans. Human observations since the 1980’s of lower levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D25(OH)D in obese than in nonobese individuals highlight a possible inverse relation between vitamin D and obesity.
Urgent government action is needed to meet global targets to reduce the burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), and prevent the annual toll of 16 million people dying prematurely – before the age of 70 – from heart and lung diseases, stroke, cancer and diabetes, according to a new WHO report. …
The draft National Health Policy (NHP) 2015 unveiled on Wednesday envisages a potentially achievable target of raising public health expenditure to 2.5 per cent of the GDP. It, however, maintains that an ambitious expenditure of four to five per cent is needed to meet the current health needs of the …
Diabetes and hypertension is affecting at an alarming rate in both rural and urban populations in India and very few studies had been carried out among the tribal population. The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence rate of type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension and its associated …
From a biomedical perspective, non-communicable disease (NCD) is not a new problem, particularly in the global North. However, awareness of the increasing burden from these conditions in low- and middle-income countries (L&MICs;) has only recently emerged in the arena of development policy and practice. In September 2011, the United Nations …
Monday, November 24, 2014 - Karachi—One out of ten persons in Pakistan would have diabetes. This was stated by Diabetic Association of Pakistan (DAP) Secretary General, International Diabetes Federation (IDF) Honorary President, Diabetes in Asia Study Group (DASG) founder President and World Health Organization (WHO) Director for Collaborating Centre for …
The worldwide cost of obesity is about the same as smoking or armed conflict and greater than both alcoholism and climate change, research has suggested. The McKinsey Global Institute said it cost £1.3tn, or 2.8% of annual economic activity - it cost the UK £47bn. Some 2.1bn people - about …
Previous studies have discussed the dangers of energy drinks. These beverages are not only loaded with excessive amounts of caffeine and sugar, but they can also increase the risk of cardiac and neurological problems--particularly in children. "Exposure to energy drinks is a continuing health problem," said lead study author and …
