Birth Rate is a crude measure of fertility of a population and is a crucial determinant of population growth. It gives the number of live births per thousand population in a given region and year. The Birth Rate at all India level has declined drastically over the last five decades …
Lucknow: The city’s vulnerability to vector-borne diseases is high. On one hand, there is ample breeding ground for the mosquitoes, while on the other hand the mechanism to check the population of mosquitoes is frail. Health risk of vector-borne diseases has been highlighted in 2014's World Health Day theme ‘small …
This was informed to the High Court in a case of free treatment to a minor Delhi is the highest spender on public health in the country, the Delhi Government has claimed before the Delhi High Court. The assertion was been made by its Directorate of Health and Family Welfare …
Vector-borne diseases kill nearly 10 lakh people worldwide every year. Small insects can pose health hazards if proper care is not taken against mosquitoes, flies, ticks and bugs - it is the central message of the World Health Day observed on April 7 every year to mark the foundation of …
Scientists, including an Indian-origin researcher, have identified a set of genes that could be key to the development of the next generation of tough and disease-resistant 'super rice'. "As the Earth's human population marches towards 9 billion, the need for hardy new varieties of grain crops has never been greater," …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Shimla, headed by Justice Swatanter Kumar, in its orders on March 27, directed the state of Himachal Pradesh and Municipal Council, Kullu to suggest the amount that the tribunal should direct every person to contribute towards municipal council waste and sewage disposal in Kullu and …
Unseasonal rains in India and excessive snowfall in the US all point to erratic weather patterns and climate change. Unchecked global warming will exacerbate fresh-water scarcity as well as hurt food production, driving up prices and increasing food insecurity and malnutrition, said the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) – …
Report says India could face $7-billion agriculture loss by 2030 A multilateral study says the world is not prepared for risks from climate change. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Working Group II report says India and China will face severe effects on their weather, agriculture and economy. India could …
Yokahoma : In an authoritative report due out on Monday, a UN climate panel for the first time is connecting hotter global temperatures to hotter global tempers. Top scientists are saying that climate change will complicate and worsen existing global security problems, such as civil wars, strife between nations and …
People of Ghat village and adjoining areas in Doda district are without drinking water for the past 10 days. The village has a population of around 2,000. Locals of Ghat village have alleged that one Bitta Baig, a contractor and close aide of Roads and Buildings Minister Abdul Majid Wani, …
INDORE: Burhanpur in western Madhya Pradesh, bordering Maharashta would probably be the only town where number of people living below poverty line is more than its population. Burhanpur has more than 3 lakh BPL people, but the municipal corporation pegs the total population at just 2.25 lakh. The discrepancy is …
As the world observes World TB Day Monday, a shocking research reveals that despite improved medication and government as well as aid agencies’ efforts, the number of children suffering from tuberculosis (TB) annually has doubled since 2011. Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) and Harvard Medical School (HMS) in …
One in every three tuberculosis cases in the world goes undetected despite the advances made in medical science, according to data from World Health Organization. TB is the main cause for high morbidity and mortality in such patients. On World TB Day on Monday, doctors will stress on need to …
As the world is already staring at impending water crisis due to climate change, population increase and pollution, a UN report has predicted that as many as 3.4 billion people will be living in "water-scarce" countries by 2025. It also pointed out that the situation will be deteriorated further in …
Contrary to the havoc that the H1N1 influenza pandemic created in 2009, a new study has found that around 1 in 5 of the population were infected by the recent outbreak of H1N1 and seasonal flu. According to the study published in the Lancet, just 23 per cent of these …
Government has taken the decision, according to sources Odisha government has decided to make drinking water available in villages and hamlets inhabited by Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups with in two years, besides providing focused health attention to the population. According to the decision, which was taken prior announcement of election …
Likely to jump to 1,300 mn litres a day; unchecked growth main trigger Given the pace at which Bangalore is growing, the gap between demand and supply of water may almost double by 2026, leaving a large section of the population waterless, a study by the Confederation of Indian Industries …
With its exploding urban population burning ever more coal and wood, Africa could contribute as much as 55 percent of the world's particle pollutants by 2030, a study said on Tuesday. In 2005, the continent's global share of these atmospheric pollutants ranged from a five percent for sulphur dioxide and …
Women of the Gujjar-Bakerwal community of the state live in utter deprivation due to poverty, illiteracy, nomadic way of life, early marriage, superstitions, traditional neglect and lack of awareness about welfare schemes, says a survey conducted by the Tribal Research and Cultural Foundation (TRCF). The TRCF survey says their presence …
Those living in the mountains or higher altitudes across the world will soon face the wrath of the world's deadliest vector borne disease — malaria. What is more worrying is that the severity of the disease is expected to be far more because the populations in the mountains lack protective …
A prolonged dry spell, dwindling storage in most of the drinking water reservoirs, a steady increase in the inflow of visitors and the fast approaching summer tourist season has forced the civic administration in this vacation destination to take precautionary measures. The water levels (in feet) in the reservoirs in …
