A large clinical research study conducted in four African countries found no significant difference in risk of HIV infection among women using one of three highly effective, reversible contraceptive methods. …
New study stresses on better contraception, reproductive health services to improve million of women’s lives Read More
With growing vehicle numbers and resultant congestion and dieselisation, Kolkata is in the grip of rising air pollution and multi-pollutant crisis. Kolkata has often surpassed Delhi as being the most polluted …
Rising air pollution and multi-pollutant crisis grip Kolkata due to diesel vehicles and congestion Read More
The simple, affordable, and environmentally friendly bicycle is not just a means of transportation, but also ‘a tool for development’, the United Nations said in a message on World Bicycle …
World Bicycle Day: Pedal power makes positive impact on climate, says United Nation Read More
Deaths caused by infections from antibiotic-resistant bacteria will skyrocket over the next two decades, along with huge economic costs, without immediate, ambitious and coordinated action, the UN World Health Organisation …
UN, global health agencies sound alarm on drug-resistant infections to reduce ‘staggering number’ of future deaths Read More
A well-functioning primary care system that meets most of a person’s health needs, throughout the life course, is central to universal health coverage,” said Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director, …
Universal health coverage or UHC is WHO’s number one goal globally Read More
One in four health care facilities around the world lacks basic water services, impacting over 2 billion people, according to a new report by WHO and UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme …
One in four health care facilities lacks basic water services – UNICEF, WHO Read More