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WHO’s pandemic pact paralysed over pathogen sharing

Negotiations on the Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing (PABS) system, the unfinished annex of the WHO Pandemic Agreement adopted in May 2025, again ended inconclusively at the 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva.
world news
Updated on May 20, 2026 07:02 am IST

World Health Assembly opens on Monday amid global financial constraints

The World Health Organization (WHO) said in a statement that the Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly will take place from May 18 to 23 in Geneva. (REUTERS)
india news
Published on May 17, 2026 06:31 pm IST

Study estimates 22.6 million preventable deaths in LMICs by 2030 due to cuts in development aids

Study estimates 22.6 million preventable deaths in LMICs by 2030 due to cuts in development aids
india news
Published on Feb 03, 2026 02:26 pm IST

WHO warns of surging levels of antibiotic resistance

Globally, resistance to antibiotics directly accounts for more than 1 million deaths annually.
world news
Published on Oct 13, 2025 04:26 pm IST

Aid cuts: Igniting a global health time bomb

FILE PHOTO: The United Nations headquarters building REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo
international affairs
Published on Sept 22, 2025 03:00 pm IST

‘Funding by USAID prevented 91.8mn deaths worldwide’

The study estimated that over the past two decades, USAID-funded programs have prevented more than 91 million deaths globally
health
Updated on Jul 01, 2025 06:03 am IST

WHO restructures, cuts budget after US withdrawal

WHO restructures, cuts budget after US withdrawal
us news
Updated on Oct 06, 2025 09:28 pm IST

A future at risk: Prioritising women, children, adolescents

India offers a powerful example of what’s possible. It has reduced maternal mortality from 130 per 100,000 live births in 2014-16 to 97 per 100,000 live births in 2018-20, and expanded access to care (ANI)
opinion
Published on May 24, 2025 07:16 pm IST

Donors pledge over $170 million to WHO ahead of US exit

Donors pledge over $170 million to WHO ahead of US exit
us news
Updated on Oct 06, 2025 08:52 pm IST

WHO members adopt global pandemic accord, but US absence casts doubts

WHO members adopt global pandemic accord, but US absence casts doubts
us news
Updated on Oct 06, 2025 08:50 pm IST

Prime Minister Modi projects India model at World Health Assembly in Geneva

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the 78th World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland, on Tuesday. (DPR PMO)
india news
Updated on May 20, 2025 05:53 pm IST

Bill Gates to give away 99% of wealth, Gates Foundation to close by 2045

Bill Gates has decided to donate the rest of his Microsoft fortune and close the Gates Foundation in 2045.
us news
Published on May 08, 2025 07:25 pm IST

The climate crisis is also a mental health threat

The mental health impacts of the climate crisis are, and will continue to be, unequally distributed globally, and those anticipated to bear the brunt of these impacts include people living in ecologically-sensitive areas, resource-dependent populations (farmers, fisherfolk, Indigenous peoples),and people with pre-existing health conditions and stressors
opinion
Published on Apr 09, 2025 07:14 pm IST

USAID official warns of unnecessary deaths from Trump's foreign aid block, then says he's been put on leave

USAID official warns of unnecessary deaths from Trump's foreign aid block, then says he's been put on leave
us news
Published on Mar 03, 2025 07:45 am IST

Doctors call for protection of healthcare workers in war zones

IPPNW Board’s chair Ruth Mitchell highlighted the catastrophic risks of the nuclear arms race, emphasising the urgent need for disarmament. (HT File)
chandigarh news
Published on Dec 02, 2024 10:14 pm IST

Up funds for new global health plan, WHO nations told

In a G20 meeting chaired by Brazil on Saturday, health ministers called on all member states and partners to contribute. (REUTERS)
india news
Updated on Nov 04, 2024 01:16 am IST

‘Malnutrition is vastly ignored... would fix it if I had a magic wand’

Bill Gates. (AFP)
india news
Published on Sept 18, 2024 08:18 am IST

How FAO is strengthening India's response to zoonotic threats

World Zoonoses Day, observed annually on July 6, aims to raise awareness about zoonotic diseases, emphasising their profound impact on global health and highlighting the need for continuous research, attention, and collaboration to prevent outbreaks and safeguard public health.
opinion
Published on Jul 06, 2024 08:21 pm IST

Indians failing to meet recommended standard of physical activity, finds study

People exercising at Marine Drive in Mumbai. (Kunal Patil/HT File Photo)
india news
Updated on Jun 26, 2024 10:04 am IST

Superbugs: Is this global health threat potentially worse than Covid-19?

Superbugs vs Covid-19: Comparing scale and severity of global health threats, preparing for next health catastrophe
health
Published on Jun 22, 2024 01:11 pm IST

COP28: Impact of the climate crisis on public health

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A delegate walks past a logo of the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
climate change
Published on May 11, 2024 01:15 pm IST

Study flags rise in four zoonotic infections

The researchers focused on Filoviruses (Ebola virus, Marburg virus), SARS Coronavirus 1, Nipah virus, and Machupo virus (HT file photo)
india news
Updated on Nov 03, 2023 06:12 am IST

Emerging infectious diseases: Insights and strategies for prevention and control

Emerging infectious diseases: Insights and strategies for prevention and control
health
Published on Sept 14, 2023 10:55 am IST

G20 meeting: ‘Regardless of motivation, all acts of terrorism are unjustified’

G-20 countries expressed concern about illicit trafficking and the diversion of small arms and light weapons. (HT Photo)
others
Updated on Apr 17, 2023 10:09 pm IST

Why UN global hunger report figures are staggering: 150 million added post Covid

FILE - An Ethiopian woman stands by sacks of wheat to be distributed by the Relief Society of Tigray in the town of Agula, in the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia Saturday. 
world news
Published on Jul 08, 2022 07:25 am IST

Hidden hunger is a threat to achieving 2025 global nutrition targets

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Micronutrients are vitamins and minerals required by our bodies in very small quantities. Although required in minimal quantities, their deficiencies during pregnancy can lead to poor pregnancy (women with severe anemia are twice as likely to die during pregnancy) and birth outcomes (children born to malnourished mothers are more likely to be born too small, too soon, or stillborn).
public health
Published on May 11, 2024 12:32 pm IST

There will be a Covid-19 vaccine by next year: Global health expert to Rahul Gandhi

Ashish Jha made the remarks during his interaction with Rahul Gandhi, who has been holding a series of dialogues with global experts on various aspects of Covid-19 via video-conference since the viral outbreak.
india news
Updated on May 27, 2020 01:55 pm IST

Will salt shakers now carry tobacco-style health warning? Experts agree

Unhealthy diets are a leading cause of death globally and excess salt consumption is the biggest culprit, estimated to cause over 3 million deaths globally in 2017.
lifestyle
Updated on Sept 28, 2019 02:00 pm IST

‘Biotech R&D makes India hub of quality drugs, vaccines’: Trevor Mundel of Gates foundation

Trevor Mundel is the president of Global Health at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and leads the Foundation’s efforts to develop high-impact interventions against the leading causes of death and disability in low- and middle-income countries.
india news
Published on Jul 30, 2019 11:40 am IST

Diabetes-heart failure link stronger in women, says Oxford study

Diabetes test, health Medical Concept , Obesity.
india news
Updated on Jul 22, 2019 05:34 pm IST
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