New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Localising strategies to adapt to diverse needs and making precision policy is crucial to boost family planning in India, said senior government officials here.
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) There is a great need to foster greater innovation in the pharmaceutical sector, said Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava on Thursday.
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) The National One Health Mission (NOHM) is India’s most significant step toward pandemic preparedness, said JP Nadda, Union Health Minister, on Thursday.
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Delhi-NCR's air quality deteriorated sharply on Thursday, as the Air Quality Index (AQI) touched 400, right on the threshold of the 'severe' category, and a thick blanket of toxic smog continued to hang over the region. Several pollution hotspots saw the AQI go over the 400 mark.
Geneva, Nov 20 (IANS) A whopping 316 million women and 12.5 million adolescent girls worldwide faced sexual violence in the last 12 months, according to a report released by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday.
Dhaka, Nov 19 (IANS) As many as six people died due to dengue in Bangladesh in the 24 hours till Wednesday morning, increasing the death toll from the mosquito-borne disease in the country in 2025 to 349, local media reported on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Setting a new milestone in Atmanirbhar Bharat, the government on Wednesday launched an indigenous CRISPR-based gene therapy for Sickle Cell Disease, which particularly affects India's tribal population.
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Technical knowledge on three unique traditional therapies has been standardised to boost treatment in livestock, said the Ministry of Science and Technology on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) India is committed to ensuring that transgender persons get dignity, autonomy and equal opportunity, said the government on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) With the US withdrawing funding imposed by the Donald Trump government, the World Health Organization (WHO) is likely to cut down 2,000 jobs or 22 per cent of its global workforce by June 2026, according to a new report on Wednesday.
