As cities expand, taps run dry, reservoirs shrink and groundwater depletes, policies around water management need an urgent overhaul
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Former WHO Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan on why India needs a complete redesign of urban health care and why we need a more comprehensive approach to solving the problem of anaemia
Police say an AK-47, ammunition and explosives were recovered; local Kuki organisations identify the deceased as a villager and demand an independent inquiry.
From disputed estimates to hidden causes, India’s anaemia story is entering a new phase, one that could reshape how the country understands and addresses a condition affecting millions
Syrups removed from a Schedule K exemption that allowed relaxed sales norms in villages with fewer than 1,000 residents.
Delhi’s BJP-led government outlines its strategy to tackle heatstroke, dengue and climate-linked illnesses through disaster-management protocols, Ayushman Bharat reimbursements, newborn screening under the ANMOL scheme, expanded MRI and CT access via PPP, stricter EWS compliance in private hospitals, and an upcoming EV policy aimed at cleaner, more accessible public health and governance.
CSE report finds shrinking green cover, rising heat stress and weakening night-time cooling are making the capital increasingly vulnerable to extreme heat
With Ebola cases reported in Africa, India has activated surveillance, screening and hospital preparedness measures as experts emphasise that the risk for now remains low and manageable through early detection
NFHS-6 data reveal a sharp rise in obesity and diabetes across Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Telangana, highlighting a major shift from undernutrition to chronic lifestyle diseases.
The latest National Family Health Survey shows significant gains against child undernutrition, even as obesity and diabetes emerge as major public health challenges across several states
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