Natural food has to be natural: FSSAI
Food companies cannot use words such as ‘natural’, ‘fresh’, ‘original’, ‘traditional’, ‘pure’, ‘authentic’, ‘genuine’ and ‘real’ on the labels unless the product is not processed in any manner except washed,
Health Care
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The African report on child wellbeing 2018: progress in the child-friendliness of African governments
In little more than 30 years’ time, Africa will be home to a billion children – an unprecedented growth which represents both a challenge and an opportunity. on the positive side, it is an opportunity
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1 lakh benefitted under PMJAY in one month of its launch: Nadda
Nearly a month after the roll out of the Centre's PMJAY health insurance scheme, one lakh people have availed the benefits of the ambitious programme, Union Health Minister J P Nadda said Sunday. The
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Kenya: Report Exposes High Risk of Anaemia Among Women
One in four Kenyan women of reproductive age suffer from iron deficiency, a new government report shows. The joint assessment report on adolescent nutrition policy and programming shows that micronutrient
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Core questions and indicators for monitoring WASH in health care facilities in the Sustainable Development Goals
Sustainable water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services in health care facilities (HCF) are critical for providing safe, quality health care. There is increasing recognition that many health care facilities,
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The Lancet Commission on global mental health and sustainable development
<p>The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) represent an exponential advance from the Millennium Development Goals, with a substantially broader agenda affecting all nations and requiring coordinated global
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India’s health reforms: the need for balance
<p>Given the scale of unmet need and the constraints of India’s low government budgets, it will be essential that India’s universal health coverage (UHC) strategy is efficient and equitable.
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10 years after the Commission on Social Determinants of Health: social injustice is still killing on a grand scale
<p>In 2008, WHO launched the final report of the Commission on Social Determinants of Health (CSDH) that concluded “social injustice is killing people on a grand scale”. <a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/Social_Determinants_Health.pdf"
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Measuring human capital: a systematic analysis of 195 countries and territories, 1990–2016
<p>Human capital is recognised as the level of education and health in a population and is considered an important determinant of economic growth. The World Bank has called for measurement and annual reporting
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Surgeon serving 200,000 in South Sudan wins UN refugee award
In South Sudan, there is only one head surgeon who serves a population of 200,000 in the country's northeastern region He is this year's winner of the UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award. It is given annually