Air Pollution and Heatwaves Take Centre Stage at Mumbai Climate Week 19/02/2026 Disha Shetty MUMBAI, India – Air pollution and heat are much worse together for human health than each of them alone, said Dr Soumya Swaminathan, former chief scientist at the World Health Organization, speaking at this week’s Mumbai Climate Week (MCW). Heat and air pollution were among the key regional priorities during the three-day event that brought […] Continue reading -> Air Pollution Worsens Anxiety Disorders, Increases Rate of Schizophrenia Relapse 19/02/2026 Disha Shetty Breathing in air with high levels of pollution worsens a range of serious mental health conditions, such as schizophrenia, depression, and anxiety disorders, according to emerging research. A 2026 study, published in the journal Environmental Research, reviewed 25 existing studies on air pollution’s impact on anxiety disorders and found that while long-term exposure is the […] Continue reading -> Conflicts and Vaccine Hesitancy Undermine Global Immunization Efforts 04/02/2026 Disha Shetty Ongoing conflicts and vaccine hesitancy are undermining efforts to immunize all children, according to a report tabled at the World Health Organization’s Executive Board meeting. Over 120 million people were displaced by conflicts in 2024 alone, according to the WHO. Countries will have to put in significant efforts to achieve the 2030 target of averting […] Continue reading -> Countries are Significantly Off-Track to Meet Global Mental Health Targets 03/02/2026 Disha Shetty Countries are significantly off track in meeting global targets set to transform mental health systems, according to the latest Director-General report tabled at the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Executive Board meeting. Around 1.1 billion people were estimated to be living with a mental health disorder, according to the latest WHO data available for 2021. Financial […] Continue reading -> Despite La Niña, 2025 Was One of Warmest Years on Record 14/01/2026 Disha Shetty The year 2025 was among the top three warmest years on record, according to the latest update from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Depending on the data set being used, the year was either the second or third warmest year on record. The UN agency for monitoring the atmosphere also confirmed that the past 11 […] Continue reading -> WHO Traditional Medicine Summit in India to Make a Case for More Research Funding 16/12/2025 Disha Shetty The World Health Organization’s (WHO) summit on traditional medicine (TM), which starts in India’s New Delhi on Wednesday (17 December), will push for more funding for research on traditional medicine. WHO wants to create a stronger evidence base for TM that will help to integrate it with health systems. Around 40% of today’s pharmaceutical products are […] Continue reading -> Phasing Out Mercury in Cosmetics Requires ‘Detoxifying’ Perceptions of Beauty 25/11/2025 Disha Shetty “Why is it always those who have light skin that win,” asks a young Senegalese man tasked with handing out flyers for a local beauty pageant. The setting is Dakar, where the newly-released film Timpi Tampa tells the story of a young man, Khalilou, whose mother is diagnosed with cancer, potentially from using skin-lightening products […] Continue reading -> One in Three Women Globally Has Faced Intimate Partner or Sexual Violence During their Lifetime 19/11/2025 Disha Shetty Nearly 840 million women, or roughly one in every three globally, has experienced intimate partner or sexual violence during their lifetime, according to a landmark report released on Wednesday by the World Health Organization (WHO) and six other United Nations (UN) partner agencies. In the past 12 months alone, 11% or 316 million women who […] Continue reading -> How Intimate Partner Violence Affects Children 14/11/2025 Disha Shetty Noma Bolani has a clear memory of her abusive father stopping the car in the middle of the highway in Durban, South Africa and asking her mother to get out. She was just six years old, but Bolani followed her mother out of the car, and together they sought help from a passing motorist. Bolani […] Continue reading -> Global Philanthropies Commit $300 Million at COP30 Towards Climate And Health Solutions 13/11/2025 Disha Shetty A $300 million investment in projects integrating health into climate action has been announced at the UN Climate Conference in Bélem, Brazil by a coalition of “Climate and Health Funders Coalition” which includes over 35 of the world’s leading philanthropies and foundations, including Rockefeller, Gates and Wellcome. This announcement was made at the high-level opening […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. 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Air Pollution Worsens Anxiety Disorders, Increases Rate of Schizophrenia Relapse 19/02/2026 Disha Shetty Breathing in air with high levels of pollution worsens a range of serious mental health conditions, such as schizophrenia, depression, and anxiety disorders, according to emerging research. A 2026 study, published in the journal Environmental Research, reviewed 25 existing studies on air pollution’s impact on anxiety disorders and found that while long-term exposure is the […] Continue reading -> Conflicts and Vaccine Hesitancy Undermine Global Immunization Efforts 04/02/2026 Disha Shetty Ongoing conflicts and vaccine hesitancy are undermining efforts to immunize all children, according to a report tabled at the World Health Organization’s Executive Board meeting. Over 120 million people were displaced by conflicts in 2024 alone, according to the WHO. Countries will have to put in significant efforts to achieve the 2030 target of averting […] Continue reading -> Countries are Significantly Off-Track to Meet Global Mental Health Targets 03/02/2026 Disha Shetty Countries are significantly off track in meeting global targets set to transform mental health systems, according to the latest Director-General report tabled at the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Executive Board meeting. Around 1.1 billion people were estimated to be living with a mental health disorder, according to the latest WHO data available for 2021. Financial […] Continue reading -> Despite La Niña, 2025 Was One of Warmest Years on Record 14/01/2026 Disha Shetty The year 2025 was among the top three warmest years on record, according to the latest update from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Depending on the data set being used, the year was either the second or third warmest year on record. The UN agency for monitoring the atmosphere also confirmed that the past 11 […] Continue reading -> WHO Traditional Medicine Summit in India to Make a Case for More Research Funding 16/12/2025 Disha Shetty The World Health Organization’s (WHO) summit on traditional medicine (TM), which starts in India’s New Delhi on Wednesday (17 December), will push for more funding for research on traditional medicine. WHO wants to create a stronger evidence base for TM that will help to integrate it with health systems. Around 40% of today’s pharmaceutical products are […] Continue reading -> Phasing Out Mercury in Cosmetics Requires ‘Detoxifying’ Perceptions of Beauty 25/11/2025 Disha Shetty “Why is it always those who have light skin that win,” asks a young Senegalese man tasked with handing out flyers for a local beauty pageant. The setting is Dakar, where the newly-released film Timpi Tampa tells the story of a young man, Khalilou, whose mother is diagnosed with cancer, potentially from using skin-lightening products […] Continue reading -> One in Three Women Globally Has Faced Intimate Partner or Sexual Violence During their Lifetime 19/11/2025 Disha Shetty Nearly 840 million women, or roughly one in every three globally, has experienced intimate partner or sexual violence during their lifetime, according to a landmark report released on Wednesday by the World Health Organization (WHO) and six other United Nations (UN) partner agencies. In the past 12 months alone, 11% or 316 million women who […] Continue reading -> How Intimate Partner Violence Affects Children 14/11/2025 Disha Shetty Noma Bolani has a clear memory of her abusive father stopping the car in the middle of the highway in Durban, South Africa and asking her mother to get out. She was just six years old, but Bolani followed her mother out of the car, and together they sought help from a passing motorist. Bolani […] Continue reading -> Global Philanthropies Commit $300 Million at COP30 Towards Climate And Health Solutions 13/11/2025 Disha Shetty A $300 million investment in projects integrating health into climate action has been announced at the UN Climate Conference in Bélem, Brazil by a coalition of “Climate and Health Funders Coalition” which includes over 35 of the world’s leading philanthropies and foundations, including Rockefeller, Gates and Wellcome. This announcement was made at the high-level opening […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Conflicts and Vaccine Hesitancy Undermine Global Immunization Efforts 04/02/2026 Disha Shetty Ongoing conflicts and vaccine hesitancy are undermining efforts to immunize all children, according to a report tabled at the World Health Organization’s Executive Board meeting. Over 120 million people were displaced by conflicts in 2024 alone, according to the WHO. Countries will have to put in significant efforts to achieve the 2030 target of averting […] Continue reading -> Countries are Significantly Off-Track to Meet Global Mental Health Targets 03/02/2026 Disha Shetty Countries are significantly off track in meeting global targets set to transform mental health systems, according to the latest Director-General report tabled at the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Executive Board meeting. Around 1.1 billion people were estimated to be living with a mental health disorder, according to the latest WHO data available for 2021. Financial […] Continue reading -> Despite La Niña, 2025 Was One of Warmest Years on Record 14/01/2026 Disha Shetty The year 2025 was among the top three warmest years on record, according to the latest update from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Depending on the data set being used, the year was either the second or third warmest year on record. The UN agency for monitoring the atmosphere also confirmed that the past 11 […] Continue reading -> WHO Traditional Medicine Summit in India to Make a Case for More Research Funding 16/12/2025 Disha Shetty The World Health Organization’s (WHO) summit on traditional medicine (TM), which starts in India’s New Delhi on Wednesday (17 December), will push for more funding for research on traditional medicine. WHO wants to create a stronger evidence base for TM that will help to integrate it with health systems. Around 40% of today’s pharmaceutical products are […] Continue reading -> Phasing Out Mercury in Cosmetics Requires ‘Detoxifying’ Perceptions of Beauty 25/11/2025 Disha Shetty “Why is it always those who have light skin that win,” asks a young Senegalese man tasked with handing out flyers for a local beauty pageant. The setting is Dakar, where the newly-released film Timpi Tampa tells the story of a young man, Khalilou, whose mother is diagnosed with cancer, potentially from using skin-lightening products […] Continue reading -> One in Three Women Globally Has Faced Intimate Partner or Sexual Violence During their Lifetime 19/11/2025 Disha Shetty Nearly 840 million women, or roughly one in every three globally, has experienced intimate partner or sexual violence during their lifetime, according to a landmark report released on Wednesday by the World Health Organization (WHO) and six other United Nations (UN) partner agencies. In the past 12 months alone, 11% or 316 million women who […] Continue reading -> How Intimate Partner Violence Affects Children 14/11/2025 Disha Shetty Noma Bolani has a clear memory of her abusive father stopping the car in the middle of the highway in Durban, South Africa and asking her mother to get out. She was just six years old, but Bolani followed her mother out of the car, and together they sought help from a passing motorist. Bolani […] Continue reading -> Global Philanthropies Commit $300 Million at COP30 Towards Climate And Health Solutions 13/11/2025 Disha Shetty A $300 million investment in projects integrating health into climate action has been announced at the UN Climate Conference in Bélem, Brazil by a coalition of “Climate and Health Funders Coalition” which includes over 35 of the world’s leading philanthropies and foundations, including Rockefeller, Gates and Wellcome. This announcement was made at the high-level opening […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Countries are Significantly Off-Track to Meet Global Mental Health Targets 03/02/2026 Disha Shetty Countries are significantly off track in meeting global targets set to transform mental health systems, according to the latest Director-General report tabled at the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Executive Board meeting. Around 1.1 billion people were estimated to be living with a mental health disorder, according to the latest WHO data available for 2021. Financial […] Continue reading -> Despite La Niña, 2025 Was One of Warmest Years on Record 14/01/2026 Disha Shetty The year 2025 was among the top three warmest years on record, according to the latest update from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Depending on the data set being used, the year was either the second or third warmest year on record. The UN agency for monitoring the atmosphere also confirmed that the past 11 […] Continue reading -> WHO Traditional Medicine Summit in India to Make a Case for More Research Funding 16/12/2025 Disha Shetty The World Health Organization’s (WHO) summit on traditional medicine (TM), which starts in India’s New Delhi on Wednesday (17 December), will push for more funding for research on traditional medicine. WHO wants to create a stronger evidence base for TM that will help to integrate it with health systems. Around 40% of today’s pharmaceutical products are […] Continue reading -> Phasing Out Mercury in Cosmetics Requires ‘Detoxifying’ Perceptions of Beauty 25/11/2025 Disha Shetty “Why is it always those who have light skin that win,” asks a young Senegalese man tasked with handing out flyers for a local beauty pageant. The setting is Dakar, where the newly-released film Timpi Tampa tells the story of a young man, Khalilou, whose mother is diagnosed with cancer, potentially from using skin-lightening products […] Continue reading -> One in Three Women Globally Has Faced Intimate Partner or Sexual Violence During their Lifetime 19/11/2025 Disha Shetty Nearly 840 million women, or roughly one in every three globally, has experienced intimate partner or sexual violence during their lifetime, according to a landmark report released on Wednesday by the World Health Organization (WHO) and six other United Nations (UN) partner agencies. In the past 12 months alone, 11% or 316 million women who […] Continue reading -> How Intimate Partner Violence Affects Children 14/11/2025 Disha Shetty Noma Bolani has a clear memory of her abusive father stopping the car in the middle of the highway in Durban, South Africa and asking her mother to get out. She was just six years old, but Bolani followed her mother out of the car, and together they sought help from a passing motorist. Bolani […] Continue reading -> Global Philanthropies Commit $300 Million at COP30 Towards Climate And Health Solutions 13/11/2025 Disha Shetty A $300 million investment in projects integrating health into climate action has been announced at the UN Climate Conference in Bélem, Brazil by a coalition of “Climate and Health Funders Coalition” which includes over 35 of the world’s leading philanthropies and foundations, including Rockefeller, Gates and Wellcome. This announcement was made at the high-level opening […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Despite La Niña, 2025 Was One of Warmest Years on Record 14/01/2026 Disha Shetty The year 2025 was among the top three warmest years on record, according to the latest update from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Depending on the data set being used, the year was either the second or third warmest year on record. The UN agency for monitoring the atmosphere also confirmed that the past 11 […] Continue reading -> WHO Traditional Medicine Summit in India to Make a Case for More Research Funding 16/12/2025 Disha Shetty The World Health Organization’s (WHO) summit on traditional medicine (TM), which starts in India’s New Delhi on Wednesday (17 December), will push for more funding for research on traditional medicine. WHO wants to create a stronger evidence base for TM that will help to integrate it with health systems. Around 40% of today’s pharmaceutical products are […] Continue reading -> Phasing Out Mercury in Cosmetics Requires ‘Detoxifying’ Perceptions of Beauty 25/11/2025 Disha Shetty “Why is it always those who have light skin that win,” asks a young Senegalese man tasked with handing out flyers for a local beauty pageant. The setting is Dakar, where the newly-released film Timpi Tampa tells the story of a young man, Khalilou, whose mother is diagnosed with cancer, potentially from using skin-lightening products […] Continue reading -> One in Three Women Globally Has Faced Intimate Partner or Sexual Violence During their Lifetime 19/11/2025 Disha Shetty Nearly 840 million women, or roughly one in every three globally, has experienced intimate partner or sexual violence during their lifetime, according to a landmark report released on Wednesday by the World Health Organization (WHO) and six other United Nations (UN) partner agencies. In the past 12 months alone, 11% or 316 million women who […] Continue reading -> How Intimate Partner Violence Affects Children 14/11/2025 Disha Shetty Noma Bolani has a clear memory of her abusive father stopping the car in the middle of the highway in Durban, South Africa and asking her mother to get out. She was just six years old, but Bolani followed her mother out of the car, and together they sought help from a passing motorist. Bolani […] Continue reading -> Global Philanthropies Commit $300 Million at COP30 Towards Climate And Health Solutions 13/11/2025 Disha Shetty A $300 million investment in projects integrating health into climate action has been announced at the UN Climate Conference in Bélem, Brazil by a coalition of “Climate and Health Funders Coalition” which includes over 35 of the world’s leading philanthropies and foundations, including Rockefeller, Gates and Wellcome. This announcement was made at the high-level opening […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
WHO Traditional Medicine Summit in India to Make a Case for More Research Funding 16/12/2025 Disha Shetty The World Health Organization’s (WHO) summit on traditional medicine (TM), which starts in India’s New Delhi on Wednesday (17 December), will push for more funding for research on traditional medicine. WHO wants to create a stronger evidence base for TM that will help to integrate it with health systems. Around 40% of today’s pharmaceutical products are […] Continue reading -> Phasing Out Mercury in Cosmetics Requires ‘Detoxifying’ Perceptions of Beauty 25/11/2025 Disha Shetty “Why is it always those who have light skin that win,” asks a young Senegalese man tasked with handing out flyers for a local beauty pageant. The setting is Dakar, where the newly-released film Timpi Tampa tells the story of a young man, Khalilou, whose mother is diagnosed with cancer, potentially from using skin-lightening products […] Continue reading -> One in Three Women Globally Has Faced Intimate Partner or Sexual Violence During their Lifetime 19/11/2025 Disha Shetty Nearly 840 million women, or roughly one in every three globally, has experienced intimate partner or sexual violence during their lifetime, according to a landmark report released on Wednesday by the World Health Organization (WHO) and six other United Nations (UN) partner agencies. In the past 12 months alone, 11% or 316 million women who […] Continue reading -> How Intimate Partner Violence Affects Children 14/11/2025 Disha Shetty Noma Bolani has a clear memory of her abusive father stopping the car in the middle of the highway in Durban, South Africa and asking her mother to get out. She was just six years old, but Bolani followed her mother out of the car, and together they sought help from a passing motorist. Bolani […] Continue reading -> Global Philanthropies Commit $300 Million at COP30 Towards Climate And Health Solutions 13/11/2025 Disha Shetty A $300 million investment in projects integrating health into climate action has been announced at the UN Climate Conference in Bélem, Brazil by a coalition of “Climate and Health Funders Coalition” which includes over 35 of the world’s leading philanthropies and foundations, including Rockefeller, Gates and Wellcome. This announcement was made at the high-level opening […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Phasing Out Mercury in Cosmetics Requires ‘Detoxifying’ Perceptions of Beauty 25/11/2025 Disha Shetty “Why is it always those who have light skin that win,” asks a young Senegalese man tasked with handing out flyers for a local beauty pageant. The setting is Dakar, where the newly-released film Timpi Tampa tells the story of a young man, Khalilou, whose mother is diagnosed with cancer, potentially from using skin-lightening products […] Continue reading -> One in Three Women Globally Has Faced Intimate Partner or Sexual Violence During their Lifetime 19/11/2025 Disha Shetty Nearly 840 million women, or roughly one in every three globally, has experienced intimate partner or sexual violence during their lifetime, according to a landmark report released on Wednesday by the World Health Organization (WHO) and six other United Nations (UN) partner agencies. In the past 12 months alone, 11% or 316 million women who […] Continue reading -> How Intimate Partner Violence Affects Children 14/11/2025 Disha Shetty Noma Bolani has a clear memory of her abusive father stopping the car in the middle of the highway in Durban, South Africa and asking her mother to get out. She was just six years old, but Bolani followed her mother out of the car, and together they sought help from a passing motorist. Bolani […] Continue reading -> Global Philanthropies Commit $300 Million at COP30 Towards Climate And Health Solutions 13/11/2025 Disha Shetty A $300 million investment in projects integrating health into climate action has been announced at the UN Climate Conference in Bélem, Brazil by a coalition of “Climate and Health Funders Coalition” which includes over 35 of the world’s leading philanthropies and foundations, including Rockefeller, Gates and Wellcome. This announcement was made at the high-level opening […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
One in Three Women Globally Has Faced Intimate Partner or Sexual Violence During their Lifetime 19/11/2025 Disha Shetty Nearly 840 million women, or roughly one in every three globally, has experienced intimate partner or sexual violence during their lifetime, according to a landmark report released on Wednesday by the World Health Organization (WHO) and six other United Nations (UN) partner agencies. In the past 12 months alone, 11% or 316 million women who […] Continue reading -> How Intimate Partner Violence Affects Children 14/11/2025 Disha Shetty Noma Bolani has a clear memory of her abusive father stopping the car in the middle of the highway in Durban, South Africa and asking her mother to get out. She was just six years old, but Bolani followed her mother out of the car, and together they sought help from a passing motorist. Bolani […] Continue reading -> Global Philanthropies Commit $300 Million at COP30 Towards Climate And Health Solutions 13/11/2025 Disha Shetty A $300 million investment in projects integrating health into climate action has been announced at the UN Climate Conference in Bélem, Brazil by a coalition of “Climate and Health Funders Coalition” which includes over 35 of the world’s leading philanthropies and foundations, including Rockefeller, Gates and Wellcome. This announcement was made at the high-level opening […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
How Intimate Partner Violence Affects Children 14/11/2025 Disha Shetty Noma Bolani has a clear memory of her abusive father stopping the car in the middle of the highway in Durban, South Africa and asking her mother to get out. She was just six years old, but Bolani followed her mother out of the car, and together they sought help from a passing motorist. Bolani […] Continue reading -> Global Philanthropies Commit $300 Million at COP30 Towards Climate And Health Solutions 13/11/2025 Disha Shetty A $300 million investment in projects integrating health into climate action has been announced at the UN Climate Conference in Bélem, Brazil by a coalition of “Climate and Health Funders Coalition” which includes over 35 of the world’s leading philanthropies and foundations, including Rockefeller, Gates and Wellcome. This announcement was made at the high-level opening […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
Global Philanthropies Commit $300 Million at COP30 Towards Climate And Health Solutions 13/11/2025 Disha Shetty A $300 million investment in projects integrating health into climate action has been announced at the UN Climate Conference in Bélem, Brazil by a coalition of “Climate and Health Funders Coalition” which includes over 35 of the world’s leading philanthropies and foundations, including Rockefeller, Gates and Wellcome. This announcement was made at the high-level opening […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts