Zimbabwe Faces Endless Exodus of Health Workers Amid Decreasing Salaries and Worsening Conditions 19/06/2024 Jeffrey Moyo HARARE, Zimbabwe – After a decade of service as a nurse in the public sector and very little to show for her years of toil, Letina Chiwongotore has thrown in the towel. The 35-year-old is packing her bags for the UK, no longer able to bear mounting economic hardships. Nurses, doctors, pharmacists and other healthcare […] Continue reading -> Air Pollution ‘Kills a Child Every Minute’ 19/06/2024 Chetan Bhattacharji The fifth State of Global Air report shows air pollution is now the second-leading risk factor for death globally, after high blood pressure. Most of the deaths are from non-communicable diseases (NCD). The report has a silver lining about lives saved which shows how there’s been a large drop in the death rate of children […] Continue reading -> World Is Not Ready for the Next Pandemic But Independent Panel Leaders Offer Way Forward 18/06/2024 Kerry Cullinan The world lacks the funds, political will and appropriate global platforms to tackle the next pandemic – and the World Health Organization (WHO) should possibly be split into two entities, with one focusing solely on health emergencies. This is according to a new report by former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark and former Liberian […] Continue reading -> Transforming Alzheimer’s Care: Could Blood Biomarkers Speed Up Accurate Diagnosis? 17/06/2024 Maayan Hoffman Around 55 million people worldwide live with dementia, and an estimated 60% to 80% of those individuals suffer from Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), according to the World Health Organization (WHO). That number is expected to increase to around 139 million within 25 years. Projections from the National Center for Health Workforce Analysis indicate that by 2025, […] Continue reading -> Hospital Oxygen Demand Has Returned to Pre-COVID Levels, But Countries Still Lack Data About Gaps 17/06/2024 Disha Shetty The COVID pandemic brought into focus the life-saving role of medical oxygen – but the stock of oxygen is still severely limited in low- and middle-income countries, and many don’t know how much oxygen they need. Despite wide-ranging efforts to improve access to oxygen and oxygen delivery devices over the past four years, services in […] Continue reading -> WHO Issues First-Ever Set of Guidelines for Taxing Unhealthy Foods 14/06/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In a first for healthier diets, WHO has issued a “strong recommendation” that countries tax sugar-sweetened beverages as part of a wider effort to combat the powerful health impacts of the industrial foods industry – whose marketing of sugar, sodium and fat-laced, processed foods is linked with millions of deaths annually. WHO also issued more […] Continue reading -> Progress on Cleaner Household Energy Access Reversed for First Time in a Decade 13/06/2024 Disha Shetty Progress on household electricity access suffered a setback for the first time in a decade – with 10 million more people lacking access in 2022 as compared to 2021, according to the 2024 Energy Progress Report released this week. As many as 685 million people were without electricity access in 2022. Some 2.1 billion people […] Continue reading -> WHO Calls for Intensified Surveillance of Animals as Avian Flu Spreads in US Cattle; Urges Global Attention for Sudan 12/06/2024 Kerry Cullinan Global surveillance of influenza viruses in animals needs to be intensified to “rapidly detect any changes to the virus that could pose a greater threat to humans”, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyessus told a media briefing on Wednesday. He also urged the media to ensure that the humanitarian crisis in Sudan, […] Continue reading -> Facing Record Number of Heatwave-Related Deaths – India Takes Closer Look at Prevention with Public Health Measures 12/06/2024 Chetan Bhattacharji A wave of record-setting heat waves, beginning in March, have led to new Government guidelines for emergency cooling including measures like heat stroke rooms. Even so, public health experts are only beginning to grapple with the multiple ways in which heatwaves can kill – and map out mitigating measures for both healthy people as well […] Continue reading -> Tobacco, Junk Food, Fossil Fuel and Alcohol Industries Drive ‘Millions of Deaths’ 12/06/2024 Sophia Samantaroy Just four industries – tobacco, ultra-processed foods (UPFs), fossil fuels, and alcohol – cause over a third of all deaths globally each year, according to a new report from the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Regional Office for Europe. Not only are these industries driving ill health and premature mortality across Europe and Central Asia, but […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer 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 ‘Kills a Child Every Minute’ 19/06/2024 Chetan Bhattacharji The fifth State of Global Air report shows air pollution is now the second-leading risk factor for death globally, after high blood pressure. Most of the deaths are from non-communicable diseases (NCD). The report has a silver lining about lives saved which shows how there’s been a large drop in the death rate of children […] Continue reading -> World Is Not Ready for the Next Pandemic But Independent Panel Leaders Offer Way Forward 18/06/2024 Kerry Cullinan The world lacks the funds, political will and appropriate global platforms to tackle the next pandemic – and the World Health Organization (WHO) should possibly be split into two entities, with one focusing solely on health emergencies. This is according to a new report by former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark and former Liberian […] Continue reading -> Transforming Alzheimer’s Care: Could Blood Biomarkers Speed Up Accurate Diagnosis? 17/06/2024 Maayan Hoffman Around 55 million people worldwide live with dementia, and an estimated 60% to 80% of those individuals suffer from Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), according to the World Health Organization (WHO). That number is expected to increase to around 139 million within 25 years. Projections from the National Center for Health Workforce Analysis indicate that by 2025, […] Continue reading -> Hospital Oxygen Demand Has Returned to Pre-COVID Levels, But Countries Still Lack Data About Gaps 17/06/2024 Disha Shetty The COVID pandemic brought into focus the life-saving role of medical oxygen – but the stock of oxygen is still severely limited in low- and middle-income countries, and many don’t know how much oxygen they need. Despite wide-ranging efforts to improve access to oxygen and oxygen delivery devices over the past four years, services in […] Continue reading -> WHO Issues First-Ever Set of Guidelines for Taxing Unhealthy Foods 14/06/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In a first for healthier diets, WHO has issued a “strong recommendation” that countries tax sugar-sweetened beverages as part of a wider effort to combat the powerful health impacts of the industrial foods industry – whose marketing of sugar, sodium and fat-laced, processed foods is linked with millions of deaths annually. WHO also issued more […] Continue reading -> Progress on Cleaner Household Energy Access Reversed for First Time in a Decade 13/06/2024 Disha Shetty Progress on household electricity access suffered a setback for the first time in a decade – with 10 million more people lacking access in 2022 as compared to 2021, according to the 2024 Energy Progress Report released this week. As many as 685 million people were without electricity access in 2022. Some 2.1 billion people […] Continue reading -> WHO Calls for Intensified Surveillance of Animals as Avian Flu Spreads in US Cattle; Urges Global Attention for Sudan 12/06/2024 Kerry Cullinan Global surveillance of influenza viruses in animals needs to be intensified to “rapidly detect any changes to the virus that could pose a greater threat to humans”, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyessus told a media briefing on Wednesday. He also urged the media to ensure that the humanitarian crisis in Sudan, […] Continue reading -> Facing Record Number of Heatwave-Related Deaths – India Takes Closer Look at Prevention with Public Health Measures 12/06/2024 Chetan Bhattacharji A wave of record-setting heat waves, beginning in March, have led to new Government guidelines for emergency cooling including measures like heat stroke rooms. Even so, public health experts are only beginning to grapple with the multiple ways in which heatwaves can kill – and map out mitigating measures for both healthy people as well […] Continue reading -> Tobacco, Junk Food, Fossil Fuel and Alcohol Industries Drive ‘Millions of Deaths’ 12/06/2024 Sophia Samantaroy Just four industries – tobacco, ultra-processed foods (UPFs), fossil fuels, and alcohol – cause over a third of all deaths globally each year, according to a new report from the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Regional Office for Europe. Not only are these industries driving ill health and premature mortality across Europe and Central Asia, but […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer 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.
World Is Not Ready for the Next Pandemic But Independent Panel Leaders Offer Way Forward 18/06/2024 Kerry Cullinan The world lacks the funds, political will and appropriate global platforms to tackle the next pandemic – and the World Health Organization (WHO) should possibly be split into two entities, with one focusing solely on health emergencies. This is according to a new report by former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark and former Liberian […] Continue reading -> Transforming Alzheimer’s Care: Could Blood Biomarkers Speed Up Accurate Diagnosis? 17/06/2024 Maayan Hoffman Around 55 million people worldwide live with dementia, and an estimated 60% to 80% of those individuals suffer from Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), according to the World Health Organization (WHO). That number is expected to increase to around 139 million within 25 years. Projections from the National Center for Health Workforce Analysis indicate that by 2025, […] Continue reading -> Hospital Oxygen Demand Has Returned to Pre-COVID Levels, But Countries Still Lack Data About Gaps 17/06/2024 Disha Shetty The COVID pandemic brought into focus the life-saving role of medical oxygen – but the stock of oxygen is still severely limited in low- and middle-income countries, and many don’t know how much oxygen they need. Despite wide-ranging efforts to improve access to oxygen and oxygen delivery devices over the past four years, services in […] Continue reading -> WHO Issues First-Ever Set of Guidelines for Taxing Unhealthy Foods 14/06/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In a first for healthier diets, WHO has issued a “strong recommendation” that countries tax sugar-sweetened beverages as part of a wider effort to combat the powerful health impacts of the industrial foods industry – whose marketing of sugar, sodium and fat-laced, processed foods is linked with millions of deaths annually. WHO also issued more […] Continue reading -> Progress on Cleaner Household Energy Access Reversed for First Time in a Decade 13/06/2024 Disha Shetty Progress on household electricity access suffered a setback for the first time in a decade – with 10 million more people lacking access in 2022 as compared to 2021, according to the 2024 Energy Progress Report released this week. As many as 685 million people were without electricity access in 2022. Some 2.1 billion people […] Continue reading -> WHO Calls for Intensified Surveillance of Animals as Avian Flu Spreads in US Cattle; Urges Global Attention for Sudan 12/06/2024 Kerry Cullinan Global surveillance of influenza viruses in animals needs to be intensified to “rapidly detect any changes to the virus that could pose a greater threat to humans”, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyessus told a media briefing on Wednesday. He also urged the media to ensure that the humanitarian crisis in Sudan, […] Continue reading -> Facing Record Number of Heatwave-Related Deaths – India Takes Closer Look at Prevention with Public Health Measures 12/06/2024 Chetan Bhattacharji A wave of record-setting heat waves, beginning in March, have led to new Government guidelines for emergency cooling including measures like heat stroke rooms. Even so, public health experts are only beginning to grapple with the multiple ways in which heatwaves can kill – and map out mitigating measures for both healthy people as well […] Continue reading -> Tobacco, Junk Food, Fossil Fuel and Alcohol Industries Drive ‘Millions of Deaths’ 12/06/2024 Sophia Samantaroy Just four industries – tobacco, ultra-processed foods (UPFs), fossil fuels, and alcohol – cause over a third of all deaths globally each year, according to a new report from the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Regional Office for Europe. Not only are these industries driving ill health and premature mortality across Europe and Central Asia, but […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer 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.
Transforming Alzheimer’s Care: Could Blood Biomarkers Speed Up Accurate Diagnosis? 17/06/2024 Maayan Hoffman Around 55 million people worldwide live with dementia, and an estimated 60% to 80% of those individuals suffer from Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), according to the World Health Organization (WHO). That number is expected to increase to around 139 million within 25 years. Projections from the National Center for Health Workforce Analysis indicate that by 2025, […] Continue reading -> Hospital Oxygen Demand Has Returned to Pre-COVID Levels, But Countries Still Lack Data About Gaps 17/06/2024 Disha Shetty The COVID pandemic brought into focus the life-saving role of medical oxygen – but the stock of oxygen is still severely limited in low- and middle-income countries, and many don’t know how much oxygen they need. Despite wide-ranging efforts to improve access to oxygen and oxygen delivery devices over the past four years, services in […] Continue reading -> WHO Issues First-Ever Set of Guidelines for Taxing Unhealthy Foods 14/06/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In a first for healthier diets, WHO has issued a “strong recommendation” that countries tax sugar-sweetened beverages as part of a wider effort to combat the powerful health impacts of the industrial foods industry – whose marketing of sugar, sodium and fat-laced, processed foods is linked with millions of deaths annually. WHO also issued more […] Continue reading -> Progress on Cleaner Household Energy Access Reversed for First Time in a Decade 13/06/2024 Disha Shetty Progress on household electricity access suffered a setback for the first time in a decade – with 10 million more people lacking access in 2022 as compared to 2021, according to the 2024 Energy Progress Report released this week. As many as 685 million people were without electricity access in 2022. Some 2.1 billion people […] Continue reading -> WHO Calls for Intensified Surveillance of Animals as Avian Flu Spreads in US Cattle; Urges Global Attention for Sudan 12/06/2024 Kerry Cullinan Global surveillance of influenza viruses in animals needs to be intensified to “rapidly detect any changes to the virus that could pose a greater threat to humans”, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyessus told a media briefing on Wednesday. He also urged the media to ensure that the humanitarian crisis in Sudan, […] Continue reading -> Facing Record Number of Heatwave-Related Deaths – India Takes Closer Look at Prevention with Public Health Measures 12/06/2024 Chetan Bhattacharji A wave of record-setting heat waves, beginning in March, have led to new Government guidelines for emergency cooling including measures like heat stroke rooms. Even so, public health experts are only beginning to grapple with the multiple ways in which heatwaves can kill – and map out mitigating measures for both healthy people as well […] Continue reading -> Tobacco, Junk Food, Fossil Fuel and Alcohol Industries Drive ‘Millions of Deaths’ 12/06/2024 Sophia Samantaroy Just four industries – tobacco, ultra-processed foods (UPFs), fossil fuels, and alcohol – cause over a third of all deaths globally each year, according to a new report from the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Regional Office for Europe. Not only are these industries driving ill health and premature mortality across Europe and Central Asia, but […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer 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.
Hospital Oxygen Demand Has Returned to Pre-COVID Levels, But Countries Still Lack Data About Gaps 17/06/2024 Disha Shetty The COVID pandemic brought into focus the life-saving role of medical oxygen – but the stock of oxygen is still severely limited in low- and middle-income countries, and many don’t know how much oxygen they need. Despite wide-ranging efforts to improve access to oxygen and oxygen delivery devices over the past four years, services in […] Continue reading -> WHO Issues First-Ever Set of Guidelines for Taxing Unhealthy Foods 14/06/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In a first for healthier diets, WHO has issued a “strong recommendation” that countries tax sugar-sweetened beverages as part of a wider effort to combat the powerful health impacts of the industrial foods industry – whose marketing of sugar, sodium and fat-laced, processed foods is linked with millions of deaths annually. WHO also issued more […] Continue reading -> Progress on Cleaner Household Energy Access Reversed for First Time in a Decade 13/06/2024 Disha Shetty Progress on household electricity access suffered a setback for the first time in a decade – with 10 million more people lacking access in 2022 as compared to 2021, according to the 2024 Energy Progress Report released this week. As many as 685 million people were without electricity access in 2022. Some 2.1 billion people […] Continue reading -> WHO Calls for Intensified Surveillance of Animals as Avian Flu Spreads in US Cattle; Urges Global Attention for Sudan 12/06/2024 Kerry Cullinan Global surveillance of influenza viruses in animals needs to be intensified to “rapidly detect any changes to the virus that could pose a greater threat to humans”, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyessus told a media briefing on Wednesday. He also urged the media to ensure that the humanitarian crisis in Sudan, […] Continue reading -> Facing Record Number of Heatwave-Related Deaths – India Takes Closer Look at Prevention with Public Health Measures 12/06/2024 Chetan Bhattacharji A wave of record-setting heat waves, beginning in March, have led to new Government guidelines for emergency cooling including measures like heat stroke rooms. Even so, public health experts are only beginning to grapple with the multiple ways in which heatwaves can kill – and map out mitigating measures for both healthy people as well […] Continue reading -> Tobacco, Junk Food, Fossil Fuel and Alcohol Industries Drive ‘Millions of Deaths’ 12/06/2024 Sophia Samantaroy Just four industries – tobacco, ultra-processed foods (UPFs), fossil fuels, and alcohol – cause over a third of all deaths globally each year, according to a new report from the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Regional Office for Europe. Not only are these industries driving ill health and premature mortality across Europe and Central Asia, but […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer 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 Issues First-Ever Set of Guidelines for Taxing Unhealthy Foods 14/06/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In a first for healthier diets, WHO has issued a “strong recommendation” that countries tax sugar-sweetened beverages as part of a wider effort to combat the powerful health impacts of the industrial foods industry – whose marketing of sugar, sodium and fat-laced, processed foods is linked with millions of deaths annually. WHO also issued more […] Continue reading -> Progress on Cleaner Household Energy Access Reversed for First Time in a Decade 13/06/2024 Disha Shetty Progress on household electricity access suffered a setback for the first time in a decade – with 10 million more people lacking access in 2022 as compared to 2021, according to the 2024 Energy Progress Report released this week. As many as 685 million people were without electricity access in 2022. Some 2.1 billion people […] Continue reading -> WHO Calls for Intensified Surveillance of Animals as Avian Flu Spreads in US Cattle; Urges Global Attention for Sudan 12/06/2024 Kerry Cullinan Global surveillance of influenza viruses in animals needs to be intensified to “rapidly detect any changes to the virus that could pose a greater threat to humans”, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyessus told a media briefing on Wednesday. He also urged the media to ensure that the humanitarian crisis in Sudan, […] Continue reading -> Facing Record Number of Heatwave-Related Deaths – India Takes Closer Look at Prevention with Public Health Measures 12/06/2024 Chetan Bhattacharji A wave of record-setting heat waves, beginning in March, have led to new Government guidelines for emergency cooling including measures like heat stroke rooms. Even so, public health experts are only beginning to grapple with the multiple ways in which heatwaves can kill – and map out mitigating measures for both healthy people as well […] Continue reading -> Tobacco, Junk Food, Fossil Fuel and Alcohol Industries Drive ‘Millions of Deaths’ 12/06/2024 Sophia Samantaroy Just four industries – tobacco, ultra-processed foods (UPFs), fossil fuels, and alcohol – cause over a third of all deaths globally each year, according to a new report from the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Regional Office for Europe. Not only are these industries driving ill health and premature mortality across Europe and Central Asia, but […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer 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.
Progress on Cleaner Household Energy Access Reversed for First Time in a Decade 13/06/2024 Disha Shetty Progress on household electricity access suffered a setback for the first time in a decade – with 10 million more people lacking access in 2022 as compared to 2021, according to the 2024 Energy Progress Report released this week. As many as 685 million people were without electricity access in 2022. Some 2.1 billion people […] Continue reading -> WHO Calls for Intensified Surveillance of Animals as Avian Flu Spreads in US Cattle; Urges Global Attention for Sudan 12/06/2024 Kerry Cullinan Global surveillance of influenza viruses in animals needs to be intensified to “rapidly detect any changes to the virus that could pose a greater threat to humans”, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyessus told a media briefing on Wednesday. He also urged the media to ensure that the humanitarian crisis in Sudan, […] Continue reading -> Facing Record Number of Heatwave-Related Deaths – India Takes Closer Look at Prevention with Public Health Measures 12/06/2024 Chetan Bhattacharji A wave of record-setting heat waves, beginning in March, have led to new Government guidelines for emergency cooling including measures like heat stroke rooms. Even so, public health experts are only beginning to grapple with the multiple ways in which heatwaves can kill – and map out mitigating measures for both healthy people as well […] Continue reading -> Tobacco, Junk Food, Fossil Fuel and Alcohol Industries Drive ‘Millions of Deaths’ 12/06/2024 Sophia Samantaroy Just four industries – tobacco, ultra-processed foods (UPFs), fossil fuels, and alcohol – cause over a third of all deaths globally each year, according to a new report from the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Regional Office for Europe. Not only are these industries driving ill health and premature mortality across Europe and Central Asia, but […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer 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 Calls for Intensified Surveillance of Animals as Avian Flu Spreads in US Cattle; Urges Global Attention for Sudan 12/06/2024 Kerry Cullinan Global surveillance of influenza viruses in animals needs to be intensified to “rapidly detect any changes to the virus that could pose a greater threat to humans”, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyessus told a media briefing on Wednesday. He also urged the media to ensure that the humanitarian crisis in Sudan, […] Continue reading -> Facing Record Number of Heatwave-Related Deaths – India Takes Closer Look at Prevention with Public Health Measures 12/06/2024 Chetan Bhattacharji A wave of record-setting heat waves, beginning in March, have led to new Government guidelines for emergency cooling including measures like heat stroke rooms. Even so, public health experts are only beginning to grapple with the multiple ways in which heatwaves can kill – and map out mitigating measures for both healthy people as well […] Continue reading -> Tobacco, Junk Food, Fossil Fuel and Alcohol Industries Drive ‘Millions of Deaths’ 12/06/2024 Sophia Samantaroy Just four industries – tobacco, ultra-processed foods (UPFs), fossil fuels, and alcohol – cause over a third of all deaths globally each year, according to a new report from the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Regional Office for Europe. Not only are these industries driving ill health and premature mortality across Europe and Central Asia, but […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer 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.
Facing Record Number of Heatwave-Related Deaths – India Takes Closer Look at Prevention with Public Health Measures 12/06/2024 Chetan Bhattacharji A wave of record-setting heat waves, beginning in March, have led to new Government guidelines for emergency cooling including measures like heat stroke rooms. Even so, public health experts are only beginning to grapple with the multiple ways in which heatwaves can kill – and map out mitigating measures for both healthy people as well […] Continue reading -> Tobacco, Junk Food, Fossil Fuel and Alcohol Industries Drive ‘Millions of Deaths’ 12/06/2024 Sophia Samantaroy Just four industries – tobacco, ultra-processed foods (UPFs), fossil fuels, and alcohol – cause over a third of all deaths globally each year, according to a new report from the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Regional Office for Europe. Not only are these industries driving ill health and premature mortality across Europe and Central Asia, but […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer 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
Tobacco, Junk Food, Fossil Fuel and Alcohol Industries Drive ‘Millions of Deaths’ 12/06/2024 Sophia Samantaroy Just four industries – tobacco, ultra-processed foods (UPFs), fossil fuels, and alcohol – cause over a third of all deaths globally each year, according to a new report from the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Regional Office for Europe. Not only are these industries driving ill health and premature mortality across Europe and Central Asia, but […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts