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The Indian government often cites the World Health Organization (WHO)’s “benchmark” of one doctor for every 1,000 people. However, this is not a standard officially prescribed by the WHO. Parliament Question and Answer records show that until at least 2010, the government maintained that the WHO had not prescribed any specific standard for the doctor-population…
NewsFeed Italy is welcoming 19 children who were evacuated from Gaza by the World Health Organization. They’ll receive advanced medical treatment in several hospitals across the country. Published On 6 Nov 20256 Nov 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Source link
NewsFeed Italy is welcoming 19 children who were evacuated from Gaza by the World Health Organization. They’ll receive advanced medical treatment in several hospitals across the country. Published On 6 Nov 20256 Nov 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Source link
With countries struggling to bring the chikungunya virus under control, is the world prepared for another pandemic? A surge in chikungunya cases has hit southern China, fuelled by climate change, urbanisation and global travel. Experts warn the next pandemic is inevitable – but have we learned enough from COVID-19 to be prepared? Presenter: Stefanie Dekker Guests:Carmen Perez…
US states have relied on vaccine mandates since the 1800s, when a smallpox vaccine offered the first successful protection against a disease that had killed millions. More than a century later, Florida’s top public health official said vaccine requirements are unethical and unnecessary for high vaccination rates. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list…
Department of Emergency Medicine, Kasturba Medical College (KMC), Mangaluru, will host a national strategic framework and action plan meeting for integrated emergency and trauma care (WECAN-2025) in Mangaluru for two days from October 29. The meeting will be held at Dr. T.M.A. Pai International Convention Centre, M.G. Road, to strengthen India’s integrated emergency and trauma…
UN agency urges production of affordable generics for GLP-1 drugs to treat obesity and diabetes in developing countries. Published On 5 Sep 20255 Sep 2025 The World Health Organization (WHO) has added a new set of drugs for obesity and diabetes to its essential medicines list, alongside treatments for cancer and cystic fibrosis. Cheap generic…
The Supreme Court of India’s order of August 11, 2025, to round up and incarcerate all street dogs in New Delhi in shelters was not just a misguided attempt to solve a problem. It was a scientifically unsound, legally questionable and morally bankrupt decree that served as a convenient smokescreen for the capital’s real and…
Houayxay, Laos – Fishing went well today for Khon, a Laotian fisherman, who lives in a floating house built from plastic drums, scrap metal and wood on the Mekong River. “I caught two catfish,” the 52-year-old tells Al Jazeera proudly, lifting his catch for inspection. Khon’s simple houseboat contains all he needs to live on this…
The hunger that has been building among Gaza’s more than two million Palestinians has passed a tipping point and is accelerating deaths, aid workers and health staff say. Not only Palestinian children – usually the most vulnerable – are falling victim to Israel’s blockade since March, but also adults. The United Nations’ World Food Programme…
