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WHO urges PM Narendra Modi to implement increased warnings on tobacco productsThe government has put on hold its decision to increase pictorial warnings on tobacco products to 85 per cent from the present 40 per cent.- India needs comprehensive tax policy for curbing tobacco use: WHOThe Centre, this January, has moved to amend the anti- smoking law and proposed radical changes, including a ban on sale of loose cigarette...
- India needs to reorganise its healthcare system: WHO'There is a need for strengthened regulatory mechanism to oversee quality of health service provision, in both public and private sector.'
- Ban on gutka has positive impact: World Health OrganisationStringent state-level laws banning gutka have a positive impact as reduced product availability has resulted in decreased consumption of gu...
- Consumption and availability of gutka has decreased: WHOThe availability of gutka and its consumption has reduced since the banning of gutka by various states, the WHO said .
- Need to address drug-resistant TB cases in India: Union Health SecretaryIndia accounts for nearly one-fourth of global incidence of TB and public health officials here are working on finding a cure for drug-resi...
- HIV model can beat hepatitis, say doctorsOn World Hepatitis Day on Monday, World Health Organization called for using similar strategies and infrastructure to check the spread of i...
- World Health Organisation calls for raising tax on tobacco to check consumptionThe World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for increasing tax on tobacco products to highlight health risks associated with its use.
- Government to tax tobacco more to reduce consumptionUnion health minister Harsh Vardhan is for levying increased taxes on tobacco and tobacco-related products to discourage its consumption.
- India loses $20bn annually to road accidentsIndia loses $20 billion due to road accidents annually, which the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates is enough to feed 50% of the na...
- Cancer, diabetes, hypertension largest cause of deathOut of every 10 deaths in India, eight are caused by NCDs such as cardiovascular diseases, cancers, chronic respiratory diseases and diabet...
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