India’s urban health alarm: One in five at early heart risk, 25% face respiratory threatUrban Indians are facing a health crisis. Cardiovascular and respiratory risks are rising. Poor air quality, long commutes, and inactivity ...
26 Mar, 2026, 12.28 PM IST
One cough too many: India's TB fight isn't quite there yetDespite India's commitment to eliminate TB by 2025, the nation grapples with a significant burden of drug-resistant cases and underreportin...
13 Jun, 2025, 03.57 PM IST
Lesson for G-20: Economic systems can’t go on sans robust health systemsA strong primary healthcare is the backbone for pandemic readiness, universal healthcare and SDG
05 Jun, 2023, 02.03 PM IST
“Digital Health will be a Key Priority in India’s G20 Presidency”Look at what happened to Keshubhai Patel? He formed his own party and got just two seats. People of Gujarat do not like parties that are he...
26 Nov, 2022, 10.23 PM IST
WHO South-East Asia Region ministers to deliberate on priority issues next weekThe WHO statement said, that it will also review the progress made on other resolutions adopted by the previously led regional committee se...
02 Sep, 2022, 11.41 AM IST
India ready to lead global healthcare services, says Health Minister Mandaviya"Health has been positioned at the centre stage by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and several health initiatives are being taken up by the U...
03 Jun, 2022, 08.33 PM IST
COVID-19 pandemic pushed over half a billion into extreme poverty: UN reportIn his message marking the Day, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that with the third year of the pandemic fast approaching, "we m...
13 Dec, 2021, 09.59 AM IST
COVID-19: White House, Congress urged to deploy all resources to save lives in India"Failure to provide help in a timely manner on a war footing by the United States can result in loss of lives in India. USAIC appeals to th...
27 Apr, 2021, 11.22 AM IST
View: Covid set back our fight against TB, but its lessons are strengthening TB management nowIn every adversity lies an opportunity, and this pandemic has provided us with one to augment TB elimination efforts by strengthening our p...
24 Mar, 2021, 11.09 AM IST
View: Covid should set the stage for India’s drive against more common and fatal diseasesThe emergence of multi-drug-resistant (MDR) TB strain is especially concerning, as it is resistant to the two most effective anti-TB drugs ...
25 Jan, 2021, 11.16 PM IST
Open for Covid and non-Covid diseases: 'Doctors without borders'The medical aid provider, also known as ‘Doctors without borders’ in the English-speaking world, foresees a spike in Covid cases in the hin...
20 May, 2020, 09.03 PM IST
Coronavirus could erode global fight against other diseasesAs the world focuses on the pandemic, experts fear losing ground in the long fight against other infectious diseases like AIDS, tuberculosi...
16 Apr, 2020, 11.25 AM IST
Mumbai pharma company gets licence for breakthrough TB drugA global non-profit drug developer TB Alliance has tied up with domestic company Macleods Pharmaceuticals to develop and commercialise its ...
28 Oct, 2019, 10.14 AM IST
Better healthcare makes economic sense. Does it make political sense?In 4 years, India will jump past China to hit 1.411 bn people and become the most populous nation on Earth.
09 Aug, 2018, 09.45 PM IST
India's dependency on charitable program for MDR TB drugs not helping, doctors sayIndia's dependency on charity from global drug makers is making it hard for patients to access new antibiotic drugs such as bedaquiline and...
17 Nov, 2017, 02.25 PM IST
TB epidemic in India larger than what was previously estimated: WHOThe Global Tuberculosis Report 2016 which was released today, however, said the number of TB deaths and incidences rate continue to fall gl...
14 Oct, 2016, 12.42 AM IST
24% of global missed TB cases in India: WHOThe number of missed cases is defined as the difference between the estimated number of incident cases and notified (new and relapse) cases...
24 Oct, 2014, 11.15 AM IST