Health

Tackling NCDs: best buys and other recommended interventions for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases

This document provides an updated list of “best buys” and other recommended interventions to address noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). It is based on Appendix 3 of the Global action plan for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases 2013–2020, which was first approved in 2013 and last updated in 2017.

Publication Date: 
30/04/2024
WHO
Tags:
Non Communicable Diseases, Health Effects, Global
Health

Order of the Gauhati High Court regarding the use of formaldehyd for keeping fish in marketable condition for long duration, Assam, 19/04/2024

Order of the Gauhati High Court in the matter of Hasibur Rahman Vs State of Assam & Others dated 19/04/2024.

The state of Assam vide Notification, January 20, 2024 has published a Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for restricting import/stock/sale of fish imported from other than self sufficient states by road/river route using formaldehyde keeping the fish in marketable condition for long duration.

Judgement Date: 
19/04/2024
Tags:
Fish, Food Adulteration, Health Effects, Assam, High Court, Fish Marketing
Health

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding fish sold in Assam contaminated with formaldehyde, 10/04/2024

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Arun Das Vs Union of India & Others dated 10/04/2024.

Judgement Date: 
10/04/2024
Tags:
Fish Poisoning, Food Adulteration, Assam, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Health Effects
Climate Change

Addressing the impact of climate change on women farmers’ health in South Asia

Women farmers play a crucial role in South Asia’s agricultural sector and contribute significantly, despite facing numerous challenges. The intersection of climate change, gender, and health can have disproportionate impacts on women’s well‑being.

Publication Date: 
10/04/2024
Asian Development Bank Institute
Tags:
Climate Change, Climate Impacts, Women, Health Effects, Farmers, South Asia, India
Solid Waste

People vs plastic: global support for a strong plastics treaty

Eight out of 10 Indians support cutting plastic production in order to save the country’s biodiversity and limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, revealed a new Greenpeace International report.

Publication Date: 
04/04/2024
Greenpeace
Tags:
Plastics, Pollution, India, Global, Africa, Health Effects
Climate Change

Goa heat wave action plan 2024

In the wake of rising temperatures, the Goa State Disaster Management Authority (Goa SDMA) is taking necessary Preparedness and Mitigation Measures for Heatwave in the State.

Publication Date: 
14/03/2024
Government of Goa
Tags:
Heat Waves, Goa, Climate Change, Health Effects
Water Pollution

Report by the state of Kerala on the status of fluoride and arsenic in the groundwater, 13/03/2024

Report by state of Kerala in OA No. 728 OF 2023 (News Item Appearing In Hindustan Dated 30.11.2023 Titled ARSENIC FOUND IN GROUNDWATER IN 25 STATES, FLUORIDE IN 27 STATES GOVT.)

The study by the Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (CWRDM) focused on mapping and monitoring of fluoride in selected regions of Palakkad district to delineate fluoride concentration in the groundwater samples. The Sholayur panchayat of Attappady block in Palakkad district is grossly contaminated with fluoride, said the report.

Judgement Date: 
13/03/2024
Tags:
Arsenic, Fluoride, Kerala, Groundwater Quality, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Drinking Water Quality, Health Effects, Child Health
Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution caused by Talcher Coalfield under Mahanadi Coalfields Limited, Angul district, Odisha, 06/03/2024

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of  Sridhar Samal Vs State of Odisha & Others dated 06/03/2024.

Judgement Date: 
06/03/2024
Tags:
Talcher STPS, Mahanadi Coalfields, Angul (D), Orissa (Odisha), Air Pollution, Industrial Pollution, Health Effects, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Sanitation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal disposal of domestic sewage causing pollution and health hazards, village Jalandhari, district Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, 06/03/2024

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Madasir Hasan and Others Vs State of Uttar Pradesh dated 06/03/2024.

Judgement Date: 
06/03/2024
Tags:
Sewage Pollution, Azamgarh (D), Uttar Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Health Effects
Health

HIV drug resistance: brief report 2024

This brief report summarizes recent information on HIV drug resistance (HIVDR) in the era of integrase-strand transfer inhibitors (INSTI) for HIV prevention and treatment. In this report, WHO documents high levels of HIV viral load suppression (>90%) in populations receiving dolutegravir (DTG)-containing antiretroviral therapy (ART).

Publication Date: 
29/02/2024
WHO
Tags:
AIDS, Drugs, Global, Health Effects

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