The National Health Accounts Estimates 2019-20 reveals that there has been a consistent decline in the share of out-of-pocket expenditure in total health expenditure. The report showed that such expenses stood at 62.6 percent in 2014-15, and have dropped sharply to 47.1 percent in 2019-20.

Meat, eggs and milk offer crucial sources of much-needed nutrients which cannot easily be obtained from plant-based foods, this new report issued by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) says.

The global food, fuel and finance crisis is having a devastating impact on millions of older people across the world. It is leaving them struggling to afford food and medical care, according to HelpAge International global report across 10 countries assessing the impact of this crisis on the lives of older people.

Impacts of air pollution on public health have been a matter of increasing research interest, however, gender-specific risk factors and outcomes remain comparatively under studied.

The world is facing a red alert for children’s health: Vaccination coverage dropped sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving millions more children unprotected against some of childhood’s most serious diseases.

Fully financing the HIV response in Africa will produce substantial health, social and economic gains for the continent, this new report backed by the UN agency devoted to ending AIDS (UNAIDS) has revealed.

The Government of Meghalaya on April 11, 2023, notified the Meghalaya Epidemic Diseases Malaria Regulation, 2023. The following has been stated- Powers and Functions of the Inspecting Officer are mentioned. Preparation of blood slides for each fever case is specified.

Infertility is a disease of the male or female reproductive system defined by the failure to achieve a pregnancy after 12 months or more of regular unprotected sexual intercourse.

The 17th edition of Annual Publication “National Health Profile – 2022” provides useful and relevant information on six important broad indicators concerning Health Sector.

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on March 29, 2023 issued the Draft Food Safety and Standards (Foods for Infant Nutrition) Amendment Regulations, 2023 to further amend the Food Safety and Standards (Foods for Infant Nutrition) Regulations, 2020.