Environment

Mumbai: Rustomjee asked to cough up Rs 1 crore for bypassing environment laws

Mumbai: Observing that illegal construction is rampant in metro cities, the principal seat of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) recently imposed a whopping fine of Rs 1 crore on a city-based develo

Publication Date: 
14/02/2019
Free Press Journal (Mumbai)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Construction Industry, Environmental Health, National Green Trbunal (NGT), State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), WHO, Environment
Air Pollution

How UK cleaned its air, and what Delhi can learn

NEW DELHI: A “moderate” day in Delhi is an “emergency” in London. And the UK is still looking to clean up its air even further.

Publication Date: 
12/02/2019
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Air Pollution, Air Quality Index (AQI), WHO, PM 2.5, United Kingdom (UK)
Health

Govt increases size of pictorial warning on cigarettes to 60pc

While the Islamabad High Court waits to hear a case regarding the enlarged pictorial health warning on cigarette packaging, the Ministry of National Health Services (NHS) on Tuesday issued a notifi

Publication Date: 
30/01/2019
Dawn (Pakistan)
Tags:
Pakistan, Islamabad, High Court, Tobacco, Smoking, WHO
Health

Scaling up prevention and treatment towards the elimination of hepatitis C: a global mathematical model

The revolution in hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment through the development of direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) has generated international interest in the global elimination of the disease as a public health threat. In 2017, this led WHO to establish elimination targets for 2030.

Publication Date: 
28/01/2019
Alastair Heffernan, Graham S Cooke, Shevanthi Nayagam & et al
Lancet
1-12
Tags:
Hepatitis, Health Care, Health Policy, WHO, Statistics
Health

Drug resistance among top threats: WHO

NEW DELHI: Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) has been identified as one of the 10 threats to global health in 2019 by World Health Organisation (WHO).

Publication Date: 
28/01/2019
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Drugs, WHO, Ebola Virus Disease ( Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever), Dengue, Vaccination, Health
Health

Pollution, drug resistance, dengue: What’s on WHO 2019 threats list

What do the ten threats to global health in 2019 mean for India, and where does the country stand on tackling each?

Publication Date: 
24/01/2019
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
WHO, Air Pollution, Non Communicable Diseases, Vaccination, Tuberculosis (TB), Influenza, Health
Health

Vaccine refusal among top 10 threats to public health: WHO

Refusal or hesitation to get vaccination against deadly diseases despite availability of vaccines is seen as one of the top threats to public health, according to World Health Organisation (WHO).

Publication Date: 
24/01/2019
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Vaccination, WHO, Diseases, Immunisation, Health
Health

WHO lists 10 threats to global health in 2019

Washington D.C.

Publication Date: 
22/01/2019
Big News Network
Tags:
WHO, UN, Air Pollution, Health Effects, Climate Change, Non Communicable Diseases, Influenza, Ebola, Dengue, AIDS
Health

Congo-Kinshasa: Ebola Cases in Congo Expected to Double Amid Fears Outbreak Could Cross Borders

With health system at breaking point, uncertainty over how virus is being transmitted prompts fears it could range beyond DRC

Publication Date: 
21/01/2019
All Africa
Tags:
Health, Ebola Virus Disease (Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever), Infectious Diseases, Epidemics, WHO, Sudan, Congo, Africa
Air Pollution

Air in city, Delhi rich in toxins that can cause brain damage: Study

GURUGRAM: An analysis of air samples collected from upscale residential properties located close to construction sites has revealed presence of alarming levels of toxic metals in the city air.

Publication Date: 
18/01/2019
Times Of India (Gurgaon)
Tags:
Air Pollution, PM 2.5, WHO, Health Effects, Heavy Metals

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