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Health Sector Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements Important International Institutions, Agencies and Fora

WHO meet boosts collaboration on global health: PM, Pg12

PM Modi highlights global collaboration in traditional medicine at WHO summit, emphasizing digital technology and knowledge sharing for effective healthcare.

Health Sector Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements Important International Institutions, Agencies and Fora

20 Dec, 2025

WHO meet boosts collaboration on global health: PM, Pg12

PM Modi highlights global collaboration in traditional medicine at WHO summit, emphasizing digital technology and knowledge sharing for effective healthcare.

20 Dec, 2025

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Vulnerable Sections Health Sector Education Sector

Visibility and inclusion: advancing the case of children with disabilities, PgII

UNICEF report reveals disparities in rights and services for 108 million children with disabilities in Asia-Pacific, highlighting critical data gaps.

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Vulnerable Sections Health Sector Education Sector

19 Dec, 2025

Visibility and inclusion: advancing the case of children with disabilities, PgII

UNICEF report reveals disparities in rights and services for 108 million children with disabilities in Asia-Pacific, highlighting critical data gaps.

19 Dec, 2025

Women and Women's Organizations Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Health Sector

Why intimate partner violence is an under-recognised public health crisis, PgII

Lancet study reveals intimate partner violence as major health risk for women in South Asia, demanding healthcare reforms.

Women and Women's Organizations Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Health Sector

19 Dec, 2025

Why intimate partner violence is an under-recognised public health crisis, PgII

Lancet study reveals intimate partner violence as major health risk for women in South Asia, demanding healthcare reforms.

19 Dec, 2025

Population and Associated Issues Urbanization, Problems and Remedies Health Sector

‘900 million people will have diabetes by 2050, strong steps needed to slow progression’, Pg14

Diabetes cases to surge to 900 million by 2050 globally; India and China to remain hotspots.

Population and Associated Issues Urbanization, Problems and Remedies Health Sector

19 Dec, 2025

‘900 million people will have diabetes by 2050, strong steps needed to slow progression’, Pg14

Diabetes cases to surge to 900 million by 2050 globally; India and China to remain hotspots.

19 Dec, 2025

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

Inhalable microplastics, a hidden toxin worsening the air in our cities, PgII

Inhalable microplastics worsen city air, posing cancer and respiratory risks, with Delhi and Kolkata facing highest concentrations.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

17 Dec, 2025

Inhalable microplastics, a hidden toxin worsening the air in our cities, PgII

Inhalable microplastics worsen city air, posing cancer and respiratory risks, with Delhi and Kolkata facing highest concentrations.

17 Dec, 2025

Women and Women's Organizations Health Sector

Women more willing to donate organs posthumously in India, Pg7

Indian women show higher willingness for posthumous organ donation, yet men dominate recipient lists due to social factors and health needs.

Women and Women's Organizations Health Sector

17 Dec, 2025

Women more willing to donate organs posthumously in India, Pg7

Indian women show higher willingness for posthumous organ donation, yet men dominate recipient lists due to social factors and health needs.

17 Dec, 2025

Health Sector Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology Biotechnology

How is Asia-like artemisinin resistance emerging in Africa?, Pg2

Artemisinin resistance, similar to Asia, emerges in Africa; genetic mutations in malaria parasite threaten global antimalarial efforts, urgent action needed.

Health Sector Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology Biotechnology

16 Dec, 2025

How is Asia-like artemisinin resistance emerging in Africa?, Pg2

Artemisinin resistance, similar to Asia, emerges in Africa; genetic mutations in malaria parasite threaten global antimalarial efforts, urgent action needed.

16 Dec, 2025

Health Sector Biotechnology Disaster and Disaster Management Role of External State and Non State Actors

Does India need to upgrade its biosecurity measures?, Pg10

India confronts escalating biosecurity threats, necessitating upgraded measures against potential bio-attacks and weaponization of biological agents by malicious actors.

Health Sector Biotechnology Disaster and Disaster Management Role of External State and Non State Actors

16 Dec, 2025

Does India need to upgrade its biosecurity measures?, Pg10

India confronts escalating biosecurity threats, necessitating upgraded measures against potential bio-attacks and weaponization of biological agents by malicious actors.

16 Dec, 2025

Women and Women's Organizations Health Sector

‘Early gestational diabetes affects about one in five pregnant women’, Pg12

Study reveals early gestational diabetes affects one in five pregnant women, posing higher risks later in life.

Women and Women's Organizations Health Sector

15 Dec, 2025

‘Early gestational diabetes affects about one in five pregnant women’, Pg12

Study reveals early gestational diabetes affects one in five pregnant women, posing higher risks later in life.

15 Dec, 2025

Health Sector

Why lower LDL is recommended for Indians, Pg14

Indian doctors recommend lower LDL levels (55-70 mg/dL) for high-risk individuals due to genetic predispositions and increased heart disease risk.

Health Sector

15 Dec, 2025

Why lower LDL is recommended for Indians, Pg14

Indian doctors recommend lower LDL levels (55-70 mg/dL) for high-risk individuals due to genetic predispositions and increased heart disease risk.

15 Dec, 2025

Health Sector

Obesity risk for Alzheimer's, Pg14

Obesity accelerates Alzheimer's biomarkers' rise by 95%, blood tests detect changes earlier than PET scans, reveals Radiological Society of North America.

Health Sector

15 Dec, 2025

Obesity risk for Alzheimer's, Pg14

Obesity accelerates Alzheimer's biomarkers' rise by 95%, blood tests detect changes earlier than PET scans, reveals Radiological Society of North America.

15 Dec, 2025

Health Sector Biotechnology

The snail as a model for restoring vision in humans, Pg13

Scientists unlock snail's eye regeneration secrets, paving way for CRISPR-based human vision restoration therapies targeting genetic blindness.

Health Sector Biotechnology

14 Dec, 2025

The snail as a model for restoring vision in humans, Pg13

Scientists unlock snail's eye regeneration secrets, paving way for CRISPR-based human vision restoration therapies targeting genetic blindness.

14 Dec, 2025

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development

Plan to import refurbished medical devices opposed, Pg11

Medical device manufacturers oppose refurbished imports, citing threats to 'Make in India' and regulatory integrity, despite ongoing legal challenges.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development

14 Dec, 2025

Plan to import refurbished medical devices opposed, Pg11

Medical device manufacturers oppose refurbished imports, citing threats to 'Make in India' and regulatory integrity, despite ongoing legal challenges.

14 Dec, 2025

Development Processes and Role of NGOs, SHGs and Other Stakeholders Health Sector

Assam’s ‘Demow Model’ focus of ICMR project for ‘zero snakebite deaths’, Pg11

ICMR's ₹13.5 crore project selects Assam's 'Demow Model' to develop national strategy for preventing snakebite deaths across seven states.

Development Processes and Role of NGOs, SHGs and Other Stakeholders Health Sector

14 Dec, 2025

Assam’s ‘Demow Model’ focus of ICMR project for ‘zero snakebite deaths’, Pg11

ICMR's ₹13.5 crore project selects Assam's 'Demow Model' to develop national strategy for preventing snakebite deaths across seven states.

14 Dec, 2025

Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial Bodies Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector

Thalassaemia patients hail new transfusion Bill, Pg11

Thalassemia patients celebrate National Blood Transfusion Bill 2025, promising safer, standardized blood services and strict penalties for non-compliance.

Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial Bodies Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector

14 Dec, 2025

Thalassaemia patients hail new transfusion Bill, Pg11

Thalassemia patients celebrate National Blood Transfusion Bill 2025, promising safer, standardized blood services and strict penalties for non-compliance.

14 Dec, 2025

Health Sector

New oral drugs expand options for gonorrhoea treatment, Pg11

FDA approves novel oral drugs, Nuzolvence and Blujepa, offering new hope against drug-resistant gonorrhoea amidst rising global infections.

Health Sector

14 Dec, 2025

New oral drugs expand options for gonorrhoea treatment, Pg11

FDA approves novel oral drugs, Nuzolvence and Blujepa, offering new hope against drug-resistant gonorrhoea amidst rising global infections.

14 Dec, 2025

Health Sector

Novo Nordisk launches Ozempic to manage Type 2 diabetes in India, Pg10

Novo Nordisk introduces Ozempic, a weekly injectable semaglutide priced at ₹2,200, for managing Type 2 diabetes in India.

Health Sector

13 Dec, 2025

Novo Nordisk launches Ozempic to manage Type 2 diabetes in India, Pg10

Novo Nordisk introduces Ozempic, a weekly injectable semaglutide priced at ₹2,200, for managing Type 2 diabetes in India.

13 Dec, 2025

Poverty and Developmental Issues Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

Invisible epidemic: why air pollution is India’s largest health threat?, PgII

Air pollution crisis: India faces rising mortality, cardiovascular harm, and neurological impacts, demanding urgent action and health-centered strategies.

Poverty and Developmental Issues Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

12 Dec, 2025

Invisible epidemic: why air pollution is India’s largest health threat?, PgII

Air pollution crisis: India faces rising mortality, cardiovascular harm, and neurological impacts, demanding urgent action and health-centered strategies.

12 Dec, 2025

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector