Tag: health
Young Adults Take More of Cannabis As Pain Killer
Young adults are more likely to report chronic pain compared to older adults, with a large majority of them (73 per cent) saying they...
Less Pay, Sexual Harassment Haunt Female Doctors
Gender equality is one thing that we talk about but practice otherwise. This is quite evident in all spheres, be it professional or any...
World Health Showcase A Gloomy Picture
As the world over, climate change is widely discussed and world leaders are trying to find solutions to the worst scenario, the Lancet Countdown ...
WHO Comes Up With 7 Recommendations For Health Progress
With COVID-19 leading to setbacks in health gains, the WHO released a position paper on building health systems resilience towards UHC and health security...
Women’s health Still At Risk
More than 15 billion women (61 per cent) worldwide were not tested for any of the most prevalent, pernicious and damaging diseases women face...
District Hospitals in India Have Avg 24 Beds per lakh
A district hospital in India on an average has 24 beds per one lakh population, with Bihar recording the lowest average of six beds...
Obesity Surgery for Men A Risky Factor
Men undergoing surgery for obesity are five times as likely to die within 30 days of the procedure compared to women, and the mortality...
Action Plan unveiled to eradicate rabies by 2030
India on World Rabies day on September 28 unveiled the National Action Plan for dog Mediated Rabies Elimination by 2030 (NAPRE)) for elimination of...
Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, a platform for Strengthening Health
In a landmark initiative, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi on Monday, September 27, launched the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, which will create a...
Take Yoga-Break at workplace to reduce stress and improve productivity
Yoga break helps people refresh, de-stress and re-focus on work at their workplaces in just five minutes.
Inaugurating a webinar on the utility of the...
