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Growing Bioweapon Misinformation in Congo
Dec 02, 2025

Growing Bioweapon Misinformation in Congo

Bioweapon misinformation in the DRC is endangering public health, highlighting the urgent need for stronger verification, clear communication, and a h

Investing in Lifelong Health: Adult Vaccines in India’s Public Health Agenda
Nov 07, 2025

Investing in Lifelong Health: Adult Vaccines in India’s Public Health Agenda

As India’s population ages, adult immunisation is vital for unlocking long-term health and economic gains, ensuring healthier, more productive lives

Nutrition and Mental Health: A Lifeline in Crisis Settings
Oct 10, 2025

Nutrition and Mental Health: A Lifeline in Crisis Settings

India’s experience shows that integrating nutrition and mental health programmes—through initiatives like POSHAN Abhiyan, Tele-MANAS, and PM-POSHA

Urban Health and Law in the Pigeonopolis
Aug 27, 2025

Urban Health and Law in the Pigeonopolis

As pigeon numbers swell, cities must protect lungs and landmarks by aligning faith-aware outreach with evidence-led control and public health surveill

Endocrine Disruptors in India’s Drinking Water
Aug 24, 2025

Endocrine Disruptors in India’s Drinking Water

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals are slipping from sewage, through treatment plants, into India’s taps, threatening public health while regulations la

Of Street Dogs and City Pigeons: Law, Sentiment, and Public Health
Aug 22, 2025

Of Street Dogs and City Pigeons: Law, Sentiment, and Public Health

From dog shelters to pigeon bans, Indian courts spark debate over health, compassion, and culture in city governance.

Can India Deliver on the Promise of Lenacapavir?
Aug 20, 2025

Can India Deliver on the Promise of Lenacapavir?

With the FDA approving the world’s first twice-yearly HIV prevention injection, India’s role as a key manufacturer raises urgent questions about t

Addressing E-Cigarette Consumption in India: A Policy Dilemma
Aug 13, 2025

Addressing E-Cigarette Consumption in India: A Policy Dilemma

India’s ban on e-cigarettes may have slowed their uptake, but rising illicit use among youth demands urgent policy and public health attention.

Climate Change and the Rising Threat of Arsenic in Rice
Jul 22, 2025

Climate Change and the Rising Threat of Arsenic in Rice

Climate change is worsening arsenic contamination in rice, posing rising public health risks in India and beyond—especially for vulnerable populatio

टिकाऊ शहरों का निर्माण: खाद्य अपशिष्टों (फूड वेस्ट) में कमी लाने के लिए जरूरी रणनीति!
Jun 14, 2025

टिकाऊ शहरों का निर्माण: खाद्य अपशिष्टों (फूड वेस्ट) में कमी लाने के लिए जरूरी रणनीति!

जिस प्रकार से शहरें, खपत एवं कचरों का केंद्र बन रही है, ऐस�

From Frying Pan to Fuel Tank: Used Cooking Oil and Food Safety
Jun 06, 2025

From Frying Pan to Fuel Tank: Used Cooking Oil and Food Safety

India’s struggle with used cooking oil reveals a pressing need to align food safety, public health, and biofuel policy through science-backed enforc

A Recipe for Reform: Strengthening Food Safety in PM-POSHAN
Jun 06, 2025

A Recipe for Reform: Strengthening Food Safety in PM-POSHAN

India’s PM-POSHAN scheme nourishes millions, yet food poisoning cases reveal gaps in hygiene and quality control that threaten child health and trus

प्लास्टिक प्रदूषण: रक्तात, अन्नात, हवेत – संकट कुठपर्यंत?
Jun 05, 2025

प्लास्टिक प्रदूषण: रक्तात, अन्नात, हवेत – संकट कुठपर्यंत?

प्लास्टिकचे कण (Particles) महासागरातून मानवी अवयवांमध्ये जात आ

In Our Blood: Plastic Pollution and the Health Emergency Ahead
Jun 04, 2025

In Our Blood: Plastic Pollution and the Health Emergency Ahead

As plastic particles increasingly leach from oceans into human organs, a deeper understanding of the health impacts of plastic pollution is urgently n

The Missing Circular Economy of Biomedical Plastic Waste in India
Jun 04, 2025

The Missing Circular Economy of Biomedical Plastic Waste in India

India’s growing biomedical plastic waste stream remains largely excluded from circular economy planning, particularly in healthcare systems beyond h

Nutrition Misinformation and the Limits of Regulation in India
May 07, 2025

Nutrition Misinformation and the Limits of Regulation in India

India’s regulatory mechanisms fail to regulate health and wellness misinformation in an era where para-experts and social media algorithms shape pub

The Dangers of Politicising Medical Misinformation: The US Measles Outbreak
May 01, 2025

The Dangers of Politicising Medical Misinformation: The US Measles Outbreak

The 2025 US measles outbreak exposes how politicised misinformation and the anti-vaccine rhetoric undermine science, erode trust, and endanger nationa

#AmericaAidCuts: कटौती के बाद कैसा रहेगा माँ व शिशु के स्वास्थ्य का भविष्य?
Apr 14, 2025

#AmericaAidCuts: कटौती के बाद कैसा रहेगा माँ व शिशु के स्वास्थ्य का भविष्य?

यूएस की वैश्विक स्वास्थ्य के प्रति मदद में कटौती, विशेषक�

USAID चा घटता पाठिंबा आणि भारतीय आरोग्य व्यवस्थेसमोरील प्रश्न
Mar 11, 2025

USAID चा घटता पाठिंबा आणि भारतीय आरोग्य व्यवस्थेसमोरील प्रश्न

USAIDचे भविष्य अनिश्चित असताना, भारताला त्याच्या आरोग्य धो�

USAID की मदद कम होने पर भारतीय स्वास्थ्य व्यवस्था की परीक्षा
Mar 04, 2025

USAID की मदद कम होने पर भारतीय स्वास्थ्य व्यवस्था की परीक्षा

USAID के भविष्य को लेकर जब आशंकाएं गहराने लगी हैं, तब भारत को �

As USAID support wanes, can India’s health systems adapt?
Feb 28, 2025

As USAID support wanes, can India’s health systems adapt?

With USAID’s future in limbo, India must reassess its health strategies. Will critical programmes withstand the shift?

Tobacco consumption in India: Trends, challenges, and policy implications
Feb 17, 2025

Tobacco consumption in India: Trends, challenges, and policy implications

Despite regulatory efforts, tobacco consumption in India remains a major health and economic challenge, thus requiring stronger policies, taxation, an

केंद्रीय बजट 2025: स्वास्थ्य क्षेत्र को राहत या फिर चुनौतियों का सामना?
Feb 06, 2025

केंद्रीय बजट 2025: स्वास्थ्य क्षेत्र को राहत या फिर चुनौतियों का सामना?

इस वर्ष स्वास्थ्य सेवा के लिए किए गए बजटीय प्रावधानों पर �

Union Budget 2025: A pulse check on healthcare
Feb 04, 2025

Union Budget 2025: A pulse check on healthcare

While this year’s budgetary allocation towards health signals a continued investment, it does little to address the long-standing resource gap in pu

Developmental priorities in Budget 2025-26
Jan 30, 2025

Developmental priorities in Budget 2025-26

To attain its goal of a Viksit Bharat, the government’s 2025-25 Budget must significantly increase its expenditure on public health and education

Global health in flux: What a potential US exit from the WHO means for the world
Jan 20, 2025

Global health in flux: What a potential US exit from the WHO means for the world

The US intends to realign the role of global health in its foreign policy, and the Global South needs to formulate steps to address this altered lands

Anaemia in India: A silent public health crisis
Jan 09, 2025

Anaemia in India: A silent public health crisis

Anaemia cases have been on the rise since the COVID-19 pandemic, and India needs a holistic public health approach to tackle this problem

Health for humans: Behavioural prescriptions
Dec 30, 2024

Health for humans: Behavioural prescriptions

As India continues to integrate behavioural tools to complement traditional policy approaches, it can create a resilient and effective public health s

Conflicts without cures: Health on the move
Dec 19, 2024

Conflicts without cures: Health on the move

International Migrants Day reminds us that while borders may be imaginary lines, the barriers to healthcare for those crossing them are all too real

Climate change and the rising incidence of dengue in India
Oct 29, 2024

Climate change and the rising incidence of dengue in India

As climate change intensifies, it is reshaping the epidemiology of vector-borne diseases, necessitating a proactive adaptation in India’s public hea

Integrating climate change impact: Key to strengthening mental health services in India
Oct 10, 2024

Integrating climate change impact: Key to strengthening mental health services in India

With climate change intensifying, India faces not only a mounting environmental crisis but also a growing mental health epidemic

Empowering survivors of gender-based violence: Insights from NGO-led one-stop centres
Oct 03, 2024

Empowering survivors of gender-based violence: Insights from NGO-led one-stop centres

NGO-led one-stop centres in Mumbai provide critical services to GBV survivors, offering support, but face challenges in scaling up and ensuring consis

Are surrogate marketing and false claims killing India’s health?
Aug 23, 2024

Are surrogate marketing and false claims killing India’s health?

Surrogate marketing in India has become a significant public health concern in recent times. Stricter regulations, increased public awareness, and int

Avian flu alert: Understanding the circulating influenza virus H5N1's threat
Aug 17, 2024

Avian flu alert: Understanding the circulating influenza virus H5N1's threat

Although the current public health threat posed by the avian flu is low due, the virus’s genetic changes and cross-species infections raise concerns

Incorporating “One Health” into the health-security agenda
Aug 02, 2024

Incorporating “One Health” into the health-security agenda

A holistic One Health approach is crucial for tackling zoonotic diseases, focusing on prevention, collaboration, and innovation for better health secu

Health in the Union Budget 2024: Interim Budget redux with tweaks
Jul 25, 2024

Health in the Union Budget 2024: Interim Budget redux with tweaks

The Union Budget 2024 saw interesting reallocation decisions within the health sector, which moved funds from schemes with low utilisation to those wi

Impact of healthcare investments on Saudi Arabia’s economy
Jul 08, 2024

Impact of healthcare investments on Saudi Arabia’s economy

As part of Vision 2030, Saudi Arabia has prioritised healthcare reform to maximise the healthcare sector's economic potential while also improving pub

Climate dimension of disease prevention
Jun 24, 2024

Climate dimension of disease prevention

It is time we consider the health threats of climate anomalies such as droughts and floods and adopt a multi-sectoral approach towards building India�

भारत आणि चीनमधील तंबाखू नियंत्रणः तुलनात्मक विश्लेषण
Jun 15, 2024

भारत आणि चीनमधील तंबाखू नियंत्रणः तुलनात्मक विश्लेषण

जगातील दोन सर्वाधिक लोकसंख्या असलेले देश म्हणून, भारत आण

निपाह व्हायरस: संदर्भानुरूप सार्वजनिक आरोग्य प्रतिसादांची गरज
Jun 14, 2024

निपाह व्हायरस: संदर्भानुरूप सार्वजनिक आरोग्य प्रतिसादांची गरज

बदलते हवामान आणि विषाणूजन्य संसर्गाचा वाढता फैलाव यामु�

The value of nature
Jun 04, 2024

The value of nature

Undervaluing natural capital in conventional economics causes unsustainable resource use and environmental harm, thus threatening economic sustainabil

World Environment Day 2024: Restoring land, building resilience, and protecting public health
Jun 04, 2024

World Environment Day 2024: Restoring land, building resilience, and protecting public health

This World Environment Day, stakeholders must urgently act to accelerate land restoration, improve drought resilience, and combat desertification.

A warming warning: Why climate crisis is a public health emergency
May 31, 2024

A warming warning: Why climate crisis is a public health emergency

Recognising climate change as a public health emergency is imperative due to its profound implications for human health and well-being

Tobacco control in India and China: A comparative perspective
May 30, 2024

Tobacco control in India and China: A comparative perspective

As the two most populous countries with high tobacco consumption rates, India and China have undertaken tobacco control efforts to curtail the rise of

Nipah virus: The need for contextually-situated public health responses
May 29, 2024

Nipah virus: The need for contextually-situated public health responses

With shifting climate patterns, and rising viral transmissibility, the risk of Nipah outbreaks remains substantial, thus emphasising the need for ethi

Addressing stunting: A critical concern in Africa
May 24, 2024

Addressing stunting: A critical concern in Africa

Stunting remains a significant public health challenge in Africa, with far-reaching implications for child health, development, and future prospects