All That You Want to Know About Zika Virus
In May 2015, Brazil reported its first case of Zika virus disease. Since then, according to WHO, the disease has spread within Brazil and to 22 other countries and territories…
India Takes Steps to Deal with Zika Virus
India’s Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, J. P. Nadda today held a high level meeting comprising senior officials from the Health Ministry and AIIMS (All India Institutes of…
Vedika Bhandarkar to Lead Water.org in India
Water.org announced Thursday the appointment of Managing Director, India, Vedika Bhandarkar. Bhandarkar will serve as Water.org’s senior leader in India, overseeing the organization’s water and sanitation program expansion in the…
What Is the Impact of El Niño on Global Climate?
People the world over are feeling, or soon will feel, the effects of the strongest El Niño event since 1997-98, currently unfolding in the eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean. New satellite…
Syrian Children Facing Harsh Winter Weather
Another harsh winter is looming for more than eight million Syrian children living inside the war-ravaged country or as refugees around the region and beyond. Preliminary weather forecasts indicate that…
WHO Outlines Global Health Trends to Meet 2030 Targets
The World Health Organization (WHO) issued Tuesday a comprehensive analysis of global health trends since 2000, and laid out actions that should be prioritized over the next 15 years. The…