Govt Takes Steps to Deal with Coronavirus in Delhi
India’s Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Harsh Vardhan chaired Monday a review and coordination meeting with all the senior officials from the Government of Delhi to review the coronavirus…
Clean Air Is a Human Right: UN Environment Programme
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 23 per cent of all deaths worldwide—a total of 12.6 million people in 2012—are exposed to environmental risks. Low- and middle-income countries bear…
Female Genital Mutilation Costs $1.4 Billion Annually: WHO
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) poses serious risks to the health and well-being of women and girls, while it also exacts a crippling economic toll, according to the World Health Organization…
Coronavirus Declared a Public Health Emergency
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared coronavirus a public health emergency on Thursday, as global outbreak includes 98 cases in 18 countries, outside China. The WHO intervention comes as the…
Toxic Air Quality Is a Silent Killer in India: Shashi Tharoor
Toxic Air Quality Is a Silent Killer in India: Shashi Tharoor An Indian Member of Parliament Shashi Tharoor says that toxic air quality is a silent killer in India and…
Delhi Delivers Poisonous Water to Residents: BIS Report
India’s Department of Consumer Affairs has released the findings of a new study carried out by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) on the quality of piped drinking water being…