New WHO goals to focus on maternal mortality

In a special meeting for sustainable development in September, the World Health Organisation (WHO) will discuss the goals for the next 15 years. “It wants to end prev...

Global report shows how to beat the world’s biggest killers

The World Health Organization (WHO) has just released its Global Status Report on Non-communicable Diseases, the second in a series tracking worldwide progress in the preve...

Orange Is The New Black Star To Run Boston Marathon For Charity

Emmy-winning and Golden Globe-nominated actress Uzo Aduba will run the 119th Boston Marathon on Monday, April 20 as a member of the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge team to s...

(Hollywood) Of Femmes, Films and Fatales

Two female film collectives try to increase the flow of women-written and -directed films When Ingrid Veninger told a room full of actors, screenwriters and directors that ...

Health Min to strengthen maternal & child tracking systems

In a bid to improve child sex ratio by providing better antenatal and pre-natal care to women in the country, the Health Ministry is planning to strengthen its Maternal and...

E-waste market growth in India to surpass China's: Report

The E-waste market in India is expected to grow at a higher rate than in China in the next few years, said a report. According to a research report, the E-waste market in I...

Looking Back With Concern- Health 2014

A Snapshot of Global Health- 2014

• Between 2000 and 2012, measles deaths worldwide have been cut by almost 80% ??from 56...
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