First food: business of taste
Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it
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Collapse and recovery: how the COVID-19 pandemic eroded human capital and what to do about it
Worldwide, the COVID-19 pandemic has been an enormous shock to mortality, economies, and daily life. But what has received insufficient attention is the impact of the pandemic on the accumulation of human
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Bracing for superbugs: strengthening environmental action in the one health response to antimicrobial resistance
<p>Up to 10 million people could die annually by 2050 due to anti-microbial resistance (AMR), the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said in this report, highlighting the need to curtail pollution created by the pharmaceuticals, agricultural and healthcare sectors.</p>
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Ready to learn and thrive: School health and nutrition around the world
Based on the most comprehensive and up-to-date data, this report provides the first overview of the extent to which countries have school health and nutrition (SHN) policies and programmes in place. The
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Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding steps to prevent road accidents, 06/02/2023
<p>Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of S Rajaseekaran Vs Union of India & Others dated 06/02/2023.</p> <p>The matter is related to road safety and prevention of accidents. In response
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Trafficking in medical products in the Sahel
Trafficked medical products kill almost half a million sub-Saharan Africans every year, and action is needed to stem the flow, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) states in its new threat
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Private sector engagement for tuberculosis elimination: India’s journey from pilots to national scale-up (2012–2021)
Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading cause of illness and death worldwide. India accounts for 26 percent of the world’s TB burden; hence, the significance of India’s role in achieving the global elimination
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Health impacts of Eskom’s non-compliance with minimum emissions standards
South Africa’s Minimum Emissions Standards (MES) for combustion installations were issued in 2010, with a phased introduction where existing sources had to meet a more lenient set of standards by 2015
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Everyone counts COVID-19: nobody is safe until everybody is safe
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on individuals and communities worldwide. The IFRC's Everyone Counts Report shares findings and learnings from the collective efforts of at least 180 National
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Global report on neglected tropical diseases 2023
WHO releases a new progress report, entitled “Global report on neglected tropical diseases 2023” highlighting the progress and challenges in delivering NTD care worldwide, against a backdrop of COVID-19-related
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Judgment of the Supreme Court regarding Assam Community Professionals (Registration and Competency) Act, 2015, 24/01/2023
<p>Judgment of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Baharul Islam & Others Vs The Indian Medical Association & Others dated 24/01/2023. The Supreme Court said the Assam Act of 2015 (Assam