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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Addressing inequalities and getting back on track to end AIDS by 2030
Inequalities in addressing AIDS threaten global efforts to stamp out the disease as a public health threat by 2030, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned in a report published, which provides 10
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Ambient air pollution and health in Accra, Ghana
The aim of this report is to estimate the impact of air pollution on health in contemporary Accra, Ghana. Accra is a city that has experienced rapid growth in the last decades. According to the last available
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Global Gender Gap Report 2021
Another generation of women will have to wait for gender parity, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2021. As the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be felt, closing
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Investment opportunities in India’s healthcare sector
NITI Aayog released a report outlining the range of investment opportunities in various segments of India’s healthcare sector, including hospitals, medical devices and equipment, health insurance, telemedicine,
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Cities and pandemics: towards a more just, green and healthy future
UN-Habitat’s new report - Cities and Pandemics: Towards a more just, green and healthy future – demonstrates how cities can reduce the impact of future pandemics and become more equitable, healthy and
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Damaged by the disaster: the impact of COVID-19 on firms in South Asia
To assess the impact of COVID-19 on firms, the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation conducted Business Pulse Surveys in several countries, including six in the South Asia region. Analysis
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National Policy for Rare Diseases 2021
Union Health & Family Welfare Minister approved the “National Policy for Rare Diseases 2021” on 30th March 2021. The Rare Diseases Policy aims to lower the high cost of treatment for rare diseases with
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Order of the Karnataka High Court regarding midday meals in Karnataka, 30/03/2021
<p>Order of the Karnataka High Court regarding recommencement of midday meals in Karnataka dated 30/03/2021.</p> <p><a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/Midday_meals_order-Karnataka-HC-March2021.pdf"
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Through the pandemic and beyond: UNDP, AUC and Africa CDC respond to COVID-19 in Africa
A new report by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and UNDP showcases the evolving partnership in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The brief report features the exemplary
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Beyond the pandemic: Building back better from crises in Asia and the Pacific
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has created the worst crisis in Asia and the Pacific since World War II. Across the Asia-Pacific region, as across the world, countries have suffered sudden