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Healthy workplaces should integrate occupational health with public health: report

October 17, 2023

Central to this approach is the idea that work is a critical determinant of health and human development throughout a person’s life Leading experts in...

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Tackling the Misinformation Pandemic in Health: Strategies for a Resilient Society

September 15, 2023

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Misinformation in the health sector has become a pressing global concern, contributing to vaccine hesitancy, endangering public health, and eroding trust in...

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Cancer, sclerosis drugs in WHO’s updated essential medicines list

July 27, 2023

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The newly included treatments are expected to have a substantial positive impact on global public health without imposing excessive financial burdens on the...

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Digital health can drive universal coverage through primary care

May 9, 2023

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Innovative digital solutions have the potential to make the delivery of primary healthcare more efficient, accessible, and affordable Primary healthcare (PHC)...

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Global cholera outbreak: WHO warns of ‘very high’ risk

April 26, 2023

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The UN agency has called for adequate surveillance, vaccination, and infection prevention as important parts of the response efforts As cholera spreads to...

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Not just prevention needed to fight dengue in India

February 10, 2023

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A community-based survey in India has showed that close to half of the population has been exposed to dengue infection at some point in their life with...

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Are we prepared for the next health crisis? – In Conversation with Prof. K. Srinath Reddy

December 21, 2022

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A former head of the Department of Cardiology at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Prof. K. Srinath Reddy is an Honorary Distinguished Professor at the...

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Five-step approach to public health

February 26, 2021

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Effective public health programmes call for dedicated methods that offer comprehensive and practical solutions to challenging situations. Young, enthusiastic...

Speakers on Misinformation in Medicine Summit to discuss the learnings from COVID-19

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COVID-19 from the frontlines of global public health

November 28, 2020

The year 2020 has been an extremely tough year. The enormity of the COVID-19 pandemic has halted life as we knew it and has killed more than 1 million people...

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Medical misinformation – a public health threat

January 10, 2020

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In today’s global village, where information is just a click away, how do we combat medical misinformation? Dr Ahmad Firdaus, President and Co-founder of...