DD India
July 3, 2025 9:56 AM
The World Health Organization is pushing countries to raise the prices of sugary drinks, alcohol and tobacco by 50% over the next 10 years through taxation, its strongest backing yet for taxes to help tackle chronic public health problems. The Unite...
June 29, 2025 2:26 PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that India is making steady progress across various sectors, particularly in healthcare and social protection. He cited major milestones such as the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring the country Tra...
May 6, 2025 4:42 PM
Poor social determinants of health are cutting life expectancy in low-income countries by more than 30 years, according to a report by the World Health Organization (WHO). The WHO defines social determinants of health as conditions in which people a...
April 19, 2025 9:04 AM
Republican U.S. President Donald Trump's White House launched a COVID-19 website on Friday in which it blamed the origins of the coronavirus on a lab leak in China while criticizing Democratic former President Joe Biden, former top U.S. health offici...
April 17, 2025 6:24 PM
Last Week, at the 75th Diabetes World Congress in Bangkok, the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) officially classified Type 5 diabetes as a distinct form of the disease affecting lean, undernourished young adults in low- and middle-income count...
April 16, 2025 1:28 PM
Members of the World Health Organization reached an agreement to prepare the world for future pandemics after more than three years of negotiations, the organisation said early on Wednesday. The legally binding pact is intended to shore up the world...
April 7, 2025 3:58 PM
The World Health Organization (WHO) has dedicated this year’s World Health Day to the theme “Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures,” spotlighting the urgent global need to prioritize maternal and newborn health. Marking its 77th anniversary on A...
March 25, 2025 4:26 PM
The World Health Organization (WHO) has lauded Kenya for its sustained efforts in combating tuberculosis (TB). Diallo Abdourahmane, WHO’s country representative in Kenya, acknowledged the significant progress made by the East African nation. Among...
March 24, 2025 12:12 PM
India marked World Tuberculosis (TB) Day on March 24, reaffirming its commitment to eliminating the deadly disease by 2025. The day aims to raise awareness about the global health threat posed by TB, which primarily affects the lungs and spreads thro...
March 17, 2025 10:55 PM
The United States reported the first outbreak of the deadly H7N9 bird flu on a poultry farm since 2017, as the country continues to grapple with another bird flu strain that has infected humans and caused egg prices to hit record highs. The spread o...
Copyright © 2025 DD India. All rights reserved
Last updated on: 9th Jul 2025
