A campaign to provide health services to every intended recipient will contribute to the realization of universal health coverage.

In his activities, the prime minister has given Mahatma Gandhi's concept of 'Antyodaya' central importance. The president stated that this initiative to provide health services to the last person in the last village is inspired by the ideal of "Antyodaya." The president note...

German government agency warns of heightened health risks posed by climate change

As Germany experiences extended periods of cloudless weather, lung diseases caused by forest fires and agricultural dust, as well as skin cancer due to an increase in ultraviolet radiation, may become a growing concern, according to the Robert Koch Institute.

The German agency for disea...

Osteoarthritis will affect one billion individuals on a global scale by the year 2050.

According to a study that was conducted as part of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 and headed by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) in Washington, United States, it was determined that 595 million people were affected by osteoarthritis in 2020. This represents a 132% r...

Urgent warning as the number of people exposed to rabies continues to climb

As a result of an increase in the number of cases, the government of Australia has issued a rabies warning for anybody traveling outside of the country.

The warning was issued by Queensland Health on Thursday, and it stated that the number of instances of possible rabies exposure in rec...

Germany has nearly $1.9 billion remaining in the COVID vaccine program for future health initiatives.

Germany was a significant contributor to the COVAX vaccine initiative, which was administered by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, the World Health Organization, and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI). As reported by a news agency on Monday, donors and the Gavi board have been d...

Germany discusses siestas while Europe struggles with increasing temperatures.

Germany is debating the necessity of siestas as a European heatwave raises temperatures and generates dire health warnings.

As record-breaking temperatures are recorded across southern Europe, concerns of death and heart attacks are growing.

Bavaria recorded the country's ...

World Health Day: What is the 'Right to Health' and why should it be guaranteed to everyone?

Everyone has the right to health, without exception on the grounds of gender, color, ethnicity, or socioeconomic situation.

Experts and civil society organizations have continued to emphasize the need for enacting legislation protecting people's "Right to health" as the Wo...

For a Chinese COVID-19 escapee, the government has threatened "stern punishment."

A Chinese national infected with COVID-19 is returned to his hotel in Incheon on Thursday after being transferred there from Seoul two days earlier at the request of the Korean health authority. Before he could be admitted to the isolation ward, he escaped.  A Chinese national infected with ...

Among the 699 new cases of Covid-19 in Delhi, the positive rate is 21.15 percent, according to official government statistics.

In the city, four people infected with COVID-19 succumbed to the disease. However, just one death was attributed to COVID-19, according to the health advisory.

As of Sunday, the health department in Delhi had recorded 699 new cases of COVID-19, with a positive rate of 21.15 percent.

Where is Alzheimer's science going, and why is that important?

Public health systems are facing a growing problem due to the lack of a remedy for dementia, despite the fact that the number of dementia cases continues to rise. Alzheimer's research has been plagued by controversies over the past year, making the development of successful treatments seem fu...

The German health minister expresses concern about a new Covid variant.

"We are monitoring whether, and to what extent, XBB.1.5 occurs in Germany," said Germany's health minister. Germany's health minister has expressed concern about a new COVID-19 subvariant that has been linked to an increase in hospitalisations in the northeastern United States, ...

At Europe's biggest public health conference, the power of collaboration is being harnessed.

In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, Europe's biggest gathering of public health associations, institutes, and experts met in Berlin, culminating in calls for investments in stronger health systems.

Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe, who attended the con...

A new study reveals that frontline Covid nurses face increasing mental health difficulties.

The CANDID project was financed by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) and co-led by academics from the University of Dundee and Edinburgh Napier University. They polled over 400 critical care nurses (CCNs) and 200 RDNs from facilities in Scotland, England, and Wales. 45 we...

WHO believes Covid is still a worldwide emergency, but the pandemic may be over by 2023.

On Monday, as the world entered its fourth year of the Covid-19 pandemic, the WHO declared that the situation remained a global health emergency. In spite of this, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director general of the WHO, expressed optimism that the globe would emerge from the pandemic's emerg...

WHO: billions continue to eat trans fats, which are hazardous.

On Monday, the World Health Organization issued a statement condemning governments that have failed to take action against trans fat despite warning of the increased risk of heart disease it poses to the world's five billion inhabitants. Given that there is evidence that eating industrially g...

The World Health Organization is looking into potential connections between cough syrup and fatalities.

Someone familiar with the situation told Reuters that the WHO is looking into if there is any connection between the makers whose tainted cough syrups the WHO has linked to the deaths of more than 300 children in three countries. The WHO is investigating the "unacceptable levels" of tox...

The NFL has been hesitant to provide adequate mental health services for players.

Some players were frightened by Damar Hamlin's sudden cardiac arrest, and the league's need for more continuous mental health support is highlighted. Such a system of continuous care does not exist in the National Football League. The league is working toward providing its players, coache...

During this year's World Economic Forum, 39 organizations made commitments to improve health fairness around the world

On Thursday, the World Economic Forum announced that 39 companies from 9 different nations, including Salesforce, Pfizer, and AstraZeneca, have committed to addressing inequalities in global health. In addition to Anglo American, Deloitte, Gavi, Medtronic, Philips, Sanofi, and Takeda, the WEF Ann...

Planned reforms to Germany's struggling healthcare system

In 2019, Germany plans to introduce legislation that would significantly alter the country's healthcare system. German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach met with state health ministers on Thursday to discuss the country's financially and operationally stressed hospital system. Before the su...

The Japanese mental health community is hoping that a new coffee shop will help spread awareness.

Yogi, a district in the Shibuya area of Tokyo, is home to a trendy new coffee shop named Hideaway. There's a nice assortment of food and drinks available at Hideaway, including pastries, soups (including clam chowder), and sandwiches (including croissants, baked goods, and soups). The roast b...