Global Updates

Globally an estimated 37 million children aged 13-15 years use tobacco and the use of electronic products is more prevalent among young people as compared to the younger generation. Lifetime tobacco users get hooked before the age of 21 years. To catch the younger generation into the trap, companies [...]

The emergence of COVID-19 Pandemic brought the healthcare system worldwide at crossroads leading to health system failure in a few countries. The burden of chronic diseases, aging population, humanitarian crisis, limited finances, demand for healthcare services accessibility, affordability, availability and keeping healthcare sustainable lead to exponential healthcare cost development [...]

Malnutrition is a global health crisis affecting billions of people. According to the World Health Organization, In 2019, 1.9 billion adults grappled with being overweight or obese, while 462 million were underweight. In 2022, 149 million children under 5 were identified as stunted, 45 million as wasted, and 37 [...]

Climate change is occurring at a much faster rate than is being anticipated due to rising greenhouse gas emissions. There is an urgent need to limit global warming to 1.5° C. If left unchecked it will cause global temperatures to rise beyond 3°C and will adversely affect the entire [...]

With rapidly advancing technology, recent development in communication systems, emergence of big data, the pace of innovation in digital health is rapidly expanding. Digital health uses the systematic application of data generated with amalgamation of ICTs with computer sciences where it offers discrete capability to achieve health objectives through [...]

Our society is facing complex health challenges such as infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance, ecosystem degradation and food system failures. ONE HEALTH is an approach that brings all relevant sectors together to tackle global health threats. There is a need for enhanced disease prevention capacity in all sectors ensuring the [...]