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Public Health

Suicide: A Disaster in the Face of Public Health

India faces a high burden of suicide deaths. Motives and causes are many, but a lack of empathetic approach is… Read More

Cannabis, the Future of Autoimmune Disorders

More and more researches have been showing the medical evidence of cannabis to treat many diseases. The Autoimmune disorders (AIDs)… Read More

Developed, urbanized districts have high HIV prevalence: study

With over two million HIV infected individuals, India is home to one-third of the world’s HIV population. Although the national… Read More

Action needed to tackle the venomous neglect of snakebite in India

Even as the World Health Organization gears itself up to launch a comprehensive strategy for prevention and control of snakebite… Read More

Road Accidents: India is likely to miss SDG 3.6

Kanhaiya Lal desperately cried for help but motorists swerved straight past him. His young son and the splayed out bodies… Read More

Road Accidents and Lack of Injury Surveillance Data: A Public Apathy

In a country possessing world`s most dangerous roads, it is disheartening to see survivors often left to fend for themselves.… Read More

Obesity and breast cancer: a wakeup call

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women globally as well as in India. The rate of breast cancer… Read More

The Highs and Lows of Hypertension: Study Reveals Alarming Truths

Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, a leading cause of young deaths in India. There was no… Read More

Building the Evidence Footprint in Indian policymaking

A national symposium on Evidence synthesis for Medicine, Public Health and Social Development was held in New Delhi during10-12 April,… Read More

First-ever National Symposium on Evidence Synthesis for Public Health

New Delhi, To inform public debate and better policies in diverse fields of medicine, public health and social development, the… Read More