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TopicWorld Health Organisation

Topic: World Health Organisation

Pak squash player alleges Indian officials offered him Rs20 mn to drop out of a 2014 match

Aastha Singh -
Here’s what’s happening across the border: Pakistan's Presidential Palace opened to public for first time in history; Nandita Das’sManto cleared by Pakistan’s censor board. 

Modi govt’s ambitious TB eradication scheme is stuck because it can’t locate patients

Himani Chandna -
Just 8 per cent of 28 lakh patients benefit from the direct benefit scheme as government also does not have bank account details.

India’s poor health facilities may be a hurdle for Modi’s insurance plan

Ronojoy Mazumdar -
The country has 0.8 hospital beds per 1000 people, compared to an average of 3.3 among Asian countries.

Non-communicable diseases cause 61% of all deaths in India annually, says WHO report

Rahiba R. Parveen -
Non-communicable diseases, which account for 41 million deaths globally every year, include cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases.

WHO’s list of tests could lead to effective medical care in India, say experts

Rahiba R. Parveen -
Doctors say list could help streamline tests and improve disease diagnosis, but warn implementation could be problem in over-populated environment.

Nipah virus death toll at 10, food safety inspectors to check fruits & vegetables in Kerala

Himani Chandna -
Fruit bats are the natural host of the Nipah virus; 2 persons are critical and 9 are under surveillance in Kerala hospitals.

Trader’s margin on drugs for rare diseases may be cut to 30% from 4,000%

Himani Chandna -
The treatment of rare diseases requires medicines categorised as ‘orphan’ drugs, which are mostly imported and cost a patient anything between Rs 50 lakh and Rs 4 crore per year.

Global Pulse: A lesson for Trump from the Vietnam War, are women drivers Saudi Arabia’s ‘PR stunt’?

Sanya Dhingra -
When the US found itself it the midst of a self-defeating war in Vietnam, its president knew that the country was headed for something ugly. 
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Opinion

Where is Skill India money going? It’s a Rs 48,000 crore mystery

Karti P Chidambaram -
All industries are still facing an acute shortage of skilled manpower despite thousands of crores spent on skilling schemes.

US-Pakistan romance is not new. Why does India feel betrayed?

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Gurugram dog attack is pet owners’ fault. It’s cruel to keep Siberian husky in this heat

Economy

BJP MPs go full throttle against Trump even as govt hails enduring India-US ties amid tariff tension

Shanker Arnimesh -
New Delhi: While the Indian government has made a measured response to the 25 percent trade tariff imposed by Donald Trump, many in the BJP...

Defence

Trump feared India could arm BrahMos with nuclear warhead to target Pakistan in Op Sindoor—WSJ report

Javaria Rana -
New Delhi: During Operation Sindoor, the United States which had received intelligence suggesting that India had launched BrahMos cruise missiles to strike targets inside...

National Interest

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

Shekhar Gupta -
To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.

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