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Wednesday, October 8, 2025
TopicWorld Health Organisation

Topic: World Health Organisation

Delhi govt’s ‘laziness’ not helping city’s pollution problem, report

A Delhi-based environment body claimed that the govt machinery has been reactive rather than pro-active, and also noted that Varanasi's situation was deteriorating.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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%

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’?

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. 

On Camera

‘I Love Muhammad’ is cheap politicisation of Prophet’s name. Don’t drag it to the streets

Muslims would do better to think about whether the public performance of religion strengthens or weakens secularism—the idea in which they have the highest stake.

60% increase in India’s carbon emissions by 2050, coal to remain top energy source: BP Energy Outlook

The country will account for 12 percent of global energy demand by 2050 from 7 percent in 2023, adds BP report.

ISKP & Lashkar converging under aegis of Pakistan’s ISI to take on Baloch fighters

ISKP, a sub-continental branch of the Islamic State, is said to have vowed to extend operations in Kashmir, on encouragement from Pakistan’s security establishment.

How Pakistan thinks: Army for hire, ideology of convenience

Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.