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NFHS-6 flags sharp rise in obesity and high blood sugar across India
NFHS-6 shows India's obesity and high blood sugar burden rising, with overweight or obesity up to 30.7 percent among women and 27.3 percent among men.
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Government health spending rises as out-of-pocket share declines
National Health Accounts 2022-23 show government health expenditure rising threefold since 2013-14 and the out-of-pocket share falling to 43.4 percent.
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Supreme Court says trauma care is part of right to life, orders 112 helpline push
The Supreme Court recognised trauma care as part of Article 21 and ordered states to move emergency response systems toward a unified 112 helpline.
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WHO says vaccine recovery now depends on trust, equity and zero-dose children
WHO and member states reaffirmed the Immunization Agenda 2030, warning that vaccine coverage recovery depends on trust, equity and reaching zero-dose children.
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World Health Assembly adopts 10-year action plan against antimicrobial resistance
WHO member states adopted the updated Global Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance for 2026-2036 at the World Health Assembly.
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World Health Assembly pushes medicine safety monitoring into mainstream health systems
The World Health Assembly adopted a resolution to strengthen pharmacovigilance and integrate medicine safety monitoring into resilient health systems.
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WHO warns global health gains are slowing and uneven
Access to services that shape health outcomes expanded rapidly between 2015 and 2024.
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WHO tracks hantavirus cluster linked to MV Hondius cruise ship
This is the third Disease Outbreak News report on the hantavirus cluster, following the notification to the World Health Organization (WHO) on 2 May 2026 of severe respiratory illness cases aboard MV Hondius, a cruise...
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Social consumption of health – what does the data show?
New data reveals trends in India's health consumption, highlighting improvements and concerns in maternal care, insurance, and healthcare costs.
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Prevalence of Nutritional Deficiencies Among Patients Attending a Nutrition Clinic at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Andhra Pradesh, South India: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study
Background Nutritional deficiencies persist as a major public health challenge in India alongside a rising non-communicable disease burden.
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Psychiatric Hospital in Guwahati: Athena Opens New Facility
Athena Behavioral Health opens the largest psychiatric hospital in Guwahati to treat depression, addiction, and anxiety with integrated recovery models.
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Hypertension in India: The Urgent Need for Political Will and National Control Strategy
India faces a silent hypertension crisis affecting nearly 220 million people, driving millions of preventable deaths annually.
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