According to the latest date, 60,310 confirmed cases were reported across the world. There are 52,979 active cases currently of which 8,243 are in a critical stage. Read more »
India spends just 1% of the GDP on health, the challenge is to bring it closer to double digits. Read more »
Air passengers are being screened at 21 airports including those at Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Kochi. Read more »
Despite the dramatic success in reducing poverty, about 8.8% of Indians are facing severe poverty. About a fifth of Indian population are vulnerable to multidimensional poverty, says the report. Read more »
Robust public health infrastructure vital for the survival of India’s poor and middle class, says Dr Jayakumar. Read more »
Reverse Osmosis filters cause health problems by removing essential minerals such as Calcium, magnesium: NIH study. Read more »
The watershed development programme has yielded rich dividends to the area in two decades. The village is among India's richest 10% Read more »