3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (446+ words) The three-day conclave will cover 12 emerging-technology fields and include scientific institutions, businesses and investors. Organisers have also been asked to develop short- and long-term milestones so that its work continues beyond the annual event SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (338+ words) India needs to move beyond counting antenatal visits to ensuring that each contact delivers quality care and addresses risks that contribute to low birth weight Santosh Kumar Gautam is a Professor of Development and Global Health Economics at the Keough…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (632+ words) Universal registration requires an administrative system that captures births and deaths where they occur, rather than leaving families to reconstruct them later Sheetal Verma, IAS, is the Director, Census Operations and Civil Registration, Government of India. Ritul Kamal is a…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (674+ words) SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being | SDG 4: Quality Education Ministry of Health and Family Welfare MoHFW The WHO publication, The Health and Social Effects of Nonmedical Cannabis Use, updates its 2016 assessment with research available through 2025. It focuses on health and social…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1090+ words) By linking MGNREGS labour with common land and community maintenance, Tamil Nadu’s Block Nurseries turn plantation work into a longer-term rural asset SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth | SDG 13: Climate Action | SDG 15: Life on Land Ministry of Rural Development MoRD…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (463+ words) At the IIM Ahmedabad Healthcare Summit, officials identified capital, software-licensing costs, computing capacity and specialised talent as constraints on pharmaceutical start-ups, while stressing that healthcare AI must protect patient privacy and remain subject to clinical judgement SDG 3: Good Health and…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (308+ words) South Asia's family planning systems must evolve from engaging men as supporters to recognising them as contraceptive users Jayakant Singh is the Director of Strategic Information and Research at The Humsafar Trust, Mumbai. Enu Anand is an Assistant Professor at…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (304+ words) What does India’s nutrition experience reveal about the limits of programme-based policy Kaushalya Bajpayee is an Associate Professor at Jindal Global Law School, O. P. Jindal Global University. SDG 2: Zero Hunger | SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being | SDG 4: Quality Education Ministry…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (697+ words) A new WHO–UNICEF assessment places India above global averages across all five monitored services, but finds lower coverage for sanitation and environmental cleaning — particularly in rural health facilities SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being | SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation Ministry…...