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Tobacco Endgame
What is tobacco endgame? The concept of tobacco endgame refers to a policy approach that focuses on ending the tobacco epidemic, rather than usual tobacco…
School Health Services
Following the prolonged school closure in the wake of the pandemic, students have returned to schools for in-person classes. The recent times call for policy…
Significance of Cervavac
What is Cervical Cancer? Cervical cancer is a sexually transmitted disease, caused by the HPV or Human Papilloma Virus. HPV is responsible for over 95%…
Inter-Ministerial Panel on Nutrition
About the Panel: The inter-ministerial panel, that recently made recommendations to improve nutrition in India, is composed of officials and scientists from: Ministry of Food…
Indian Laws on Abortion – Evolution, MTP Act, Judicial Intervention, and Criticism
The US Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade decision of 1973, which gave women in America the right to have an abortion before the fetus …
Assistive technology for disabled
A billion people globally are currently estimated to be in need of assistive technology (AT); this is projected to double by 2050.
The Monkeypox virus: origins and outbreaks
With cases being reported from across the world, monkeypox has caught everyone’s attention. The present outbreak has a toll of over 220 confirmed ca…
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
A team of scientists from Australia have found that babies at risk of the mysterious Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, or SIDS, generally have low levels …
