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Poor public policy the root of road carnage problem
News, Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Published on 08/05/2017
» Motor travel has had a profound impact on the modern world. Road networks have linked communities. Local transport systems have changed lifestyles. And ever-greater mobility has advanced social and economic progress. The simple joy of driving, meanwhile, has rapt enthusiasts since an engine was first hitched to four wheels and a drive shaft.
Inclusive measures needed to end leprosy forever
News, Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Published on 30/01/2017
» There are many diseases that medicine is yet to cure. Diabetes is one. Polio is another. Even for asthma, a respiratory disease common in both developed and developing countries, management is the only course possible.
Looking toward mosquito-free monsoon seasons
News, Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Published on 20/08/2016
» Mosquitoes are a pest with no equal. Though not all mosquitoes transmit life-threatening diseases, those that do kill approximately 725,000 people worldwide every year. When not fatal, the diseases mosquitoes spread can result in bouts of debilitating fever, nausea and vomiting, compromising immune systems and disrupting economies. The WHO South-East Asia Region is particularly affected.
A new generation is being born HIV-free in Thailand
News, Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Published on 09/06/2016
» Thailand's elimination of mother-to-child HIV transmission will help end the country's ongoing epidemic, and signifies the importance of realising universal health coverage.
'Healthy ageing' can boost society
News, Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Published on 22/10/2015
» From the foothills of Nepal's snow-capped Himalayas to the beaches of the Timor Sea, the population of Southeast Asia is ageing. Roughly 142 million people -- 8% of the region -- are currently over the age of 60, with estimates suggesting the proportion will rise to over 20% by 2050.