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'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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Time to stop sweeping depression under the carpet
News, Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Published on 07/04/2017
» Talking about depression can be challenging.
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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.
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Time to build climate-resilient health systems
News, Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Published on 07/09/2017
» Climate change is happening. In recent years average temperatures across the globe have increased, with significant impact on humanity's most precious resource, the environment. Water systems are being stressed. Food sources are being imperiled. And areas once safe for settlement are being threatened and erased.
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WHO leading way in fight to eliminate trans fats
News, Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Published on 29/05/2018
» On May 14, the World Health Organisation (WHO) called on all countries to make the world free of trans fats by 2023. A number of countries have already accomplished this, including a range of middle-and lower-income countries worldwide that have heavily restricted or eliminated trans fats altogether.
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Four weapons against coronavirus
News, Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Published on 05/02/2020
» The novel coronavirus outbreak has been declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern by the World Health Organisation (WHO). The highest level of international solidarity and cooperation is now needed to protect health and keep people safe.
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