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On World Toilet Day, UN spotlights the impact of sanitation on peoples’ livelihoods

New York, Nov 18 (Just Earth News): To mark the 2016 edition of World Toilet Day, along with urging action to tackle the oft-neglected global sanitation crisis, the United Nations is also spotlighting the impact of sanitation – or lack of it – on livelihoods and work environments. more

World’s first malaria vaccine set for 2018 rollout in Africa after UN health agency secures funding

New York, Nov 18 (Just Earth News): Having secured the funds for the initial phase of the deployment of the world’s first malaria vaccine, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on ...

Without urgent action, world heading towards ‘post-antibiotic era’ – UN health agency

New York, Nov 15 (Just Earth News): With a worldwide call on everyone, everywhere to play their part in maintaining the effectiveness of antibiotics, the United Nations health agency has kic ...

On World Day, UN chief urges prevention to reduce diabetes and associated blindness

New York, Nov 14 (Just Earth News): According to the United Nations, the global rate of diabetes has nearly quadrupled since 1980, with some 422 million adults living with diabetes as of 201 ...

Overweight kids in Delhi-NCR are more prone to diabetes: ASSOCHAM study

New Delhi, Nov 12 (Just Earth News): One in every ten children between the age of 5-16 yrs are overweight and are more prone to diabetic, reasons for rise in childhood diabetes are high calo ...

As smartphone use increases,so does lack of sleep, says research

London, Nov 12 (Just Earth News): Smartphone use directly correlates with sleep, with greater use demonstrating a significant association with shorter sleep duration and worse sleep efficien ...

Tough action on pneumonia and diarrhoea can save more than one million lives annually – UNICEF

New York, Nov 12 (Just Earth News): According to the latest statistics from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), pneumonia and diarrhoea kill some 1.4 million children each year, m ...

UN agency responding to severe health risks women and girls face amid Mosul military operation

New York, Nov 10 (Just Earth News): The United Nations estimates that 1.2 to 1.5 million people are currently being affected by the military operations underway to retake Mosul from the Isla ...

200 US, Korean, Indian Robotic Surgeons to exchange best practices in Robotic Surgery

Mumbai Nov 9 (IBNS): Providing an exciting opportunity for Indian Robotic Surgeons to learn from the best,some of the leading experts in the field will be conducting a series of master class ...