India has reduced TB cases and deaths but will miss its 2025 elimination target. It still carries 25% of the global burden, worsened by drug resistance, malnutrition, funding gaps and private-sector under-reporting. COVID-19 setbacks make a stronger, multi-sectoral strategy with nutrition and private engagement essential.
Click to View MoreScientists have discovered a special type of brain immune cell called microglia that can protect against Alzheimer’s disease by reducing inflammation and slowing the buildup of harmful proteins like amyloid plaques and tau. These cells work through molecules PU.1 and CD28, offering a potential new direction for treatment. Alzheimer’s, a progressive brain disorder causing memory and cognitive decline, is a growing public health challenge globally and in India. Governments are responding with awareness campaigns, healthcare policies, and research initiatives, but challenges like high costs, limited access, and early diagnosis remain. The discovery highlights the promise of combining scientific research, healthcare, and policy to combat Alzheimer’s disease.
Click to View MoreIndia’s mental health crisis stems from a treatment gap, too few professionals, and strong stigma. Policies like the 2017 Act and Tele-MANAS help, but funding and implementation remain weak. India must strengthen primary care, expand its workforce, and normalize help-seeking to protect public health and equity.
Click to View MoreThe Maldives has become the first country to implement a generational tobacco ban, prohibiting the sale and use of tobacco for anyone born after January 1, 2007, aiming to create a tobacco-free generation and advance WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) objectives.
Click to View MoreThe SPARK initiative under the Ministry of Ayush awards ₹50,000 studentships to 300 BAMS undergraduates, promoting scientific inquiry and evidence-based Ayurveda research. It empowers students to integrate traditional knowledge with modern science, strengthening Ayush innovation and health ecosystem.
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