Helping women and adolescent girls be in control of their bodies and make their own decisions is central to their empowerment and creating a more just, equal, and prosperous world. That is why Canada is building on its commitment to increase the availability of, access to and awareness of family planning and sexual and reproductive health services around the world. ...

Health and human rights must always go hand in hand. People have a right to healthcare, and to be treated with dignity and respect when they access it. Yet, harmful laws, policies and practices – including discrimination and abuse directed against health workers – too often prevent people from getting the care they need, and can cause serious mental and ...

The World Health Organization is organizing the Global Meeting to Accelerate Progress on SDG Target 3.4 on Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health. The Meeting is hosted by the Government of the Sultanate of Oman from 9 to 12 December 2019 in Muscat. The World Health Organization is organizing the Global Meeting to Accelerate Progress on SDG Target 3.4 on Noncommunicable ...

Food safety authorities and experts from 135 countries are meeting for the first time in a decade, calling for stronger action to protect people’s health and safeguard national and global economies from the effects of ever more complex foodborne disease outbreaks. The Second Global Meeting of the International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN) is being held 9-11 December, 2019 in Abu ...

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the apex body in India for health research signed a Declaration of Intent (DoI) with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAD) of the National Institutes of Health, USA and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF). This Declaration of Intent builds on an ongoing collaborative research and training program between India ...

All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Western Sydney University, Australia at New Delhi. The MoU will promote the collaboration in research and developing guidelines for integrating Ayurveda principles with modern medicine. Professor Barney Glover, Vice Chancellor, Western Sydney University, Australia and Prof. Tanuja Nesari, Director, All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) signed the ...

Herbal medicine has become integral to the healthcare business.India is one of the largest producers of medicinal herbs. Today, Indian herbal market registers an extremely significant growth and is likely to reach Rs 145 billion by 2012 and exports are estimated to reach Rs 90 billion with a CAGR of 20 percent, according a study conducted by Associated Chambers of ...

Close on the heels of the IT and pharmaceuticals industries, the Indian healthcare sector is emerging as a global player. Recognizing its potential, the government has initiated both policy and budgetary measures to induce the flow of huge investments into this sector. Various hospital groups have launched expansion plans across the country to cope with fast-rising domestic as well as ...