WHO's green signal for Cervavac, an HPV vaccine made by India's Serum Institute.
With WHO's approval it can now be bought by UN agencies and used to help protect people aged 9-26 against four types of HPV, the virus behind several cancers.
https://t.co/LdznKuf1uw
Approximately 99% of breast cancers occur in women and 0.5–1% of breast cancers occur in men.
The treatment of #BreastCancer in men follows the same principles of management as for women https://t.co/OjHFlMQGYI
AI to emit 6 times more CO₂ in 2030, @greenit study estimates.
Greenhouse gas emissions from AI could reach worrying levels by 2030. This is in addition to damage caused to aquatic environments and fine particle pollution.
https://t.co/dVosY4sJVo
Did you know that just 10 minutes of yoga a day can decrease anxiety & stress, improve sleep quality, and help with pain management?
Take just 10 minutes to transform your well-being.
Each health job in low-income countries creates 3.4 more jobs across related industries. Yet the world is still short 5.8 million nurses.
Here's why finance and labor ministries should treat nursing as economic policy: https://t.co/0ZHswcbuxB
Health starts with young people.
When adolescents have access to accurate information, supportive environments, and responsive health services, they are empowered to make informed decisions and build healthier futures.
#HealthStartsHere#AdolescentHealth#YouthForHealth #SRHMonth
The Working Group on Access to Medicines and Treatments organised a roundtable on FTAs and their implications for access to medicines and health. It provided an opportunity to examine emerging trade agreements, particularly the India–US FTA, and consider potential implications.
From farm to plate, our health is connected.
@FAOWHOCodex provides practical tools to help countries turn #OneHealth into action across agrifood systems.
Discover how at the @FAO Global Conference for Actions on One Health in Agrifood Systemsv👉 https://t.co/QxRBHvTp4E
India’s National Adaptation plan must factor in geographic variability in the impacts of climate change on different regions. Agroecological zone based multi-sectoral adaptation plans maybe more useful than state or district specific ones. @ndmaindia@moefcc@NITIAayog@PMOIndia
✊🌏 Organizations from Malaysia, EU and elsewhere have called on the EU to drop all TRIPS-plus proposals from the #MEUFTA.
🔗 Read the full letter to the EU: https://t.co/zZ6kzLtvKO
Early diagnosis is key to improving survival for many childhood cancers.
Here are the early warning signs:
- unexplained fever
- easy bruising, bleeding
- severe and persistent headaches
- bone pain
- unexplained weight loss
- lumps and swelling
- symptoms lasting more than 2 weeks or progressively worsening
Spot the signs, get help early.
REMEMBER: Antibiotics do not treat viral infections, like colds and flu
ALWAYS seek the advice of a qualified health care professional before taking antibiotics
An AIIMS study found that 38.6% of adults and 35.4% of children in India are affected by fatty liver disease. Obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure and unhealthy diets are among the major contributing factors. The study also found liver fibrosis in nearly one-fourth of people with diabetes.
The growing consumption of packaged and processed foods is emerging as a major health concern, affecting liver health and potentially increasing the risk of colorectal cancer: Dr. Shalimar, Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, AIIMS New Delhi
#FattyLiver #LiverHealth #Obesity #AIIMS #PreventiveHealth #HealthyEating