by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 10, 2024 | Articles, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Policy, Risk Management
António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, said,“The climate crisis is also a health crisis. Human health and planetary health are intertwined. Countries must take meaningful action to protect their people, boost resources, cut emissions, phase...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 3, 2024 | Data, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health
Countries, including the UK, Argentina, and South Africa, have shown that setting targets regarding sodium content in packaged foods along with engaging food manufacturers to reformulate sodium to meet the targets, can effectively lower levels across packaged foods,...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 29, 2024 | Data, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health
According to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) figures, prostate cancer affected 37,948 Indian men — accounting for roughly 3 per cent of the 14 lakh new cancer cases registered in the country — in 2022. New Delhi: The number of prostate cancer cases is rising...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 29, 2024 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Policy, Risk Management
In most of African countries , the number of confirmed mpox cases is very low, often in the single digits. However, there could be underreporting in some countries and the emergency declaration highlights the potential for case numbers to rise sharply, bringing the...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 27, 2024 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Policy, Regulation, Workplace/Employee Benefits
The plan aims to curtail “human-to-human transmission of mpox through coordinated global, regional, and national efforts”.The plan spans the six-month starting September 2024-February 2025, and envisions a $135 million funding, the WHO said. Outside of Africa, Clade...