by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 17, 2023 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Features, Health, Pension & Social Security, Policy, Risk Management
Mia Seppo, ILO Assistant Director-General for Jobs and Social Protection, highlighted the complexity of the issues involved. “We see the discussions on a strengthened framework for prevention, preparedness and response as an opportunity to drive the point home that to...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 10, 2023 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Policy
Pinarayi Vijayan,Chief Minister,Kerala It is not merely the absence of mental disorders but a positive state of mental and emotional well-being. This definition aligns with the broader conception of human rights as not only freedoms from harm but freedoms to lead a...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 27, 2023 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Features, Health, Non-Life, Policy
“Whether sitting in class, playing games outside or waiting at the school bus stop, we must protect young people from deadly second-hand smoke and toxic e-cigarette emissions as well as ads promoting these products,” said Dr Ruediger Krech, Director of Health...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 20, 2023 | Data, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Non-Life, Risk Management
Uncontrolled hypertension is known to cause heart attack, stroke and premature death. In fact, the report showed that 52 per cent deaths in the country due to cardiovascular diseases such as heart attack can be attributed to elevated blood pressure New Delhi: Better...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 19, 2023 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Features, Health
The number of people living with hypertension (blood pressure of 140/90 mmHg or higher or taking medication for hypertension) doubled between 1990 and 2019, from 650 million to 1.3 billion. Nearly half of people with hypertension globally are currently unaware of...
