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G20 Working Group Meeting | We must mobilise private finance for disaster risk reduction: P.K. Mishra
The Third Meeting of the G20 Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group was held in Chennai on Monday, July 24, 2023 | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Over the past few years, India has completely transformed the way disaster risk reduction is financed, said Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, P. K. Mishra. Speaking at the Third Meeting of the … Read more
India likely to achieve SDG goals for reduction in newborn deaths: WHO expert Anshu Banerjee
India, which has taken proactive steps to reduce neonatal mortality, is likely to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets in this key area by 2030, a top WHO official has said, citing data on the annual rate of reduction for newborn deaths in the country between 2016 and 2021. “India has taken important steps … Read more
Global target for pesticide reduction unnecessary: Bhupender Yadav at COP15
A numerical global target for pesticide reduction in the agriculture sector is unnecessary and must be left for countries to decide, India has said at the U.N. biodiversity conference here in Canada. Speaking during a high-level segment of the 15th Conference of Parties (COP15) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Union Environment Minister Bhupender … Read more
What Will the Inflation Reduction Act Do for Your Healthcare?
The passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) on August 12 affects the healthcare of millions of Americans. Provisions will change how certain drug prices get determined, limit out-of-pocket costs for older Americans, and could help ensure continued coverage for Medicaid beneficiaries when the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency ends. Several provisions of the bill affect Medicare, … Read more
What Is Harm Reduction for Opioid Addiction?
SOURCES: Addiction: “Rate of Detoxification Service Use and its Impact Among a Cohort of Supervised Injecting Facility Users.” American Addiction Centers: “Suboxone Withdrawal: Symptoms, Timeline & Detox Treatment.” Caleb Blaschke, Sioux Falls, SD. Canadian Mental Health Association: “Harm Reduction.” City of New York: “Overdose Prevention Centers Averted 59 Overdoses in First Three Weeks of Operation.” … Read more
Administration May Force Nicotine Reduction in Cigarettes
April 20, 2021 The Biden administration is considering two moves that would affect tobacco companies and American smokers, The Wall Street Journal has reported, citing unnamed people familiar with the matter. First, the administration may require tobacco companies to lower nicotine in cigarettes to non-addictive levels, the WSJ reported. Nicotine doesn’t cause cancer, … Read more
Covid: NHS warns of ‘significant reduction’ in vaccines
Local health organisations have been told to expect a reduction in vaccine supply at the end of March. Source link
CBSE sample papers for board exam 2021 released as per 30% syllabus reduction: Check direct links
The CBSE sample papers for the CBSE board exams 2021 have been released on the official website cbseacademic.nic.in. CBSE Class 10 and Class 12 students can now check the CBSE sample papers of various subjects set according to the 30% syllabus reduction as announced by CBSE in July. Students can check out the links below … Read more
Sugar reduction in food well below target of 20%
Image copyright Getty Images There was a small 3% overall reduction in sugar in food products sold between 2015 and 2019, according to a Public Health England (PHE) report. This was far below the government’s voluntary target for the food industry of 20% by 2020. The largest drops in sugar were in yogurts and breakfast … Read more