Trafficking in medical products in the Sahel
Trafficked medical products kill almost half a million sub-Saharan Africans every year, and action is needed to stem the flow, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) states in its new threat
Health Effects
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Order of the Calcutta High Court regarding use of hookahs in bars and restaurants, 24/01/2023
<p>Order of the Calcutta High Court in the matter of National Restaurant Association of India & Others Vs The State of West Bengal & Others dated 24/01/2023.</p> <p>Justice Rajasekhar Mantha of
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Countdown to 2023: WHO report on global trans-fat elimination 2022
This fourth annual report monitors global progress towards the 2023 target for global elimination of industrially produced trans-fatty acids (TFA), highlighting achievements during the past year (October
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding gas leak in an apparel factory at Atchutapuram in Anakapalli district, Andhra Pradesh, 18/01/2023
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In re : News item published in Hindustan Times dated 03.06.2022 titled “178 women workers fall ill after gas leak in Andhra’s Visakhapatnam”
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A compendium of indicators for monitoring and evaluating progress of the road map for neglected tropical diseases 2021–2030
The road map 2030 was developed by WHO through an extensive global consultation, with indicators set for measuring progress against targets and milestones. This compendium of indicators provides a comprehensive
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding dumping of solid waste in village Rangadi, district Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, 04/01/2023
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Paldan Phunchog Vs State of Himachal Pradesh dated 04/01/2023. A letter petition dated May 25, 2022 was sent by the Secretary, Gram Panchayat,
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Report filed by the DPCC regardings mobile towers in parks of Delhi, 19/12/2022
<p>Response filed by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee in the matter of Jan Seva Welfare Society Vs Govt of NCT of Delhi & Others dated 19/12/2022. The matter related to telecom towers in DDA parks
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Global AIDS monitoring 2023: indicators and questions for monitoring progress on the 2021 Political Declaration on HIV and AIDS
The indicators and questions in this document are designed for use by national AIDS programmes and partners to assess the state of a country’s HIV and AIDS response, and to measure progress towards achieving
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Striving for clean air: air pollution and public health in South Asia
South Asia is home to 9 of the world’s 10 cities with the worst air pollution, which causes an estimated 2 million premature deaths across the region each year and incurs significant economic costs. This
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World malaria report 2022
Each year, WHO’s World malaria report offers in-depth information on the latest trends in malaria control and elimination at global, regional and country levels. The report highlights progress towards