
An estimated 34,337 adults and children are living with HIV in Nepal, with new infections declining rapidly between 2010 and 2024, Nepal’s Ministry of Health and Population said. ...

Preventive measures and early testing are essential in the fight against HIV/AIDS, said Union Health Minister JP Nadda on World AIDS Day on Monday. ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has credited the ‘Fit India Sundays on Cycle’ initiative for creating greater awareness about fitness in the country. ...

The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 (OSHWC Code) and the Social Security Code, 2020 under the recently introduced labour codes will boost the safety and welfare of workers in the petroleum industry, the government said on Monday. ...

Ayurveda offers personalised approach to tackle obesity and metabolic disorders, said Prataprao Jadhav, Minister of State (IC) for Ayush, on Saturday. ...

With Cyclone Ditwah bringing persistent rain and renewed flooding concerns to Chennai, the city’s health authorities activated an extensive preparedness plan to prevent a surge in monsoon-related illnesses. ...

A team of Indian scientists has discovered oral cancer-causing driver gene mutations in women patients in southern parts of the country....

World AIDS Day: HIV infections down 49 pc, deaths reduced by over 81 pc in India...

Nearly 59 million lives have been saved by the measles vaccine, and there has been an 88 per cent drop in measles deaths between 2000 and 2024, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday. ...

Namibia is currently grappling with five simultaneous disease outbreaks, Health and Social Services Minister Esperance Luvindao announced on Friday....