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Cleaner Air Could Extend Life Expectancy by 7.8 Years for Delhi Residents: WHO Report

29 Aug 2024

According to a latest report of World Health Organisation (WHO) cleaner air that meets it's guidelines of 5 micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m³) could increase the life expectancy of New Delhi's 18.7 million residents by 7.8 years. If the air quality met India's national standards of 40 µg/m³, life expectancy...

India’s Health Ministry Counters Claims Of Low Immunization Rates By WHO

19 Jul 2024

The Union Health Ministry has counteredan international report by UNICEF that highlights a high number of 'zero dose children' in India. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 'zero dose children' are those who have never received any routine immunization services, operationally measured as not having received the first dose...

‘12,000 deaths worldwide each day due to violence and injuries’, says WHO report

30 Nov 2022

World Health Organization (WHO) issued a report in which every day 12,000 people around the world die due to injuries and violence. According to the WHO report, Preventing injuries and violence: an overview, injury-related death, namely road traffic injuries, homicide, and suicide are top in which 3 of the top...