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Top events of the day: CPSE ETF's 7th tranche, coronavirus, and more
The government is planning to raise at least Rs 10,000 crore through the seventh tranche of CPSE ETF which will open for anchor investors on Thursday
 "Top events of the day: CPSE ETF's 7th tranche, coronavirus, and more")
Minister says PMJAY to be people's movement, but health system understaffed
Launched in September 2018, PMJAY, the national health protection scheme, offers insurance of up to Rs 5 lakh to 100 million poor households
 "Minister says PMJAY to be people's movement, but health system understaffed")
India should take urgent action to tackle air pollution, says WHO director
A study published last year in The Lancet journal found that one out of every eight deaths in India in 2017 could be attributed to air pollution
 "India should take urgent action to tackle air pollution, says WHO director")
India achieved 28% reduction in malaria cases in 2018 : WHO report
Malaria cases dropped by 28 per cent in 2018 compared to 2017, while there was 24 per cent decline in cases between 2016 and 2017
 "India achieved 28% reduction in malaria cases in 2018 : WHO report")
India's doctor-patient ratio still behind WHO-prescribed 1:1,000: Govt
Assuming an 80-per cent availability, it was estimated that around 9.27 lakh doctors were available for active service, which put the allopathic doctor-patient ratio at 1:1445, the minister said.
 "India's doctor-patient ratio still behind WHO-prescribed 1:1,000: Govt")
Strides Pharma likely to launch affordable insulin from Stelis stable
The Bengaluru-headquartered company believes Stelis could be a disruptor in insulin accessibility and affordability.
 "Strides Pharma likely to launch affordable insulin from Stelis stable")
There is a direct fiscal impetus to do more on 'Common goods for health'
Doing better on CGH is the essence of the Indian health policy challenge today
 "There is a direct fiscal impetus to do more on 'Common goods for health'")
Story in numbers: India has suicide rate higher than the global average
India's suicide rate stood at 16.5 per 100,000 people in 2016, according to the WHO report
 "Story in numbers: India has suicide rate higher than the global average")
World's most liveable cities: Delhi slips 6 ranks on worsening climate
The study said that Asian cities overall have scored slightly below the global average
 "World's most liveable cities: Delhi slips 6 ranks on worsening climate")
India to contribute $2,00,000 for WHO health emergency fund: Harsh Vardhan
Health ministers of WHO's South-East Asia Region also signed the Delhi Declaration on Emergency Preparedness
 "India to contribute $2,00,000 for WHO health emergency fund: Harsh Vardhan")
Plastic particles in drinking water pose a 'low' risk, says WHO
The majority of plastic particles in water are larger than 150 micrometers in diameter and are excreted from the body, said WHO
 "Plastic particles in drinking water pose a 'low' risk, says WHO")
Lupin gets Establishment Inspection Report from FDA for Aurangabad facility
The facility was inspected by the US Food and Drug Administration
 "Lupin gets Establishment Inspection Report from FDA for Aurangabad facility")
Majority in age-group of 20-30 addicted to smoking in Dehi-NCR: Survey
According to the survey, 56 per cent of the 1,400 respondents thought that smoking helped them get relief from stress. Of them, 55 per cent admitted that they are aware of its ill-effects.
 "Majority in age-group of 20-30 addicted to smoking in Dehi-NCR: Survey")
For the third time, WHO declines to declare ebola emergency
The WHO has requested $98 million for its response and has received only $44 million
 "For the third time, WHO declines to declare ebola emergency")
WHO says maximum one-hour screen time per day for kids under 5: Key points
Infants under 1 year old should not be exposed to electronic screens and that children between the ages of 2 and 4 should not have more than one hour of "sedentary screen time'.
 "WHO says maximum one-hour screen time per day for kids under 5: Key points")
Dangerous misuse of antibiotics, warns WHO report after 65-nation study
The report showed a significant difference in consumption rates from as low as around four so-called defined daily doses (DDD) per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Burundi to more than 64 in Mongolia
 "Dangerous misuse of antibiotics, warns WHO report after 65-nation study")
Indians among world's laziest, but Americans more sedentary: WHO report
India ranked 117th, Philippines 141st and Brazil 164th
 "Indians among world's laziest, but Americans more sedentary: WHO report")
Meet India's Soumya Swaminathan, the new deputy director general at WHO
She would be holding the second-highest position in the global body, working under Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus who took over this July.
 "Meet India's Soumya Swaminathan, the new deputy director general at WHO")
Why India cannot follow new WHO guidelines to protect mothers
About 1.3 million below 5 died in India in 2015
 "Why India cannot follow new WHO guidelines to protect mothers")
India needs to invest more in public healthcare: WHO
The WHO proposed a few steps for working with the government to position health higher on the agenda, both at the national and state levels
 "India needs to invest more in public healthcare: WHO")