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Hearing loss costs Africa $27.1 billion annually: WHO report

India, Oct. 9 -- Failure to address hearing loss in Africa is impacting both people's lives and economies in Africa, costing $27.1 billion annually, revealed a new report by the World Health Organizat... Read More


Globally, climate policies becoming more gender-responsive: UN analysis

India, Oct. 9 -- There has been a rise in gender-responsive climate policies and actions globally, according to a new synthesis report from the UN Climate Change secretariat. Around 81 per cent of th... Read More


Unusual plankton bloom off Madagascar coast driven by drought in southern Africa, shows study

India, Oct. 7 -- Dust carried by wind from drought-stricken southern Africa caused a bloom of marine phytoplankton off the southeast Madagascar coast from November 2019 through February 2020, found a ... Read More


Nearly 7 in 10 cities concerned about greater exposure to climate-sensitive infectious diseases: Report

India, Oct. 3 -- Almost 7 out of every 10 cities in the world, or 68.8 per cent, are worried about the increase in climate-sensitive infectious diseases such as dengue and malaria, a report published ... Read More


Debt crisis imperils Africa's fight against AIDS as 2030 deadline approaches

India, Sept. 30 -- The debt crisis is jeopardising Eastern and Southern Africa's efforts to meet the 2030 goal of ending acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) as a public health threat, a recent U... Read More


Tsetse fly present in 34 countries in Africa, confirms FAO atlas

India, Sept. 30 -- Tsetse flies are present in 34 African countries, according to a new atlas published by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Tsetse flies (genus Glossina)... Read More