Projected spread of drug-resistant tuberculosis threatens elimination targets
Drug-resistant tuberculosis is projected to spread over the next 20 years in four countries that already have a high burden of the disease: Russia, India, the Philippines and South Africa. The expected...
View ArticleProjected spread of drug-resistant tuberculosis threatens elimination targets
Drug-resistant tuberculosis is projected to spread over the next 20 years in four countries that already have a high burden of the disease: Russia, India, the Philippines and South Africa. The expected...
View ArticleWomen in northern India said, ‘No toilet, no bride,’ and it worked
For about 12 years, young women in the northern Indian state of Haryana have been telling suitors, "No loo, no 'I do!'" And according to a recent study, the bargain is working: Toilet ownership has...
View ArticleIndia’s ‘successful’ toilet campaign may be missing its mark
India's campaign to end open defecation has been widely celebrated by officials as an innovative and aggressive success. Even Bill Gates recently declared that the country is "winning its war on human...
View ArticleDespite slowdown, India could achieve double-digit growth with more jobs for...
The numbers just came in today, and India's economic growth rate is the lowest it's been in two years. But according to a new report by the World Bank, it could achieve double-digit growth if it brings...
View ArticleFive farmers killed in India during protests about debt and crop prices
Five farmers were killed today in Madhya Pradesh, India, during violent protests against what they contend are unfair pricing and debt obligations. Demonstrations by Indian farmers over allegations of...
View ArticleIndia’s improving economy driving diabetes rise among urban poor
Diabetes in India's undergoing a demographic transformation, shifting from being largely an affliction of the affluent to increasingly burdening the poor and middle income population. According to a...
View ArticleIndia’s announcement of first Zika cases delayed, but response prompt
Monsoon season has begun in India, and with it, health officials are bracing for an increase in mosquito-transmitted diseases like malaria, dengue and chikungunya. But concerns are circulating that...
View ArticleNepal court orders rapid compensation and care for acid attack victims
Acid attacks – a vindictive form of violence meant to disfigure and maim a person for life – are on the rise in most developing nations, particularly in South Asia. Bangladesh, for example, has for...
View ArticlePoor neglected in India’s ‘smart cities’ plan, housing advocates say
As part of the Indian government's plan to ensure the nation's rapid urbanization leads to improved quality of life, rather than just contribute to more slum growth, officials announced today that they...
View ArticleCashless economy not happening in India yet but the groundwork is laid
Nearly eight months after India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi shocked the economy by banning 86 percent of the country's currency, business has more or less returned to usual. On the one hand, that's...
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