World's largest TB prize illuminates Indian Molbio’s tech innovation reaching the unreached

[Read official announcement] World's largest prize devoted to TB, the coveted Kochon Prize, was awarded to India's Molbio Diagnostics for its technological innovation which is helping over 90 governments worldwide to reach the unreached with best of multi-disease molecular diagnostics. This is the third time India won Kochon Prize with previous two recipients being 2006-head of Indian government's TB programme Dr LS Chauhan, and country's apex medical research body - Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in 2017.

Myanmar implements standardised plain packaging to curb deadly tobacco's 'appeal'

Tobacco use poses a severe burden on Myanmar’s health and economy, killing about 64,000 people each year. Myanmar has marked a significant milestone in protecting public health and advancing global tobacco control efforts with the successful implementation of standardised plain packaging on tobacco products.

Transforming teachers and teaching for adolescent health, well-being and gender equality

Having taught Physics for over 30 years to young girls, when experts called for transforming teachers and teaching for young people’s health, well-being and gender equality, it resonated strongly with me.

Preserving hard-won gains: Feminist voices on the future of gender equality

Gender equality is enshrined in the opening preamble of United Nations Charter 1945. But despite progress and some setbacks, not a single country has delivered 100% on gender equality. Is the sinister link between patriarchy, capitalism, corporate capture, religious fundamentalism, militarisation, and politics of power, the reason why progress on gender equality remains off the mark?

[video] Study proves strong impact of molecular test at primary care level versus hub-and-spoke model lab

Amidst anti-gender push, hope pins on ICFP 2025 to shift gears towards SRHRJ for all

Despite right to health and gender equality being fundamental human rights, the world is off the track from delivering on these goals in the next 62 months (by 2030). Anti-rights and anti-gender pushbacks have made the situation even more grim. Activists are pinning hope on an upcoming global meet to galvanise a stronger and equitable response to deliver on these goals.

Study proves strong impact of taking molecular TB diagnostics closer to the people

Urgent call to replace sputum microscopy completely with true point-of-care molecular tests to #FindAllTB

An important scientific study published in The Lancet shows the strong public health impact of deploying molecular diagnostics closer to the people.

5th Annual Global Media Forum on Antimicrobial Resistance and Global AMR Media Awards Ceremony 2025

[Watch the recording] 5th Annual Global Media Forum ahead of World AMR Awareness Week (WAAW) would be organised on 12th November 2025 (begins 11:30AM CET). This year's WAAW is on the theme: "Act Now: Protect Our Present, Secure Our Future."

WHO sounds the alarm on rising antibiotic resistance which is threatening health security

The world is heading towards widespread resistance to common antibiotics. So indicates the Global Antibiotic Resistance Surveillance Report 2025, that was launched today by the World Health Organization (WHO), cautioning that increasing resistance to essential antibiotics poses a growing threat to public health systems globally - especially in countries least equipped to handle it.

[video] It is time for accountability and action after 80th UNGA HLM re: Beijing+30 and Asia Pacific CSE meet

With 62 months left to deliver on #endTB and #endAIDS goals, SAARC TB and HIV/AIDS Centre making a difference

Tobacco vendor licensing plugs the loopholes in implementing lifesaving health laws

Before the intergovernmental global tobacco treaty meet opens next month, experts call for tobacco vendor licensing so that governments can enforce lifesaving tobacco control policies effectively, protect children and youth from misleading tobacco industry tactics and lies, and progress towards ending tobacco use. “No one must suffer from tobacco-related diseases or die of them,” rightly said Dr Tara Singh Bam, noted global health expert and Asia Pacific Director (Tobacco Control) of Vital Strategies.