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School boys carry their tiffin boxes as they wait to receive their free mid-day meal, distributed by a government-run primary school, in New Delhi, India, on July 19, 2013.

Childhood Nutrition Challenges in India

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Ultra-processed food consumption and rising sedentary behavior mean India's children will enter the workforce already managing chronic illness

Ramesh Kumar, 45, sits outside a public hospital after another day spent seeking affordable tuberculosis treatment, at Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, in New Delhi, on November 28, 2025.

India's Tuberculosis Patients, One Year After USAID's Dismantling

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Loss of U.S. aid caused community care interruptions that increase the risk of drug-resistant TB

Why Mumbai's Overcrowded Trains Prove Fatal

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The city's suburban railway claims 10 lives a day on average, but authorities continue to delay safety reforms

Commuters wait for a train at Goregaon railway station in suburban Mumbai on August 7, 2025.

To Tackle Obesity, India Needs More Than High Soda Taxes

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New taxes and policy target soft drinks, but they overlook other sugary beverages and the country's "obesogenic environment"

A vendor selling snacks and refreshment drinks waits for customers outside Alipore Zoological Garden, in Kolkata, India, on May 1, 2024.

COP30 and the Climate Consequences of Ignoring Sanitation

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The Belém Health Action Plan offers a blueprint for bridging climate and sanitation

A woman pours a pot of recycled grey water into a toilet in drought-stricken Graaff-Reinet, South Africa, on November 16, 2019.

Why India Lacks Access to Its Homegrown Drugs for Mental Illness

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Nearly 100 million Indians deal with depression or anxiety, but 85% with common mental disorders do not get help

People walk at a crowded market, in Mumbai, India, on August 11, 2021.

Innovative Financing to Future-Proof Universal Health Coverage

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New financing models should invest in people-centered systems rooted in equity, prevention, and community leadership

A refugee from Myanmar has her checkup done by a doctor at the Mae Tao clinic, in Mae Sot, Thailand, on October 30, 2015.

The Pollution Market: An Auction for Better Air Quality in West India

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An experiment using emission trading schemes between factories offers an alternative fix for industrial air pollution

The Pollution Market: An Auction for Better Air Quality in West India

The Ganges Water-Sharing Treaty Needs a Climate Makeover

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Set to expire in 2026, the 30-year treaty could be remade to safeguard environmental and human health

The Ganges Water-Sharing Treaty Needs a Climate Makeover

The India-Pakistan Water Dispute: Unpacking the Health Consequences

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Suspending the Indus Waters Treaty could disrupt Pakistan's ability to handle floods, droughts, and pollution

An Antivenom Plan for India

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In 2024, India introduced the National Action Plan for Prevention and Control of Snakebite Envenoming

An Antivenom Plan for India

What's Driving Violence Against Health Workers in India

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An attack against health-care workers is reported almost every other week

What's Driving Violence Against Health Workers in India