Tag: Urban Health

Governments Need to Play a Bigger Role in the Fight Against Climate and Health Crisis

At COP 29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, the World Health Organization (WHO) highlighted the critical link between climate change and public health, stressing that climate action is both an environmental priority and a pressing health requirement. WHO pointed out that rising temperatures, air pollution, and extreme weather events drive up non-communicable disease (NCDs) rates. What were […]

AIIMS Experts Advise Vitamin D Supplements for Delhi Residents Amid Rising Pollution

As Delhi grapples with high air pollution levels blocking sunlight, experts at AIIMS-Delhi have recommended strategies to maintain adequate vitamin D levels—a vital nutrient sourced primarily from sunlight. Dr. Ravinder Goswami, professor in the Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism at AIIMS, advises individuals across all age groups to consider vitamin D supplementation during the winter […]