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India plans 50-metre junk food curbs around schools amid rise in obesity
Proposed rules could restrict sales of high-fat and high-sugar foods near India's 1.5 million schools, adding pressure on global food and beverage companies
Food packets may have to spill the beans
India's food regulator is considering new front-of-pack nutrition labelling for packaged foods. This system would highlight excessive fat, salt, or sugar content on food packages. The regulator is also exploring varied assessment thresholds based on typical s…
Two rupees for cancer: Inside India's smokeless tobacco epidemic that no one is stopping
Smokeless tobacco, a cheap and accessible addiction, traps millions of Indians in poverty. Despite graphic warnings, products like gutka remain under-regulated, costing mere rupees. This article highlights the urgent need for stricter policies on affordabilit…
Should we allow people who aren’t terminally ill to undergo medically assisted dying?
Are people suffering from a persistent, debilitating, and apparently incurable psychiatric condition, such as incapacitating suicidal depression, entitled to physician and/or government assistance in dying? (This procedure is also called “physician-assisted s…
Research priorities in sexual and reproductive health and rights and climate change: Results of a consensus building and prioritisation process
Recent literature suggests that climate change can impact sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) outcomes, especially since climate-related events may exacerbate persistent inequalities based on gender, disability status, sexual orientation, and age…
A global research and evaluation agenda for centering health and equity in city Climate Action Plans
City climate policy is one of the most powerful levers that can address environmental, health and equity challenges simultaneously. Yet large gaps exist in research and evaluation of city Climate Action Plans (CAPs) to guide and improve their impact, especial…