India being a land of diverse cultures with over 4600 population groups, shares a varied genetic makeup. This gave rise to the need to create a ‘human reference genome’ for the Indian population. The Genome India Project, initiated in 2020 by the Department of Biotechnology under the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India, is dedicated to sequence the human genome in the country. Under the project; 10,000 human genomes have been sequenced which will further be used to create a genetic map of India.

Ayushman Bharat is an attempt to achieve the vision of universal health coverage by shifting from sectoral and segmented approach to a comprehensive need-based healthcare service provision.

Niti Aayog's Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) is a relatively new metric introduced in 2021 that aims to capture the complex and multifaceted nature of poverty in India

A prospective multistage multimethod study was conducted by Johnson O et al in University of Sierra Leone during October 2019 to February 2022 with the primary objective to document the design of the Leadership and Management Programme, specifically the curriculum, the evaluation approach, and its underlying theory. The study design was based on Kern six stage model for medical curriculum development.

Women have been used as an instrument of perpetrating violence throughout history, which is also stated by the Supreme Court on the Manipur Violence incident. Sexual violence is not just violence of human rights but also a sensitive public health issue that needs to be addressed. Safety and Social Justice for women through stringent laws and regulations must be executed extensively rather than their mere existence on paper.

In response to the announcement of the Union Budget of India for 2023–24, regarding the utilization of resources of ICMR labs by the research community, the Department of Health Research and the Indian Council of Medical Research has developed a draft policy on the sharing of research infrastructure called the Policy on Research Infrastructure Sharing Ecosystem (P-RISE).

The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2.2 has been framed with an aim to have all children free from malnutrition in any form. Recognizing the impact of undernutrition on childhood morbidity and mortality and its contribution to chronic illnesses in adulthood, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly declared 2016 to 2025 as the UN Decade of Action on Nutrition.

In the Summer of 2023, few news headlines reported that the 3rd and 4th of July recorded the highest temperatures in over a million years.(1,2) These claims might be inaccurate pertaining to the evidences from the recent studies on paleoclimatology and radioactive decay of various isotopes.

Drowning has been the most neglected and unheeded but preventable health crisis in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. Children, adolescents, and individuals with increased access to water are the at-risk groups for drowning. A forgotten and avoidable epidemic when prevented can enable progress on climate resilience, health equity and Sustainable Development Goals.

A significant decline in the Maternal Mortality Ratio was observed from 130 in 2014-16 to 97 per 100,000 live births in 2018-20. Despite the improvement in the national figures, some states are still burdened by high maternal deaths. Apathetic families, inadequate male involvement, lack of awareness and ignorance in the family, and delay in seeking care are some of the main reasons for bad maternal health outcomes.

The National Family Health Survey (NFHS) is a large-scale and multi-round survey conducted throughout India. The primary goals of every round of NFHS were to provide essential data on health and family welfare and to provide information on important health and family welfare issues. NFHS-6 scheduled to be conducted in 2023-24, is expected to add a few more domain areas.

Even though Mpox is no longer a PHEIC, it continues to be a significant global health concern, and uncertainties regarding the disease still remain. WHO as a part of its surveillance, publishes a series of reports showcasing the Mpox multicountry outbreak highlighting efforts undertaken to mitigate the spread and for global health protection.