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How fast food is fuelling India's health crisis

October 16, 2025 12:54 pm

The easy availability of processed, packaged, and fast foods is increasingly linked to India’s public health crisis, marked by rising rates of non-communicable diseases and overnutrition. What multi-pronged approach can help address this challenge?

The health emergency Indian men aren’t talking about

June 28, 2025 5:25 pm

From rising heart disease and mental health issues to steroid abuse and undiagnosed cancers, experts warn that Indian men are facing a silent but growing health crisis, and many are still not seeking help.

Maharashtra: Focus on NCDs, setting up robust and resilient health system, says Tukaram Mundhe

October 04, 2022 2:03 pm

Mundhe, who took charge from Dr Ramaswamy N, took stock of various health programmes.

Non-communicable diseases led to 66% of deaths in India in 2019: WHO

September 22, 2022 7:00 am

The report further revealed that there was a 22 per cent probability of death between the age of 30 and 70 due to any type of non-communicable disease, including cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

One in three deaths (17.9 million a year globally) is due to cardiovascular diseases: WHO

September 22, 2022 10:22 am

Almost three quarters of all global deaths are because of non-communicable diseases. Only a few countries, committed to reducing premature death from NCDs by a third by 2030, are on track to achieve the target, says study

'National health programmes not acknowledging arthritis as a major non-communicable disease'

September 24, 2021 7:03 am

Noted rheumatologist and COPCORD coordinator Dr Arvind Chopra says India has 4-5 million rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients and young women account for around one-third of it.