Disease Prevention

Rising conflicts globally slowed childhood vaccination rate in 2023, UN says More children were left out of critical vaccination drives for diseases such as diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough last year as a rise in conflicts across the globe hindered the supply of life-saving shots mostly in strife-torn regions, the United Nations said on Monday. Jennifer Rigby,Christy Santhosh Reuters

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Environmental factors, both natural and man-made, play a significant role in shaping our well-being, affecting everything from respiratory conditions to the spread of infectious diseases.

As global populations grow and industrial activities expand, understanding these relationships becomes crucial to public health planning and intervention.

In this blog, we will share insights into how various environmental factors critically impact public health and what measures can be taken to mitigate these effects.

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