Global Burden Of Disease
- All
- News
- Videos
-
New Lancet Study: Over 1 Billion Women Faced Childhood Sexual Violence In 2023
Sexual and intimate partner violence contribute to major mental health disorders and chronic illnesses, highlighting the urgent need for stronger legal measures and support services worldwide.
-
India's Chronic Kidney Disease Burden Soars To 138 Million, Second Highest Worldwide
A new Lancet study led by University of Glasgow flags CKD as the 9th leading cause of death globally, urging early detection and prevention in India's fight against this "silent" disease.
-
India's Chronic Kidney Disease Burden Soars To 138 Million, Second Highest Worldwide
A new Lancet study led by University of Glasgow flags CKD as the 9th leading cause of death globally, urging early detection and prevention in India's fight against this "silent" disease.
-
1 In 7 Deaths In Delhi In 2023 Linked To Air Pollution, Finds Study
Air pollution was responsible for nearly 15 per cent of all deaths in Delhi in 2023, making it the city's single largest health risk, according to an analysis of the latest Global Burden of Disease (GBD) data.
-
New Study Suggests Air Pollution Deaths Rising; Why And Protocols To Follow
The State of Global Air 2025 examines air quality and health outcomes using the latest PM2.5 and ozone exposure data and disease burden models.
-
Chronic Lifestyle Diseases Now Kill More Indians Than Infections, New Lancet Study Shows
A sweeping new Global Burden of Disease (GBD) analysis published in The Lancet reveals that by 2023, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have overtaken infectious diseases as the leading cause of death in India.
-
When A Man Locked His Head In Cage To Quit Smoking: Read Ibrahim Yucel's Story
Ibrahim Yucel had been smoking extensively for two decades when he decided to go to the extreme.
-
World Oral Health Day 2024: Know Theme, Significance And Best Oral Care Tips
World Oral Health Day is a global event that aims to help reduce the burden of oral diseases, which affect individuals as well as the health systems and economies.
-
Massive New Study Reveals Global Health Challenge Of Bacterial Infections
The study was conducted under the framework of the Global Burden of Disease, a vast research programme funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation involving thousands of researchers across the world.
-
World Asthma Day: Our Expert Tells You Your Risks Of Getting Asthma. Know All About The Disease
World Asthma Day 2018: Dr Arvind Perathur talks about the global burden of asthma and why the incidence of asthma has increased in the past 2 decades.
-
India Accounted for the Highest Rheumatic Heart Disease Deaths in 2015: 5 Anti-Inflammatory Foods for Good Health
As per a new report, titled Global, Regional, and National Burden of Rheumatic Heart Disease, 1990-2015, India accounted for the highest number of deaths due to rheumatic heart disease in 2015 with more than 119,000 people dying from the ailment.
-
Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Led To 3 Million Deaths Worldwide In 2015: Study
Two common chronic respiratory conditions- asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)- led to over 3 million deaths worldwide in 2015, a report in a reputed medical journal has said, highlighting that India, along with three other countries, recorded the highest disease burden due to COPD.
-
Health Check: 25% of the World's Tuberculosis Patients in India
According to a latest study, conducted by the Centre for Disease Dynamics, Economics and Policy (CDDEP) researchers, India bears the highest burden of tuberculosis globally and about 25% of the world's tuberculosis patients belong to India.
-
Life Expectancy Rising, Chronic Diseases Impairing Health: Study
The Global Burden of Disease study, which shows the key drivers of ill-health, disability and death in individual countries, found that by 2015, the world population had gained more than a decade of life expectancy since 1980 - rising to 69 years in men and 74.8 years in women.
-
India Recorded Highest Under-Five Deaths In 2015, Shows Study
The Global Burden of Disease study 2015 published in the Lancet which assesses the state of world's health, said over a million under-five children have died in 2015 in India.
-
New Lancet Study: Over 1 Billion Women Faced Childhood Sexual Violence In 2023
Sexual and intimate partner violence contribute to major mental health disorders and chronic illnesses, highlighting the urgent need for stronger legal measures and support services worldwide.
-
India's Chronic Kidney Disease Burden Soars To 138 Million, Second Highest Worldwide
A new Lancet study led by University of Glasgow flags CKD as the 9th leading cause of death globally, urging early detection and prevention in India's fight against this "silent" disease.
-
India's Chronic Kidney Disease Burden Soars To 138 Million, Second Highest Worldwide
A new Lancet study led by University of Glasgow flags CKD as the 9th leading cause of death globally, urging early detection and prevention in India's fight against this "silent" disease.
-
1 In 7 Deaths In Delhi In 2023 Linked To Air Pollution, Finds Study
Air pollution was responsible for nearly 15 per cent of all deaths in Delhi in 2023, making it the city's single largest health risk, according to an analysis of the latest Global Burden of Disease (GBD) data.
-
New Study Suggests Air Pollution Deaths Rising; Why And Protocols To Follow
The State of Global Air 2025 examines air quality and health outcomes using the latest PM2.5 and ozone exposure data and disease burden models.
-
Chronic Lifestyle Diseases Now Kill More Indians Than Infections, New Lancet Study Shows
A sweeping new Global Burden of Disease (GBD) analysis published in The Lancet reveals that by 2023, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have overtaken infectious diseases as the leading cause of death in India.
-
When A Man Locked His Head In Cage To Quit Smoking: Read Ibrahim Yucel's Story
Ibrahim Yucel had been smoking extensively for two decades when he decided to go to the extreme.
-
World Oral Health Day 2024: Know Theme, Significance And Best Oral Care Tips
World Oral Health Day is a global event that aims to help reduce the burden of oral diseases, which affect individuals as well as the health systems and economies.
-
Massive New Study Reveals Global Health Challenge Of Bacterial Infections
The study was conducted under the framework of the Global Burden of Disease, a vast research programme funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation involving thousands of researchers across the world.
-
World Asthma Day: Our Expert Tells You Your Risks Of Getting Asthma. Know All About The Disease
World Asthma Day 2018: Dr Arvind Perathur talks about the global burden of asthma and why the incidence of asthma has increased in the past 2 decades.
-
India Accounted for the Highest Rheumatic Heart Disease Deaths in 2015: 5 Anti-Inflammatory Foods for Good Health
As per a new report, titled Global, Regional, and National Burden of Rheumatic Heart Disease, 1990-2015, India accounted for the highest number of deaths due to rheumatic heart disease in 2015 with more than 119,000 people dying from the ailment.
-
Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Led To 3 Million Deaths Worldwide In 2015: Study
Two common chronic respiratory conditions- asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)- led to over 3 million deaths worldwide in 2015, a report in a reputed medical journal has said, highlighting that India, along with three other countries, recorded the highest disease burden due to COPD.
-
Health Check: 25% of the World's Tuberculosis Patients in India
According to a latest study, conducted by the Centre for Disease Dynamics, Economics and Policy (CDDEP) researchers, India bears the highest burden of tuberculosis globally and about 25% of the world's tuberculosis patients belong to India.
-
Life Expectancy Rising, Chronic Diseases Impairing Health: Study
The Global Burden of Disease study, which shows the key drivers of ill-health, disability and death in individual countries, found that by 2015, the world population had gained more than a decade of life expectancy since 1980 - rising to 69 years in men and 74.8 years in women.
-
India Recorded Highest Under-Five Deaths In 2015, Shows Study
The Global Burden of Disease study 2015 published in the Lancet which assesses the state of world's health, said over a million under-five children have died in 2015 in India.
