-PTI 'Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis' (PrEP), regular medicine would be given to HIV-negative sex workers who engage sexually with HIV-positive persons. Kolkata: One of Asia’s largest red light districts, Sonagachi will roll out an experimental project for providing HIV-preventive medicine to sex workers from next month. It will be the first such initiative in the country. The feasibility project recently received clearance from the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) and Union Health Ministry and is...
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Global warming: World already halfway towards threshold that could result in dangerous climate change, say scientists -Steve Connor
-The Independent The world is halfway towards the threshold that could result in dangerous climate change, scientists have warned, after revealing that average global temperatures have recorded a rise of one degree Celsius for the first time. Record warm temperatures MEAsured in the first nine months of this year MEAn that the world has already reached the halfway point towards the arbitrary "threshold" of a 2C increase on pre-industrial levels judged to...
More »Slums and the story of India's housing crisis -Avikal Somvanshi
-Down to Earth The rate at which informal housing is being destroyed probably far exceeds the rate at which formal housing is being constructed Troubled by the degradation of environment on and around railway tracks, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) recently directed Delhi government to relocate all illegal settlements along tracks in Delhi. The tribunal reasoned that the residents of these settlements practise open defecation and litter on the tracks. Housing of the...
More »Road trial for light and cheap answer -Sumi Sukanya
-The Telegraph New Delhi: The government is set to test a new strategy to build highways, using geofoam - or giant lightweight polystyrene blocks - in a bid to slash construction time and costs and increase the life span of roads by reducing the risk of rain-triggered damage. Officials said the Union ministry of road transport and highways had cleared a proposal to use Thermocol, a popular geofoam brand, as the filler...
More »Red signals from MEAt -Ramanan Laxminarayan
-The Hindu Beef production uses more water and land and emits more greenhouse gases than other livestock A recent recommendation of the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared red MEAt a carcinogen. Processed MEAts are the major culprit, and are a Class-1 carcinogen, which MEAns that the evidence linking consumption to cancer is strong. Red MEAts are in a lower category, 2A, which MEAns consumption is probably linked to cancer, specifically colorectal cancer....
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