Public health groups urge GST Council to increase compensation cess on tobacco products

May 31, 2021

Panaji (Goa) [India], May 31 : On the occasion of World No Tobacco Day, the public health groups along with doctors have urged the...

New Zealand ditches smoking ban to fund tax cuts

Nov 28, 2023

The move has sparked outrage among public health officials and anti-tobacco groups, who are dismayed by the decision to abandon the ban to finance...

Public Health Foundation of India and WomenLift Health Launch 'Women's Leadership in Public Health'

Feb 09, 2024

New Delhi [India], February 9: The Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) and WomenLift Health have embarked on a strategic collaboration to introduce Women's...

Flu vaccine myths debunked

Apr 29, 2022

New Delhi [India], April 29 : Commonly known as 'the flu,' influenza is a seasonal viral respiratory infection that affects all age groups and...

World Health Network declares Monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency

Jun 23, 2022

New Delhi [India], June 23 : A coalition of scientists formed against the Covid-19 threat has declared the Monkeypox outbreak a Public Health Emergency...

Increase cess on tobacco products, tobacco eradication organisation urges govt

Aug 25, 2020

Panaji (Goa) [India], Aug 25 : Public health groups, doctors and economists have urged the GST council to increase the compensation cess on all...