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If it is not A or B it must be C: A Stealthy Killer on the Prowl
By Shobha Shukla  
29 December, 2011

Luther L Terry Award to Dr Mira B Aghi
By Bobby Ramakant  
20 December, 2011

Oh To be Born Free - Without the Human Immunodeficiency Virus
By Shobha Shukla  
18 December, 2011

Peace and democracy in spotlight at 8th Pak-India people’s congress in Allahabad
By Bobby Ramakant  
14 December, 2011

FDI in Retail without Enhanced Social Security will be Suicidal
By Dr Rahul Pandey  
8 December, 2011

Celebrating life in a positive way
By Shobha Shukla  
2 December, 2011

WORLD AIDS DAY: Want to get to zero? Deal with TB
By Jojanneke Nieuwenhuist  
2 December, 2011

Call for Equality and Empowerment to mark World AIDS Day
By Citizen News Service  
30 November, 2011

Addressing gender inequality is an absolute must to stem HIV
By Shobha Shukla  
28 November, 2011

Off-Track, Off-Target - Sanitation in South Asia: Women Economists Urge Governments to Act
By Alka Pande  
21 November, 2011

Act On Diabetes Now: Exercise Well, And Eat Healthy
By Shobha Shukla  
15 November, 2011

Weakest link in war against TB: Community participation
By Shobha Shukla  
10 November, 2011

Partnerships in tuberculosis control: Together we can!
By Shobha Shukla  
5 November, 2011

Will Sanitation find a place in the agenda of 17th SAARC Summit?
By Alka Pande  
5 November, 2011

Protect the young ones from tuberculosis
By Shobha Shukla  
3 November, 2011

Feed Your Child Well: Prevent Pneumonia
By Shobha Shukla  
3 November, 2011

Effective vaccines are much needed shots in the arm of TB control
By Shobha Shukla  
31 October, 2011

TB Partnerships: Whole is greater than the sum of its parts
By Bobby Ramakant  
30 October, 2011

FTA Ground too slippery for micro, small and medium enterprises
By Shobha Shukla  
29 October, 2011

Costly medicines mean debt or death for people with hepatitis C
By Shobha Shukla  
29 October, 2011

National stop TB partnerships improve local responses
By Elisabetta Minelli  
19 October, 2011

Effective communication is key to social change
By Anjali Singh  
17 October, 2011

Adopt sanitation, hygiene and clean water for healthy living
By Alka Pande  
16 October, 2011

Call to observe a Black Diwali
By Bobby Ramakant  
12 October, 2011

TB diagnostic innovations: Can India take the lead?
By Dr Madhukar Pai  
2 October, 2011

Call to protect rights of domestic workers
By Anjali Singh  
30 September, 2011

Optimism in AIDS vaccine research
By Babs Verblackt  
23 September, 2011

New agreement does not safeguard health policy from industry interference
By Citizen News Service  
21 September, 2011

Tools to manage Asthma exist, but not reaching many: Report
By Bobby Ramakant  
19 September, 2011

Cervical and Breast Cancers: Killers On The Prowl
By Shobha Shukla  
17 September, 2011

Preventing HIV by voluntary medical male circumcision
By Bobby Ramakant  
14 September, 2011

Insecticide-Treated Bed Nets Lower Child Mortality From Malaria
By Shobha Shukla  
12 September, 2011

Living With HIV And Dying Of TB
By Shobha Shukla  
8 September, 2011

The Patient Is More Important Than The Patent
By Shobha Shukla  
6 September, 2011

Prevent Bad Laws From Spreading HIV
By Shobha Shukla  
2 September, 2011

Pass The Baton Of Ownership of HIV Response To Gen Next
By Shobha Shukla  
1 September, 2011

Commission on AIDS in Asia report improved responses locally
By Shobha Shukla  
31 August, 2011

Faith And Religion Can Reduce AIDS-related Stigma
By Shobha Shukla  
30 August, 2011

AIDS epidemic at a critical juncture in Asia-Pacific region
By Shobha Shukla  
28 August, 2011

Decriminalize and engage MSM and transgender populations in HIV responses
By Shobha Shukla  
27 August, 2011

Stigma within healthcare facilities blocks access to services for MSM and transgender
By Shobha Shukla  
27 August, 2011

Needs and rights of key affected women and girls in HIV programmes: Report
By Bobby Ramakant  
24 August, 2011

Unite The Diverse Voices Of Key Affected Women and Girls
By Shobha Shukla  
24 August, 2011

Justice is being delivered finally
By Anjali Singh  
12 August, 2011

Have we no more real heroes and heroines?
By Dr Sandeep Pandey  
11 August, 2011

Children of The World Unite: Raise Your Voice Against Mindless Pursuit Of Nuclear Power
By Shobha Shukla  
8 August, 2011

Let Us Work Together To Combat Non Communicable Diseases
By Shobha Shukla  
5 August, 2011

Depicting Tobacco Use In Films Adversely Influences Teenagers
By Shobha Shukla  
21 July, 2011

"Ban all forms of tobacco - smokeless and smoking both": Experts
By Dr Mira Aghi  
17 July, 2011

2011 WHO Global Tobacco Epidemic Report: Warns About Dangers Of Tobacco Use
By Shobha Shukla  
17 July, 2011

Beware The Tobacco Bullies: Do Not Let Them Use Free Trade Agreements To Endanger Public Health
By Shobha Shukla  
8 July, 2011

Watch Your Tongue Mr Minister
By Shobha Shukla  
7 July, 2011

A Childhood Fraught With Dangers
By Alka Pande  
5 July, 2011

Your Heart Is Worth Your Grain Of Salt
By Shobha Shukla  
20 June, 2011

Who is the champion of democracy?
By Dr Sandeep Pandey  
20 June, 2011

Human Rights: A La The European Union Style
By Shobha Shukla  
15 June, 2011

Impact of Free Trade Agreements on People Living With HIV
By Shobha Shukla  
13 June, 2011

Make Our Blue Planet Green: World Environment Day 2011
By Shobha Shukla  
6 June, 2011

Implications of Free Trade Agreements for Micro, small and medium enterprises
By Shobha Shukla  
28 May, 2011

Story Of Three Positive Doughty Women: Down But Not Out
By Shobha Shukla  
26 May, 2011

From Breakdowns To Breakthroughs
By Shobha Shukla  
23 May, 2011

Call to protect water and reject corporate conflicts of interest
Citizen News Service  
22 May, 2011

Ignorance Is Not Bliss In Diabetes Treatment And Care
By Shobha Shukla  
15 May, 2011

There Is Nothing Honourable In Honour Killings...
By Shobha Shukla  
13 May, 2011

Tobacco giant uses tactics to thwart tobacco control globally
Citizen News Service  
13 May, 2011

Lessons from Japan
By Dr Sandeep Pandey  
13 May, 2011

Human Body Is The Temple of God, So keep It Healthy
By Shobha Shukla  
8 May, 2011

Your Leg Is a Mirror Of Your Body
By Shobha Shukla  
8 May, 2011

NACO meetings lack transparency and civil society participation
By Bobby Ramakant  
6 May, 2011

Make Private TB Drug Markets Responsible Partners Of The Public Sector
By Shobha Shukla  
6 May, 2011

Doha Talks Sound The Death Knell Of Industrial Development
By Shobha Shukla  
3 May, 2011

Killing the future: Hunger deaths among children
By Alka Pande  
3 May, 2011

Free Trade Agreements (FTAs): A Threat To People's Freedoms
By Shobha Shukla  
1 May, 2011

Eat healthy to reduce the risk of non-communicable diseases(NCDs)
By Shobha Shukla  
28 April, 2011

Appeal to World Health Organization (WHO) to support Dr Binayak Sen
By Bobby Ramakant  
15 April, 2011

'Building capacity, redressing neglect' on harm reduction
By Jittima Jantanamalaka  
15 April, 2011

Vibrant people's campaign against corruption
By Dr Sandeep Pandey  
8 April, 2011

Emerging global mandate to save 36 million lives from Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)
By Bobby Ramakant  
8 April, 2011

In The Pursuit Of Healthy Happiness
By Shobha Shukla  
7 April, 2011

World Health Day: Coordinated approach needed to overcome anti-TB drug resistance
By Bobby Ramakant  
6 April, 2011

Justice for 'Prisoner of Conscience' Dr Binayak Sen
By Bobby Ramakant  
27 March, 2011

Non-Communicable Diseases Outsmart Infectious Diseases
By Shobha Shukla  
27 March, 2011

Empowering Rural Women
By Shobha Shukla  
24 March, 2011

Project Axshya to reach 744 million people with TB control services
By Bobby Ramakant  
24 March, 2011

Citizens demand to stop India's nuclear programme
By Bobby Ramakant  
18 March, 2011

Sleep Your Way To Health
By Shobha Shukla  
17 March, 2011

'Be The Change' in tuberculosis control among women
By Bobby Ramakant  
17 March, 2011

DiSHAA: to provide proper direction for diabetes and obesity control
By Punam  
17 March, 2011

Thin Is Not Healthy And Neither Is Fat
By Shobha Shukla  
13 March, 2011

Women with tuberculosis (TB) could lose their home
By Bobby Ramakant  
12 March, 2011

Better awareness and treatment compliance needed in Thai diabetes control
By Babs Verblackt  
10 March, 2011

A Toast To Hundred Years Old Struggle
By Shobha Shukla  
8 March, 2011

Long road ahead for Asian women workers' struggle for equality
By Babs Verblackt  
7 March, 2011

'DiSHAA - The Right Direction' to address diabetes and obesity
By Shobha Shukla  
7 March, 2011

Call for effective Child Welfare Committees (CWC)
By Anjali Singh  
5 March, 2011

Act Now To Turn The Tide Of Diabetes
By Shobha Shukla and Jittima Jantanamalaka  
3 March, 2011

Fighting tuberculosis in prisons is a smart choice
By Bobby Ramakant  
27 February, 2011

Dialogue on legal barriers obstructing HIV response in Asia-Pacific
By Babs Verblackt  
24 February, 2011

Let Different Flowers Bloom In The Garden
By Shobha Shukla  
22 February, 2011

Coordinated civil society input is vital for UN Summit on NCDs
By Bobby Ramakant  
20 February, 2011

Living On the Edge: Maternal Health Issues of Domestic Women Workers
By Punam  
17 February, 2011

The Unreality Of Our Real Life
By Shobha Shukla  
17 February, 2011

Breaking the silence against rising violent attacks on women
By Anjali Singh  
16 February, 2011

Progress in tuberculosis vaccine research
By Jojanneke Nieuwenhuis  
13 February, 2011

Wake up call for community engagement in TB programmes
By Bobby Ramakant  
10 February, 2011

Local response to fury of Bahraich floods
By Anjali Singh  
6 February, 2011

Sixty per cent of people living with HIV in India die due to TB
By Bobby Ramakant  
4 February, 2011

Let's count our blessings: Successes of India's tuberculosis (TB) Programme
By Bobby Ramakant  
1 February, 2011

Food insecurity robs good outcome of quality HIV care
By Bobby Ramakant  
27 January, 2011

When the going gets tough: Resistance to ART
By Bobby Ramakant  
26 January, 2011

Doctor Heal Thy Patient !!
By Shobha Shukla  
24 January, 2011

Women Of The World Unite!!
By Shobha Shukla  
18 January, 2011

India must resist European pressure to trade away health
By Citizen News Service  
14 January, 2011

Why start antiretroviral therapy for people living with HIV so late?
By Bobby Ramakant  
11 January, 2011

Breaking the siege of Gaza
By Dr Sandeep Pandey  
7 January, 2011

2010 was year of the lung: Lung health needs attention
By Bobby Ramakant  
5 January, 2011

Humanitarian aid sails on final leg of its journey to Gaza
By Dr Sandeep Pandey  
3 January, 2011