Saturday, June 5, 2021

Covid 19; Human Health is Planet Health

 


SARS-CoV2, coronavirus came to light in 2020 and has caused an unprecedented impact on the majority of the countries. As many as four million people worldwide are affected with Covid 19 and 3.5 lakh deaths recorded, as said by the World Health Organisation.....https://indianf.com/covid-19-human-health-is-planet-health/amp/

Restore 1 Billion Hectares of Land For a Healthy Planet

 


The world, which faces triple threat of climate change pollution and loss of nature, must deliver on its commitment to restore at least one billion degraded hectares of land in the next decade (an area about the size of China) for a healthy planet. Apart from this, the countries should also add similar commitments for oceans, said a new report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization.....https://indianf.com/restore-1-billion-hectares-of-land-for-a-healthy-planet/amp/

Unemployment Stands At 205 Million in 2022

 


Covid 19 pandemic created labour crisis is far from over and the global unemployment is expected to stand at 205 million people in 2022. Moreover, the employment growth would not be sufficient to make up for the losses suffered until 2023, according to a new assessment — World Employment and Social Outlook Trends 2021 by the International Labour Organisation.....https://indianf.com/unemployment-stands-at-205-million-in-2022/amp/

Thursday, May 20, 2021

“The World Needs WHO Now More Than Ever”


For the World Health Organisation, the year 2020 stays as the most challenging as it was for the health systems of many countries. However, it has also demonstrated why, more than ever now, the world needs a strong and sustainable WHO.....https://indianf.com/the-world-needs-who-now-more-than-ever/amp/

Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Better pictures from Lens-less camera

 


A novel development of algorithms for lens-less miniature camera is for revolutionising the areas of Augmented Reality (AR)/ Virtual Reality (VR), security, robotics and smart wearables. The researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras and Rice University, U.S. developed the algorithms...https://indianf.com/better-pictures-from-lens-less-camera/amp/

Majority of LGBTQI students feel unsafe in schools

 


More than half of the LGBTQI students experienced bullying in school at least once because of their sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity and variations of sex characteristics, according to UNESCO’s Global Education Monitoring Report and the International LGBTQI Youth and Student Organisation (IGLYO)....https://indianf.com/majority-of-lgbtqi-students-feel-unsafe-in-schools/amp/