Adults in extreme poverty in LMICs have conditions, can lead to heart disease: Study

Adults in extreme poverty in LMICs have conditions, can lead to heart disease: Study

NEW DELHI: Adults living in extreme poverty in low- and middle-income countries, or LMICs, have health conditions like hypertension and diabetes that can lead to heart disease, according to new research published in the journal Nature Human Behaviour. Researchers examining the relationship between poverty and cardiovascular diseases (CVD) discovered that CVD risk factors were highly … Read more

Bangladesh, Nepal, Lanka back India call to reduce cost of remittances

Bangladesh, Nepal, Lanka back India call to reduce cost of remittances

Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka have backed India’s proposal to initiate a work programme at the World Trade Organization (WTO) for cheaper, faster and more accessible cross-border payments including remittances. The three WTO members became co-sponsors to India’s submission even as the US and EU attempted to block it in the draft Abu Dhabi package, … Read more