Among gay men, public health campaigns should highlight complementary role of both condoms and vaccines to prevent human papillomavirus (HPV), according

Colombo, December 10, 2013. At the request of the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC), the Central Environmental Authority (CEA), in collaboration with the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), organized a stakeholder meeting to discuss improvements that can be made to the management of municipal waste in the City of Colombo. The meeting was held at the […]

Targets that promote efficient, nationally and locally appropriate water use will be key to achieving the SDGs.

Experts from across Asia gathered to discuss how the next generation of satellite based technologies could help improve disaster preparedness and response at a three-day meeting in Mount Lavinia.

To better understand the risk factors and the effects of drought in the region, IWMI conducted a survey of 400 commercial fruit farms in Jordan, one the most water-scarce countries in the world.

“One of the big challenges of dealing with water resource management is: How are you going to manage something if you can't measure it?” said William Rex, senior adviser at the International Water Management Institute.

A welcome piece of positive news for Africa comes from the Sri Lanka-headquartered International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and a new satellite data initiative.

Holiday season is upon us. For many people, this is the most joyous time of year, but for those who suffer from chronic diseases such as cancer or other

Everyone approaches romantic relationships differently. On one end of the spectrum are people who crave closeness so much, they may come across as "clingy.

Creativity is driven by the right hemisphere in musicians who are comparatively inexperienced at improvisation, revealed a study which was recently published in the journal NeuroImage.

PanicMechanic, the new mobile app has been developed to help attack sufferers during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The app adapts biofeedback-like

Strengthening DFAT and AWP’s partnership with IWMI provides the opportunity for working more closely together on critical water challenges facing the region

About 60 percent of the region’s people are employed by the agricultural sector, which depends almost entirely on irrigation.

New rounds of pilot testing and post-flood recovery in India.

New information on water resources to guide development in Nepal’s Koshi Basin.

IWMI study calls for investment in the social capital and capabilities of women and marginalized people.

The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) was a valued partner in conceptualising the workshop content and was well represented at the workshop with the participation of its senior officials.

Indian farmers take aim at climate disasters through bundling high-tech solutions.

An integrated approach involving all concerned stakeholders can help farmers combat the ill-effects of climate-induced natural disasters

The Centre has launched online data pool of human resource, comprising details of doctors, other healthcare professionals and auxiliary help, to fight against COVID-19.

1 lakh+ PPE kits and N95 masks are being manufactured everyday in the country said the Union Health Ministry. ventilators vide domestic manufacturers

Addressing people through the Mann ki Baat program, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India's fight against coronavirus was people-driven. Speaking

Doctors were astounded to remove this massive hoard weighing 1.6 kg which included golden metal jewellery, trinkets, money and a watch from a woman's stomach during an operation.

Chinese man had swallowed a 14-centimeter long toothbrush 20 years ago in an attempt to commit suicide. The Chinese doctors removed it from the man's entrails.

Fifty-year-old Sandhyawati walks after 15 years. She would only crawl reason being a rare rheumatoid arthritis in which her knees were permanently bent.

250-million-year-old evolutionary remnants were found in muscles of human embryos. Strikingly, some of the atavistic limb muscles muscles, such as the

When an elderly plane passenger fell ill mid-flight, a heroic doctor saved the man's life by sucking his urine out of his blocked bladder. When the

Risk analysis was found to be a critical tool for combating human trafficking and is central to informing global policy recommendations and assisting with targeted local and organizational efforts.

The study, published in Evolution, Medicine, and Public Health, examines why some people are more susceptible to a particular stress fracture known as

76-year-old man from Kalaburgi in the Karnataka's northern region died of Coronavirus, confirmed Health Minister B. Sriramulu, on Thursday. "The 76-year-old

“One of the big challenges of dealing with water resource management is: How are you going to manage something if you can't measure it?” said William Rex, senior adviser at the International Water Management Institute.

A welcome piece of positive news for Africa comes from the Sri Lanka-headquartered International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and a new satellite data initiative.

Human stem cells can provide long lasting pain relief without producing any side effects, in a single treatment, according to a study done on mice. The

Gene repeats that cause Fragile X Syndrome normally regulate how and when proteins are made in neurons, said a Michigan Medicine team. This process may

Youthful strength can be regained after the existing muscle stem cells are subjected to the rejuvenating protein treatment, and transplanted back into our bodies, reports a new study.

French transplant centers are far more likely to transplant kidneys from older donors, revealed new study led by Penn Medicine and Paris Transplant Group.

The current storm over Pinki Pramanik has kicked up more dirt than the laurels earned by the track athlete. Also, the

The Supreme Court of India has put Delhi high court order on hold to allow the MBBS practitioners to access the ultrasound. The stated order has come

Based on IWMI’s experience, this training manual has been compiled for plant managers and trainers to help ensure that staff involved in FS treatment and production, and application of an FS-based co-compost adopt best practices in all processes involved.

The coastal region of Bangladesh is prone to natural disasters and these events are expected to worsen as a result of climate change.

Healthcare professionals are in a unique position to identify and rescue victims of human trafficking. Trafficking is the recruitment, transportation,

In more than 1 in 3 women aged 50 and above, the body provides no answer about the menopausal age, increased use of birth control pills and hormonal intrauterine

In 2020, 168 million people worldwide will need assistance to deal with humanitarian crises, including natural disasters, extreme climate events, conflicts and infectious disease outbreaks.

Two-thirds of people with high blood pressure in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are affected going without treatment, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard T.

Vesicles which are nano-sized released by certain bacteria that inhabit the vagina were found to protect against HIV infection, suggested a study of human

E-MAP approach used to study genetic interactions underlying viral infection provides an unprecedented view of how HIV hijacks and rewires the cellular machinery in human cells during infection.

Rare bilateral total knee replacement was performed successfully on an Iraqi woman weighing 100 kg in Delhi's Vimhans Nayati Super Specialty Hospital, state the authorities.

Patients and health activists demanded the end to malpractices in private hospitals by voicing their concerns on Tuesday. They also urged the Health Ministry

New probiotic-based sanitation routine adopted in five Hospitals in Italy has managed to cut the healthcare-associated infections in half and also reduce the costs of sanitation by 75 percent.

Hospital patient's hands contain dangerous 'superbugs' that can trigger a wide range of hospital-related infections, reports a new study. For decades,