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The Indian Council of Medical Research–National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR-NIN)-led ‘Let’s Fix Our Food’ (LFOF) Consortium released a policy document titled ‘Priority policy actions to promote healthier diets and food environments for children and adolescents in India’, on July 22.​India is facing a rapidly growing burden of diet-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including obesity, diabetes, hypertension,…

New Delhi/ Hyderabad: Three years of extensive research by the Indian Council of Medical Research–National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR-NIN) and partner institutions into childhood obesity, school food environments, and dietary habits have culminated in a comprehensive national policy roadmap, which was released on Wednesday in New Delhi

The Eat Them to Defeat Them campaign is one example of the steps the advertising industry has taken to tackle obesity

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On December 3, 2025, Parliament approved a GH₵22.8 billion Ministry of Health budget for 2026, and mental health, as usual, barely registered in the line items. Government figures over the past several years have put mental health’s share of the health budget at less than 1 percent, and the Mental Health Authority’s own allocation reportedly…

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Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), suicide, overdose, and mental health-related concerns are interconnected public health issues that, when addressed simultaneously, can better reduce negative outcomes and help children and families thrive. By preventing ACEs, state, territorial, and freely associated state health agencies (S/THAs) can reduce the likelihood of later suicidal behaviors, substance use, and other mental…

ALEC is proud to recognize Sens. Donald Douglas, Stephen Meredith, Aaron Reed, and Shelley Funke Frommeyer, Reps. Ken Fleming and Bobby McCool, and Senate President Robert Stivers as ALEC Policy Champions for their successful effort to establish a framework for conducting clinical trials with ibogaine-based treatments in Kentucky