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The <keyword id="22366986" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="doctor-population-ratio" source="keywords">doctor-population ratio</keyword> in the country is 1:836, which is better than the <keyword id="20522854" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="WHO-standard" source="keywords">WHO standard</keyword> of 1:1000, Minister of State for Health Anupriya Patel told the Lok Sabha on Friday. According to the information provided by the <keyword id="20039511" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="National-Medical-Commission" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="National Medical Commission" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="National Medical Commission">National Medical Commission</keyword> (NMC), there are 13,86,136 <keyword id="20522855" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="allopathic-doctors" source="keywords">allopathic doctors</keyword> registered with the State Medical Councils and the National Medical Commission (NMC) as on July, 2024, Patel said in a written reply. "Assuming 80% availability of registered allopathic doctors and around 5.65 lakh <keyword id="20522856" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="AYUSH-doctors" source="keywords">AYUSH doctors</keyword>, the doctor-population ratio in the country is around 1:836 which is better than the WHO standard of 1:1000," Patel stated. She also said that there are 731 medical colleges in the country with an annual intake of 1,12,112 <keyword id="20585495" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="MBBS-seats" source="keywords">MBBS seats</keyword> as of now. Further, there are 72,627 <keyword id="22645227" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="PG-seats" source="keywords">PG seats</keyword> as of date, she said. Measures taken by the government to augment medical education facilities and to improve medical standards include <keyword id="22366985" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Centrally-Sponsored-Scheme" source="keywords">Centrally Sponsored Scheme</keyword> (CSS) for establishment of new medical colleges by upgrading district/referral hospitals, under which 157 new medical colleges have been approved and 109 are already functional. Under the CSS, medical colleges have been upgraded to increase the number of MBBS (UG) and PG seats. Support has been provided for an increase of 4,977 MBBS seats in 83 colleges with an approved cost of Rs 5,972.20 crore, 4,058 PG seats in phase-I in 72 colleges with an approved cost of Rs 1,498.43 crore and 4,000 PG seats in phase-II in 65 colleges with an approved cost of Rs 4,478.25 crore. Besides, under "upgradation of government medical colleges by construction of super specialty blocks" component of Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY), 75 projects have been approved, of which 66 projects are complete. Under the Central Sector Scheme for setting up of new AIIMS, 22 AIIMS have been approved and undergraduate courses have started in 19 of these. Also, DNB qualification has been recognised for appointment as teaching faculty, to take care of shortage of faculty and there has been enhancement of age limit for appointment, extension or re-employment against posts of teachers/dean/principal/ director in medical colleges up to 70 years. <h2>Claims of Indians being unfit "extrapolated" </h2>Furthermore, Union Health Minister J P Nadda told the Lok Sabha today that WHO's recent report stating that half of India's adult population is physically unfit relied on data collected only from three states and one UT, and the results were extrapolated through a modelling technique indicating inbuilt methodological issues. Responding to a question, Nadda said the WHO defines 'sufficient physical activity' as 150 minutes of moderate intensity physical activities per week (brisk walk, lifting light load etc.) or 75 minutes of vigorous intensity activity per week (running, digging, construction work, outdoor games etc.). The activity level so quantified is based on a self-reported response to questions about physical activity lasting at least for 10 minutes. The National NCD Monitoring Survey of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) 2020 has assessed, inter alia, physical activity amongst Indian adults and found that 58.7% had conformed to the WHO recommendations, Nadda told the Lok Sabha.

Doctor-population ratio in India better than WHO standard, says Govt

<ul class="summary-list"><li>A top advisor suggested that China lower its marriage age to 18, and people aren't happy with him.</li><li>Gan Huatian of the NCCPPC was blasted online for saying the move could boost birthrates.</li></ul>A top advisor in China proposed on Tuesday that the country lower its legal age of marriage to 18 to boost its lagging population, a suggestion met with intense backlash online.As China's top decision-making bodies met in Beijing this month, Gan Huatian, a leading member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, said publicly that the change would help lift declining birthrates, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.sohu.com/a/762080590_121434717?edtsign=7C168A697665EB8E6E421AAB965F1EB080B6FFEB&amp;edtcode=AP30DBdM1kYkJ9SWYhCg%2Bw%3D%3D&amp;scm=10001.280_14-200000.0.10006.&amp;spm=smpc.home.top-news2.3.17096436030415oXoZw5_1467">per regional media outlets.</a>The conference is not a ruling body but advises the National People's Congress, China's central authority.The current legal age of marriage in China is 22 for men and 20 for women.Gan, a professor from the West China Hospital in Sichuan province, also asked that China remove its birth restrictions — which often make it difficult for children born out of wedlock to register in schools or purchase property later in their lives. Paid maternity leave should also be extended from 98 days to two years, he said.His proposal, however, went viral and was quickly slammed online, a further sign that China's population woes are rooted beyond just family policies."I thought at least those who have experienced childbirth should propose these reproduction suggestions," said <a target="_blank" href="https://weibo.com/2615417307/O3CofDVOv?refer_flag=1001030103_">one top comment with 7,500 likes on Weibo</a>, China's version of X."The children of this representative don't need to study. They can get married after graduating from high school," said another."You're not supporting people to go get a better education at a college, but you encourage them to give birth at 18?" another top comment said.The topic of Gan's proposal hit 61 million views on Weibo as of Wednesday morning Beijing time, per data seen by Business Insider.China's population <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/why-is-china-population-falling-economy-deflation-evergrande-xi-jinping-2024-1">decreased by around 2 million people</a> in 2023, while its <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/china-population-shrinking-first-time-60-years-2023-1">birth rates have declined to their lowest levels</a> since 1949, per government statistics.Its last period of population decline was in the 1960s, due to widespread famine caused by Mao Zedong's backfired Great Leap Forward.The decline spells a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/china-aging-superaged-society-demographic-crisis-catch-up-2023-2">potential crisis for China</a>, which is growing old faster than it can get rich enough to support an aging population.As its population problems loom, governments around the country have <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/china-reward-cash-bride-25-years-marriage-babies-population-2023-8">explored all manner of ways to get people to tie the knot and have children.</a>But many <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/china-marriage-rate-millennials-drop-nationwide-crisis-women-affluence-economy-2022-4">young Chinese people say</a> their struggles in an ailing economy and the weight of societal expectations for raising families have undermined any prospects of marriage and child-rearing.

China is debating if it's finally time to let people marry at 18 as it grapples with a dwindling population

The government is all set to carry out two mega exercises -- the Census and the update of the <keyword id="101292" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="National-Population-Register">National Population Register</keyword> (NPR) across the country involving every resident next year. Below are the objectives, characteristics and differences between the NPR and the Census. The National Population Register (NPR):
 The NPR is a register of usual residents of the country. It is being prepared at the local (village/sub-town), subdistrict, district, state and national level under provisions of the Citizenship Act, 1955 and the Citizenship (Registration of Citizens and Issue of National Identity Cards) Rules, 2003.
 A usual resident is defined, for the purposes of the NPR, as a person who has resided in a local area for the past six months or more, or a person who intends to reside in that area for the next six months. The law compulsorily seeks to register every citizen of India and issue a national identity card.
 The NPR exercise will be carried out between April and September 2020 in all states and UTs, except Assam, along with the house listing phase of the census exercise.
 Assam has been excluded because the National Register of Citizens (NRC) exercise has already been conducted in the state.
 The objective of the NPR, being carried out under the aegis of the Registrar General and ex-Officio Census Commissioner, India, is to create a comprehensive identity database of every usual resident in the country. The database would contain demographic as well as biometric particulars.
 The demographic details of every individual are required for every usual resident: name, relationship to head of household, father's name, mother's name, spouse's name (if married), sex, date of birth, marital status, place of birth, nationality (as declared), present address of usual residence, duration of stay at present address, permanent residential address, occupation, educational qualification.
 The data for NPR was last collected in 2010 along with the house listing phase of the Census 2011. Updating of this data was done during 2015 by conducting door to door survey.
 A gazette notification for the forthcoming NPR has been published by the central government in August.
 On Tuesday, the Union Cabinet approved funds to the tune of over Rs 8,500 crore for the NPR exercise. 
 The Census:
 The decennial census is the largest single source of a variety of statistical information on different characteristics of the people of India conducted on the basis of the Census Act enacted in 1948.
 The census, 2021 will be done in two phases. In the first phase, the work of house-listing or housing census will be conducted from April to September, 2020. In the second phase, the enumeration of population will be done from February 9 to February 28, 2021 with reference moment as 00:00 hours of March 1, 2021.
 For snow-bound areas in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, the reference date will be October 1, 2020.
 The census is the basis for reviewing the country's progress in the past decade, monitoring the ongoing schemes of the government and plan for the future.
 The census provides detailed and authentic information on demography, economic activity, literacy and education, housing and household amenities, urbanisation, fertility and mortality, scheduled castes and scheduled tribes, language, religion, migration, disability besides others.
 The enumerators also collect data related to cultivators and agricultural labourers, their sex, occupational classification of workers in non-households industry, trade, business, profession or service by class of worker and sex.
 There will be detailed survey on gender and literacy rate, number of towns, slum households and their population.
 Information is also collected on sources of potable water, energy, irrigation, method of farming, whether a house is concrete, thatched or others.
 With a history of more than 130 years, this reliable, time tested exercise has been bringing out a veritable wealth of statistics every 10 years, beginning from 1872 when the first census was conducted in India non-synchronously in different parts.
 The government of India decided in May 1949 to initiate steps for developing systematic collection of statistics on the size of population, its growth, etc., and established an organisation in the Ministry of Home Affairs under Registrar General and ex-Officio Census Commissioner, India.
 This organisation was made responsible for generating data on population statistics including vital statistics and census. Later, this office was also entrusted with the responsibility of implementation of Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 in the country. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/india-will-spend-rs-8500-crore-for-updating-the-national-population-register/articleshow/72952994.cms">India will spend ₹8,500 crore for updating the national population register</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/assam-national-register-of-citizens-excludes-1-9-million/articleshow/70920758.cms">1.9 million people left out of Assam's National Register of Citizens</a> <a href="http://businessinsider.in/india/news/indian-government-releases-five-clauses-to-acquire-indian-citizenship/articleshow/72908709.cms">Indian government outlines conditions for Indian citizenship -- depending on when you were born</a>

Everything you need to know about the Census and National Population Register update

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Some Chinese cities will fund fertility treatments to combat low birth rates.</li><li>Beijing announced it would cover more than a dozen fertility treatments, including IVF.</li></ul>Bejing announced it would start covering fertility treatments in July as China scrambles to reverse a declining birth rate.Beijing's government said this week it would cover more than a dozen fertility treatments, including IVF, embryo transplantation, and freezing and storing semen, <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/china/beijing-cover-ivf-other-fertility-treatments-couples-july-2023-06-15/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Reuters</a> reported. The announcement comes as China, long the world's most populated country, faces its <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/china/chinas-population-shrinks-first-time-since-1961-2023-01-17/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">first population decrease</a> in 60 years. Births fell to a record low of 6.77 per 1,000 people in 2022, Reuters reported. The population decline could mean that India will soon have the world's most people, if not already.According to the United Nations, China reached a peak of 1.426 billion people in 2022, and experts predict the population could drop below 1 billion by the year 2100. A declining population in China could have severe implications for its future economic health.Bejing is not the only city in China announcing sweeping fertility changes. Some other cities are loosening restrictions on who can access fertility treatment.Previously, the national policy required women to be married in order to register children and access treatments like IVF and egg freezing, Reuters reported. Government advisors suggested earlier this year that single women should also be permitted access to fertility treatments, though key Chinese leaders have not yet publically commented on the issue. The country is still awaiting a court verdict in the <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/chinese-woman-seeking-freeze-her-eggs-makes-final-appeal-beijing-court-2023-05-09/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">landmark case of Teresa Xu</a>, a 35-year-old unmarried Chinese woman who sued a Bejing hospital in 2019 for refusing to let her freeze her eggs due to her marital status. "If (the country) decides to allow single women to freeze their eggs from the standpoint of encouraging childbirth, this will definitely help single women to have children," Xu previously said, according to a <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/chinese-woman-seeking-freeze-her-eggs-makes-final-appeal-beijing-court-2023-05-09/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Reuters</a> report. Meanwhile, private clinics in the southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan have already begun allowing unmarried women access to fertility treatments, including IVF, <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-weighs-giving-single-women-ivf-access-stem-population-decline-2023-04-29/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Reuters</a> reported.

Beijing is offering to pay for IVF and most other fertility treatments after China recorded its first population decline in more than 60 years

<ul class="summary-list"><li>President Biden's 2020 victory in Georgia was one of the biggest Democratic breakthroughs that year.</li><li>With effective on-the-ground organizing, Biden flipped a state that had long backed GOP WH nominees.</li></ul>In 2020, Georgia was the the cherry on top for the Biden campaign.Despite its fast-growing population, the Deep South state continued to retain its conservative edge throughout the 2000s and 2010s, with Democrats sometimes locked in competitive contests with the GOP but more often than not losing statewide by sizable margins.So when Democrats received encouraging signs that Joe Biden could win Georgia ahead of the 2020 election, the former vice president traveled to the state, with the then-nominee stumping for support in Atlanta and traveling to the late President Franklin D. Roosevelt's onetime retreat in rural Warm Springs to give a major address.Biden's <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/joe-biden-wins-georgia-democratic-party-south-presidential-election-2020-11">victory</a> in Georgia, where he bested then-President Donald Trump by nearly 12,000 votes out of roughly 5 million ballots cast, was a major triumph for Democrats, who view the state as a critical part of their future electoral coalition.Democratic Senate <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/raphael-warnock-jon-ossoff-georgia-senate-shifting-demographics-religion-stimulus-2021-1">victories</a> by Jon Ossoff in 2021 and Raphael Warnock in both 2021 and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/raphael-warnock-faith-religion-voters-georgia-senate-walker-2022-12">2022</a> reaffirmed Georgia as a place where the party could succeed if they had the right candidates and adequate finances to compete in the state.But liberal-leaning organizers in Georgia are increasingly concerned that nearly four years after Biden's breakthrough, Democratic-affiliated groups and organizations aren't prioritizing the state as they fundraise and plot electoral strategies for 2024, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/24/us/politics/georgia-democrats-funds-2024-election.html">according to The New York Times</a>.Political funding from Democratic-affiliated organizations was once so plentiful in 2020 and 2021 that state groups were awash in cash in their push to break the GOP's stranglehold over Georgia politics.But organizers are now dealing with some coolness toward Biden from demographics that the president will need to win the state again; it's an issue that'll force the groups to utilize additional resources to reach those disenchanted individuals, per The Times.The concern comes just as organizers will soon begin their voter engagement and mobilization work for the 2024 election, which is now less than a year away.<div type="image" title="Atlanta" height="3476" width="5043" msid="105502727" hostid="261" sizebytes="727732"></div>Cliff Albright, a cofounder and executive director of the Black Voters Matter Fund, told The Times that early signs appeared to show Georgia's importance in the upcoming election could be slipping in the eyes of some Democratic-leaning groups and donors."What we're hearing is, it's not, like, first tier," he said. "So that's a little disappointing but we don't know exactly yet what that means. But some early indications are that it's not going to get top-level prioritization."The Biden campaign has long maintained that Georgia, with its vote-rich metropolitan Atlanta population and its large share of Black voters, is a key part of their electoral calculus. And they have the sort of expertise to back it up: Quentin Fulks, the Biden campaign's principal deputy campaign manager, also <a target="_blank" href="https://apnews.com/article/biden-2024-reelection-fulks-deputy-campaign-manager-1aa73c0217a9b1d1ed47664a7b26dd12">managed</a> Warnock's successful reelection bid last year.But with no Senate or gubernatorial election driving statewide turnout in 2024, organizers are mapping out the task they'll face as they look to reelect Biden in a state that he won narrowly in 2020, while he also contends with middling reelect numbers in Georgia as shown in <a target="_blank" href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/11/07/us/elections/times-siena-georgia.html">the most recent New York Times/Siena survey</a>.In a matchup with Trump in the Peach State, Biden trailed the former president 43%-49% among registered voters, while also trailing former UN ambassador Nikki Haley 40%-43% and entering into a 43%-43% tie with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.The Times spoke with numerous organizers and political strategists in Georgia, who said that while a reduction in spending is normal in years without major contests, a focus on the upcoming presidential election and the resources that'll be needed is to be expected."It's no secret across the ecosystem that fund-raising has been a challenge in 2023 going into 2024," Democratic strategist Jonae Wartel told the newspaper. "I don't think that, in this moment, the resourcing is where it needs to be but I really think it's about engaging and appealing to the donor community to really make early investments."

Georgia organizers are worried that national Democrats aren't prioritizing the battleground state in 2024 as Biden faces a tough reelection path

The COVID-19 vaccination drive has already started in countries like the US and UK. India recently approved two vaccines for use in the country, and the government has also <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/india-to-conduct-nationwide-covid-19-vaccine-dry-run-on-january-2/articleshow/80044250.cms">conducted</a> a nation-wide dry run. To properly implement the Covid-19 vaccination drive in the country, the government has introduced the Co-WIN platform. The government will soon introduce the <keyword id="10402099" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="co-win-app">Co-WIN app</keyword> that will allow users to register for the COVID-19 vaccination. The Co-WIN app will feature five modules - Administrator module, Registration module, Vaccination module, Beneficiary Acknowledgement module, and Report module. What is the status of COVID-19 vaccination in India? The government has approved [link to our copy] Oxford Institute's Covishield and Bharat Biotech's Covaxin vaccines in the country. The vaccines will first be provided for healthcare workers and frontline workers. After this, the vaccines will be available for citizens who are above 50 years of age and then the remainder of the population. How to download the Co-WIN app? The Co-WIN app is currently not available for download. Once it has been launched, it will be available on the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store. How to register for the COVID-19 vaccine? Once the Co-WIN app is launched, people will be able to register for the COVID-19 vaccine. Citizens will be able to use the Registration module of the Co-WIN app to register for the vaccine. The app will offer three registration options – <ul><li>self-registration </li><li>individual registration </li><li>bulk upload </li></ul> The bulk upload will likely be used by surveyors and district administrators for beneficiary registration. What are the documents required for COVID-19 vaccine registration? Users registering for the COVID-19 vaccine will be required to upload a photo ID. The following identity proofs will be accepted in the Co-WIN app: <ul><li>Aadhaar Card </li><li>Driving License </li><li>MNREGA Job Card </li><li>PAN Card </li><li>Passport </li><li>Pension Document </li><li>Voter ID </li><li>Health Insurance Smart Card </li><li>Passbook </li></ul>What will be the cost of the COVID-19 vaccine? Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan has said that the vaccine will be available free of cost for the priority groups in the first phase. Details on vaccination costs for the rest of the population are still being finalised. According to the Serum Institute of India, the vaccine will only <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/health/news/serums-covishield-vaccine-nears-approval-the-expert-panel-recommends-it-for-emergency-use/articleshow/80061585.cms">cost</a> the government $3 per dose. Pfizer, on the other hand, is selling its vaccine at $37 per dose. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/siis-oxford-astra-zeneca-covid-19-vaccine-to-cost-3-4-to-indian-government-price-likely-to-be-double-in-private-markets/articleshow/80098173.cms">SII's Oxford-Astra Zeneca COVID-19 vaccine to cost $3-4 to Indian government, price likely to be double in private markets</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/health/news/india-will-soon-begin-worlds-biggest-covid-19-vaccination-programme-pm-modi/articleshow/80094307.cms">India will soon begin world's biggest COVID-19 vaccination programme: PM Modi</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/bharat-biotech-gets-permission-to-manufacture-covid-19-vaccine-covaxin-for-sale/articleshow/80084392.cms">Bharat Biotech gets permission to manufacture covid 19 vaccine 'covaxin' for sale</a>

Co-WIN app to be used for COVID-19 vaccine — how to register, documents required, and everything you need to know

<ul class="summary-list"><li>More than 430,000 <keyword id="13451397" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="ukrainian-refugees" source="Orion">Ukrainian refugees</keyword> have passed through <keyword id="13199147" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="moldova" source="Orion">Moldova</keyword>, a country of 3 million people.</li><li>Most of the <keyword id="6391453" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="refugees" source="Orion">refugees</keyword> who stayed are renting or being hosted by Moldovan families.</li></ul>CHIŞINĂU, Moldova — Before Russia's invasion of <keyword id="11985141" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="ukraine" source="Orion">Ukraine</keyword> began, UNHCR, the United Nations' refugee agency, had exactly one person working in Moldova, the country that now hosts more displaced Ukrainians per capita than any other. "It happened all so quickly that, like very often happens in an emergency, we were not prepared," Francesca Bonelli, the head of UNHCR's operations in Moldova, said in an interview at her makeshift office in the Soviet-era Jolly Alon hotel.Since February 24, more than 430,000 people have entered Moldova from Ukraine. Nearly 100,000 have stayed, some 3,500 of them third-party nationals, largely from China and Azerbaijan. That's placed a huge burden on a tiny country of just 3 million people with a gross domestic product in 2021 of less than $12 billion — the rough equivalent of three months' economic output in Bakersfield, California.In 2020, for comparison, just 86 people sought asylum in Moldova. <div type="image" title="A Ukrainian baby boy is crying in his mother's arms." height="3688" width="5525" msid="91135045" hostid="261"></div>Most have crossed through the southern town of Palanca, less than an hour drive from the Ukrainian port city of Odesa, where over the weekend Russian missiles struck residential buildings, killing eight people, including a mother and her newborn daughter."I remember one of the first days that I was in Palanca, speaking with the border police. They said that a few people asked them, 'Are we safe here? There are no bombings?' And this really touched me," Bonelli said. It was, she realized, the first time these people — mostly women and children — were not threatened by Russian bombs.Why they haven't gone further than Moldova is, in part, because they remain optimistic. In 25 years of working with refugee populations, "it is the first time that I feel such a strong will to go back home as soon as possible," Bonelli said. "Of course, every refugee wants to go back home, but here you feel it really very strong — probably because the war is so fresh and so close."Today UNHCR in Moldova has around 80 people working for it. Across from the convention center in Chișinău, some of them are now helping register refugees for a cash assistance program. On a weekday morning, a couple hundred refugees who had already applied online for the assistance — $120 a month per person, funded by Catholic Relief Services — were waiting to complete their in-person interviews.Yasemin Sener, assistant field officer for UNHCR, said the intent of the program "is to prevent people from opting for negative coping strategies," such as resorting to sex work or having their children beg in the streets. UNHCR tries to identify particularly vulnerable persons during the registration process to link them to other assistance programs, she added.About 2,000 people per day were being registered for the refugee cash assistance, which launched in mid-March, per UNHCR, with 24,000 people having now been enrolled. <h2> <div type="image" title="people waiting in line outside" height="3644" width="4859" msid="91111871" hostid="261"></div></h2>But good intentions have been undermined by predictable if frustrating problems with implementation.The number of people registered for cash assistance indicates that three-fourths of the refugee population has not signed up. Some may not need it, but others may not know it exists or have the time to spend half a day in line when they are already busy trying to work or care for their children. Others have likely tried only to be thwarted by technical bottlenecks; in the first days of the initiative, the computer system used for registering people kept crashing. Refugees who have made it through the application process have also reported long delays. After registering, some have received their debit cards only to wait more than a month for any cash to be added to their account.It is Moldovans who in the early days of the war and ever since have led the effort to aid their neighbors, proving to be faster and more flexible than <keyword id="6356001" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="international" source="Orion">international</keyword> organizations.For the refugee cash assistance program to even be legal, for example, Moldova's parliament had to quickly come together and pass a law allowing for the distribution of debit cards to people who may not have identification (UNHCR collects biometric data to prevent anyone from collecting the cash twice). The Ministry of Internal Affairs also launched a unique public-private partnership — not quite a government agency, not quite a nonprofit — called Moldova for Peace that, with the help of a website that has not crashed, allowed refugees to state their needs and pair them with the appropriate donations. Bonelli readily admits that UNHCR has had to play catch up. She is also quick to credit Moldovans. "I'm very impressed with the government, with the civil society, with the volunteers — every corner here in Moldova is committed to doing the best they can not only to welcome refugees, but to make the situation better," she said.<h2>Moldova steps up, at a cost</h2>Cristina Sirbu, who helped launch Moldova for Peace, said that both solidarity and resilience will be more challenging in the weeks ahead. Many refugees are still operating under the assumption that the war will end soon, a fact that has made a difficult situation more tolerable but also prevented some from coming to terms with their new life. Many refugees say they are in Moldova precisely because it will be that much easier for them to return to the place from which they fled.<div type="image" title="hallway at convention center" height="3648" width="5472" msid="91135047" hostid="261"></div>"Psychologically, they arrive here and they're frozen," Sirbu said over lunch at a cafe in Chișinău. "But they continue to be frozen for a while — until they start to realize that this is not, most probably, a temporary solution," she said. When the realization finally dawns, the formerly "temporary" conditions — living in a shelter or another person's home, with little in the way of privacy — can quickly become intolerable. That, she said, could be a "breaking point."Not just among refugees. Moldovans recoil at theirs being called a "poor" nation, but they are currently being asked to provide far more in the way of energy and charity to aid the victims of war than most other, wealthier European countries.Marina Soloviova, an economist with the Expert-Grup think tank in Chișinău, said it will likely cost Moldova up to $378 million a year to host as many refugees as it is now, about 3% of the country's GDP. This, coming at a time when the government is having to increase subsidies to its poorest residents in response to soaring inflation.The country is also projected to experience zero economic growth this year — "the optimistic forecast," Soloviova said.Outside of the European Union, and prevented from joining NATO, tiny Moldova has punched far above its weight. So far, the European Parliament has stepped in to provide about <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20220321IPR25920/parliament-approves-EU150-million-in-assistance-to-moldova">$162 million in aid</a> for its trouble, 80% in the form of loans.But money isn't the chief concern for most people in Moldova. It is something to be addressed later.For now, at least, the war next door has helped unite a country, often divided since independence between those for and against Europe, around a singular purpose. The hope, as the country applies for membership in the EU, is they will someday be repaid.Have a <keyword id="11893589" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="news" source="Orion">news</keyword> tip? Email this reporter: <a href="mailto:cdavis@insider.com">cdavis@insider.com</a>

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<ul class="summary-list"><li>Fat-soluble <keyword id="20918" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="vitamins">vitamins</keyword>, such as vitamin D, E, and K, impact the skin's <keyword id="6354750" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="health">health</keyword> most directly and help to maintain a youthful appearance.</li><li>Beyond cosmetic effects, aging is associated with health conditions such as osteoarthritis, diabetes, and dementia.</li><li>Curcumin, resveratrol, and CoQ10 are popular <keyword id="613295" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="anti-aging">anti-aging</keyword> <keyword id="56251" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="antioxidants">antioxidants</keyword> that may stimulate the immune system and help to reduce inflammation and oxidative stress that leads to many chronic, age-related conditions.</li></ul>Getting older is a fact of life. As you <keyword id="6378962" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="age">age</keyword>, you might see more wrinkles or your hair turning gray. While there's no way to turn back time, <a href="https://balanceone.com/pages/trista-best-rd" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Trista Best, RD, LD</a>, a registered dietitian at Balance One <keyword id="41855" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="supplements">Supplements</keyword>, says that some vitamins may slow premature aging.Some vitamins have <a href="https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2002/11/what-is-antiaging/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">anti-aging</a> properties - the ability to delay the biology of the aging process.<a href="https://www.vinehealthcare.com/ff_team/dr-scott-antoine/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Scott Antoine, DO,</a> physician and owner of The Center for Fully Functional Health®, says that vitamins can help slow the aging process through their ability to overcome toxins that accumulate in the body over time."Oxidation is a process in your body where you build up <a href="https://www.hindawi.com/journals/omcl/2017/8416763/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reactive oxygen metabolites</a> over many years, and they are damaging to your body. Also, as you age, your immune system becomes less active. Fortunately, vitamins and minerals work with the immune system and have antioxidative properties to lower the risk of age-related disease," Antoine tells Insider.Here's a list of vitamins that have anti-aging properties.<h2>Anti-aging vitamins </h2>While there are many vitamins on the market, Best tells Insider that the most effective ones are those that work to counteract the damage caused by oxidative stress. A majority of vitamins can be obtained through your diet or a supplement.<ul><li>Curcumin: This substance is found in the <a href="https://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/integrative-medicine/herbs/turmeric" target="_blank" rel="noopener">turmeric plant</a> and has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties at the cellular level, which may promote skin health and protect against cancer. Whether administered orally, topically or as a powder, the <a href="https://health.clevelandclinic.org/7-tips-for-taking-turmeric-infographic/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cleveland Clinic</a> recommends taking 500 to 1,000 milligrams per day for the general population. Best says risks associated with curcumin range from <a href="https://www.uofmhealth.org/health-library/d06370a1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">headaches and digestive issues</a>,<a href="https://www.uofmhealth.org/health-library/d06370a1" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> as well as interactions with medications that treat heartburn and</a> <a href="https://www.insider.com/gerd-diet" target="_blank" rel="noopener">GERD</a>, to interference with the <a href="https://naturalbloodthinners.org/turmeric-blood-thinner-properties/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">body's ability to stop bleeding</a>.</li><li>CoQ10: <a href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements-coenzyme-q10/art-20362602" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Coenzyme 10</a> is an antioxidant that promotes the production of collagen. According to a <a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2018.00044/full" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2018 review</a>, its anti-aging effect improves how cells transform energy, known as bioenergetics. However, Best says that CoQ10's effectiveness in treating signs of aging is likely skewed by other products used in a skincare routine. "I do support adding it to an already existing skincare routine," she says, "just not making it the foundation of your regimen and not going out of your way to make sure it is present."</li><li>Collagen: This is a protein in the body that <a href="https://healthmatters.nyp.org/can-collagen-supplements-really-reduce-signs-of-aging/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">improves skin elasticity</a> and reduces fine lines and wrinkles. Best says women may start losing collagen in their twenties, some as early as 18 years old. "Collagen doesn't exactly result in age reversal, but it can stop additional loss. The best collagen for anti-aging is a combination of the <a href="https://www.insider.com/do-collagen-supplements-work" target="_blank" rel="noopener">three types</a>. Type 1 and Type 3 are the most effective at anti-aging and are ideally taken as a powder," says Best.</li><li>Resveratrol: This <a href="https://www.research.va.gov/currents/1115-4.cfm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">antioxidant</a> is found in red wine and is popular for its anti-aging effects, which are most effective in supplement form, says Antoine. Based on <a href="https://sphweb.bumc.bu.edu/otlt/mph-modules/ph/aging/aging3.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a popular theory of aging</a> where the ends of human chromosomes, called telomeres, are linked to DNA damage, Antoine says that resveratrol's anti-aging properties are likely due to its ability to lengthen chromosomes. In addition, Antoine says resveratrol can also protect the body against aging by activating a gene called <a href="https://www.koreascience.or.kr/article/JAKO200810103425940.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SIRT1</a>. Though not severe, <a href="https://lpi.oregonstate.edu/mic/dietary-factors/phytochemicals/resveratrol#adverse-effects" target="_blank" rel="noopener">gastrointestinal side-effects</a> have been linked to resveratrol. </li><li>Vitamin C: A <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5707683/#:~:text=The%20role%20of%20vitamin%20C,and%20higher%20susceptibility%20to%20infections." target="_blank" rel="noopener">2017 review</a> reports that vitamin C helps boost the immune system by making more immune cells. In the <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5707683/#:~:text=The%20role%20of%20vitamin%20C,and%20higher%20susceptibility%20to%20infections." target="_blank" rel="noopener">skin</a>, it protects against oxidative stress. With that in mind, another <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5579659/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2017 review</a> finds consistent evidence that vitamin C is protective against premature aging. Not only is it a powerful antioxidant, but vitamin C can also be used as a <a href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/newsletter_article/topical_drug_treatments_for_age_spots" target="_blank" rel="noopener">lightener to address "liver spots"</a> and darkening around the eyes, which are also signs of aging. <a href="https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminC-HealthProfessional/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Vitamin C can be found in food</a> or taken in supplement form. The daily recommended amount for an adult is <a href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/expert-answers/vitamin-c/faq-20058030" target="_blank" rel="noopener">65 to 90 milligrams</a>. However, excessive amounts can cause side-effects, including but not limited to vomiting, heartburn, and diarrhea.</li><li>Vitamin E: The function of vitamin E, according to Antoine, is that it protects against collagen <a href="https://www.biologyonline.com/dictionary/cross-linking" target="_blank" rel="noopener">crosslinking, </a>and <a href="http://www.vivo.colostate.edu/hbooks/pathphys/topics/vitamine.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">stops the oxidation of lipids</a> linked to both aging and the skin. Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin -similar to vitamin D and K - that's <a href="https://lpi.oregonstate.edu/mic/health-disease/skin-health/vitamin-E" target="_blank" rel="noopener">useful in treating wrinkles</a>, dark spots, and skin elasticity, says Best. However, she says these vitamins E and other fat-soluble vitamins need to be closely monitored by a doctor, considering they can <a href="https://www.insider.com/vitamin-e-toxicity" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reach toxic levels</a> in the body. </li><li>Selenium: This is a <a href="https://slowaging.org/selenium-benefits/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">trace mineral</a> that prevents vitamin E deficiency. Antoine says selenium helps by reducing DNA damage. Selenium can be found in food, especially Brazil nuts, or as a supplement with a recommended daily dose of 100-200 mcg. That said, long-term use of selenium supplements may be linked to an increased risk of <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4772044/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">type 2 diabetes</a> and <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6491296/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">cancer</a> - but there is conflicting evidence that suggests selenium may <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/srep19213" target="_blank" rel="noopener">lower your cancer risk</a>. More research is needed.</li></ul><h2>Insider's takeaway </h2>Aging doesn't just produce cosmetic effects. The <a href="https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/ageing-and-health#:~:text=People%20worldwide%20are%20living%20longer,aged%2080%20years%20or%20older." target="_blank" rel="noopener">World Health Organization</a> reports that aging is also associated with severe health conditions such as osteoarthritis, diabetes, and dementia. For this reason, Antoine recommends increasing vitamin D and vitamin E levels, which can affect immune function."Chronic, low-level inflammation causes oxidative stress in the body that leads to many chronic conditions common to Western nations. Antioxidants stimulate the immune system and are responsible for reducing inflammation," says Best. Curcumin, resveratrol, and CoQ10 are popular anti-aging antioxidants.While there are many vitamins essential for a healthy body, Best recommends fat-soluble vitamins, such as vitamin D, E, and K, which impact the skin's health most directly for maintaining a youthful appearance. <h2>Related articles from <a href="https://www.insider.com/health-reference" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Health Reference</a>:</h2><ul><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/best-vitamins-for-women" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The best vitamins for women at any stage in life</a></li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/vitamin-b12-benefits" target="_blank" rel="noopener">5 science-backed benefits of vitamin B12 and how to get enough of it</a></li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/what-is-vitamin-e-good-for" target="_blank" rel="noopener">What is vitamin E good for? </a></li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/vitamins-for-hair-growth" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The best vitamins to help your hair's growth, thickness, and overall health.</a></li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/vitamin-a-benefits" target="_blank" rel="noopener">5 science-proven benefits of vitamin A </a></li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/what-foods-have-vitamin-d" target="_blank" rel="noopener">6 healthy foods rich in vitamin D</a></li></ul>

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<keyword id="3658" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="india" source="Orion">India</keyword> has embraced technology in every field of activity. It is adopting smart farming methods through technology and innovation in the agriculture sector and this may prove to be a game changer in the days to come by substantially raising farmers income. How is this method beneficial? Smart farming involves the application of sensors and automated irrigation practices. It can help monitor agricultural land, temperature and soil moisture. This would enable farmers to monitor crops from anywhere. Moreover, smart farming can help integrate digital and physical infrastructures, which would benefit small farmers. Agri-based startups can reach out to the farmers and help them gain access to such viable and cost-effective solutions. Agri-based, tech-driven startups have been very innovative in assisting farmers and revolutionising farming techniques. They have also addressed one of the most powerful headwinds (climate change) through climate-smart farming. In a unique move, the Indian government is implementing a <keyword id="12166469" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Digital-Agriculture-Mission" source="Orion">Digital Agriculture Mission</keyword> (DAM), which includes India Digital Ecosystem of Agriculture (IDEA), Farmers' Database, Unified Farmers Service Interface (UFSI), funding to the states on the new technology (NeGPA), revamping <keyword id="3182679" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Mahalanobis-National-Crop-Forecast-Centre" source="Orion">Mahalanobis National Crop Forecast Centre</keyword> (MNCFC), Soil Health, Fertility and profile mapping. According to a report published by the National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) in 2019, there were more than 450 argi-based tech-driven startups in India as of 2019. This number has skyrocketed in the last two years as the sector witnessed a surge in investments and funding. Agri-based tech-driven startups have been very innovative in assisting farmers and revolutionising farming techniques. They have also addressed one of the most powerful headwinds (climate change) through climate-smart farming. Under the NeGPA programme funding is given to the governments in various Indian states for Digital Agriculture projects using emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Internet of Things (IOT), Block chain etc. Adoption of drone technologies is being done too. To promote smart farming, the government promotes startups in the agriculture sector and nurtures agri-entrepreneurs. The 'Per Drop More Crop' component of the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sichai Yojana (PMKSY-PDMC) aims to increase water use efficiency at the farm level through micro irrigation technologies like drip and sprinkler irrigation systems. PMKSY is a scheme initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The <keyword id="87560" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-Council-of-Agricultural-Research" source="Orion">Indian Council of Agricultural Research</keyword> (ICAR) promotes innovation, extension and education in agriculture. A total of 1,575 field crop varieties were released for different agricultural crops during 2014-21. During 2014-21, 91.43 crore agri-advisories were provided to farmers through mobiles. ICAR developed 187 mobile apps on different farm and farmer related services during 2014-21. The agriculture sector plays a vital role in enriching India's economy. Agriculture accounted for almost 17.8 per cent of India's Gross Value Added (GVA) in 2019- 20. According to the World Bank's collection of development indicators, employment rate in the Indian agriculture sector stood at 41.5 per cent in 2020. From a socio-economic standpoint, agriculture is a vital sector which requires focus and awareness at all levels. According to India Brand Equity Foundation, the rising population and changing diets have created a huge pressure on land in India. Farmers are struggling to keep up as crop yields level off, soil degradation rises, water shortage increases, biodiversity declines, and natural calamities become more frequent. Furthermore, agriculture accounts for almost 14 per cent of India's total greenhouse gas emissions. In the meantime, the NITI Aayog (erstwhile Planning Commission of India) conducted a study entitled "Efficacy of Minimum Support Prices on farmers", in 2016, which found, among other things, that MSP declared by the government has encouraged 78 per cent of the farmers covered under the study for adopting improved methods of farming such as high yielding varieties of seeds, organic manure, chemical fertilizer, pesticides and improved methods of harvesting etc. Additionally, oilseeds, pulses and copra of Fair Average Quality (FAQ) are procured from registered farmers under Price Support Scheme of the umbrella scheme of Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA), as per its prescribed guidelines. The Indian national Budget for 2018-19 had announced the pre-determined principle to keep Minimum Support Price or MSP at levels of one-and-half times of the cost of production. Accordingly, government has increased the MSPs for all mandated Kharif (including wheat), Rabi and other commercial crops with a return of at least 50 per cent over all India weighted average cost of production from the agricultural year 2018-19. Moreover, India's National Crop Insurance Portal (NCIP) is the only source of enrolment for Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), on which farmer applications from various designated sources including banks/financial institutions are entered. Specific cut-off dates have been prescribed for enrolment of farmers, debit of premium, remittance of farmers' premium to concerned insurance company and uploading of data of farmers on NCIP. The <keyword id="603825" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Ministry-of-Food-Processing-Industries" source="Orion">Ministry of Food Processing Industries</keyword> (MoFPI) has been incentivising setting of food processing industries through central sector umbrella scheme �Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY), Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI) and centrally sponsored scheme �PM Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) scheme across all the country. Under scheme of creation of infrastructure for agro processing clusters, a component scheme of PMKSY, the scheme is aimed at development of modern infrastructure and common facilities to encourage entrepreneurs to set up food processing units based on cluster approach and also to create modern infrastructure for food processing closer to production areas and to provide integrated and complete preservation infrastructure facilitates from the farm gate to the consumer. 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<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="24349" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Hong-Kong">Hong Kong</keyword> saw a net outflow of 89,200 residents year over year in June 2021.</li><li>It marks the city's biggest population decline since it started keeping track in 1961.</li><li>The government said the decline does not mean more Hong Kong residents are leaving the city permanently.</li></ul>Close to 90,000 people left Hong Kong in the past year, marking a 1.2% decline in the city's population, according to data released Thursday by the city's <a href="https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202108/12/P2021081200387.htm">Census and Statistics Department.</a>Hong Kong saw a net outflow of 89,200 residents year over year in June 2021, bringing its population to 7.39 million people. The decline includes natural decrease: Deaths outpaced births by 11,800 in the city. It marks the steepest single-year population decline since Hong Kong started maintaining records in 1961, reported <a href="https://au.news.yahoo.com/hong-kong-saw-net-outflow-124001068.html">AFP</a>.The financial center started seeing a decline between mid-2019 and mid-2020, when its population fell by 0.3%. That trend was further exacerbated when 2020 year-end data registered a decline of 1.2% on year, according to government<a href="https://gia.info.gov.hk/general/202108/12/P2021081200387_374401_1_1628753173830.pdf"> data.</a> Before that, data had showed a net increase in population in the last decade.The population decline coincides with the Chinese government's tightened hold on the city, with the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/china-passes-sweeping-national-security-laws-for-hong-kong-2020-6">National Security Law</a> rolled out a year ago in June. As of June 2021, 117 people have been arrested under the sweeping legislation, reported <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/one-year-hong-kong-arrests-117-people-under-new-security-law-2021-06-30/">Reuters</a>.After the law was passed, the UK offered up to 5.4 million British National (overseas) visas in January to Hong Kong residents and their dependents, paving a way for citizenship. Within two months, more than 34,000 people had signed up for the scheme, according to the<a href="https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3135096/more-34000-hongkongers-apply-britains-new-bno-visa-scheme"> South China Morning Post</a>. The Hong Kong government said in the <a href="https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202108/12/P2021081200387.htm">statement released Thursday</a> that the population decline was expected, since it coincided with the pandemic and tough border restrictions that meant overseas Hong Kong residents could not return to the city state. It also cited a fall in the entry of foreign domestic workers, as well those coming for work and study."Hong Kong residents who had left Hong Kong before the pandemic may have chosen to remain outside Hong Kong or cannot return to Hong Kong due to flight unavailability. All these might have contributed to the net outflow of Hong Kong residents during the period," said a government spokesperson in the statement. The department also said the decline does not necessarily mean that more Hong Kong residents are moving overseas permanently. "Net movement, which includes the movement of Hong Kong residents into and out of Hong Kong for various purposes including work and study, is conceptually different from immigration and emigration," the spokesperson said.

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