Disha Shetty

Pune

Science journalist • Health, climate & women • Alum @ColumbiaJournMA @ACJIndia • Grantee @pulitzercenter @iwmf @unraf • Awards @CoveringClimate @icfj @ICRC_nd

Articles

Global Temperatures Expected To Remain At Record Levels Over Next Five Years

1 month ago | healthpolicy-watch.news | Disha Shetty

Global temperatures are expected to remain near record levels over the next five years, and there is an 80% chance that at least one of the next five years will exceed 2024 as the warmest on record. This is the key takeaway from a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The temperature rise is expected to worsen the climate impacts on countries, their economies, and sustainable development. “We have just experienced the 10 warmest years on record.
NOAA cuts hamstring predictions of global south extreme weather

1 month ago | devex.com | Disha Shetty

Recent funding cuts to the U.S. government agency National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, which keeps an eye on the world’s oceans and atmosphere, have begun to have an impact on the country’s ability to produce lifesaving weather forecasts, thus limiting the U.S. contribution to global climate reports.
WHO's Big Push To Integrate Traditional Medicine Into Global Healthcare Framework

1 month ago | healthpolicy-watch.news | Disha Shetty

The World Health Assembly delivered a landmark victory for traditional medicine and indigenous cultures Monday evening, approving a strategy that calls for increased investment in research and integrating ancient healing practices into modern healthcare systems worldwide. The approval marks a breakthrough moment for advocates of traditional medicine, with nations across Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America celebrating the decision.
WHO's Country Offices: Should Host Nations Foot More Of The Bill?

1 month ago | healthpolicy-watch.news | Disha Shetty

The World Health Organization (WHO) is confronting an unprecedented financial crisis, with a projected shortfall of $2.5 billion for the 2025–2027 period. In his official remarks to the Programme, Budget and Administration Committee (PBAC) on 14 May 2025, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated that the Organization may be forced to close certain country offices as a cost-saving measure, a signal of just how serious the current funding crisis has become.
How US aid cuts hurt migrant and refugee programs

2 months ago | devex.com | Disha Shetty

The unraveling of USAID is set to affect programs that focus on migration and displacement in regions close to the United States, such as Latin America, and farther afield in places such as East Africa. This loss of funding will affect governments’ tools to manage migration in ways that cannot be easily reversed, experts told Devex.
Residents recount Building 1516 flood: What's happening and what's next?

2 months ago | redandblack.com | Disha Shetty

Around 5:45 a.m. on Jan. 24, 2025, residents of the Building 1516 residential hall at the University of Georgia were abruptly awakened by the shrill sound of the fire alarm. Once evacuated, they learned through an email statement from UGA housing staff that there was a pipe burst in the building, causing flooding through multiple floors.
Violence Against Nurses, Stagnant Salaries And Professional Exodus Signal Deepening Global Crisis

2 months ago | healthpolicy-watch.news | Disha Shetty

Nearly half of national nursing associations (48.4%) report a significant increase in nurses’ migration or exodus from the profession altogether since 2021 – against stagnant salaries, poor health system performance, and growing violence directed at nurses along with a continually increasing workload. These are among the key findings in a new report by the International Council of Nurses (ICN), warning of a deepening crisis in the global nursing workforce.
Europe Is World’s Fastest Warming Continent With Record Temperatures In 2024

2 months ago | healthpolicy-watch.news | Disha Shetty

Europe is the world’s fastest-warming continent and 2024 was the warmest year on record, with record temperatures in the central, eastern and southeastern regions, according to the latest European State of the Climate 2024 report published jointly by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S). Severe storms and flooding claimed 335 lives last year and affected around 413,000 people.
How 'Everyday Heroes' In Nigeria Are Cleaning Up Their Communities

Mar 24, 2025 | healthpolicy-watch.news | Disha Shetty

OSOGBO, Nigeria – A few years back, when the bustling Alekuwodo market in Osogbo in Osun State quietened down at night, the chaos of the day lingered. Crushed tomatoes, discarded papers, plastic wrappers, bean husks, watermelon rinds and other fruit scraps turned the market square into a suffocating mess. As the sun set, the stench would rise — a grim reminder of the day’s waste. Ruth Adelakun, 57, acknowledges that she was part of the problem.
Many Of The World’s Glaciers Will Not Survive This Century With Dire Consequences For Hundreds Of Millions

Mar 20, 2025 | healthpolicy-watch.news | Disha Shetty

Many glaciers in western Canada, the United States, Scandinavia, Central Europe, the Caucasus, New Zealand and the tropics will not survive the 21st century – and this will have a “dramatic impact” on mountain communities and hundreds of millions of people who depend on water that originates from these glaciers.