• Maharashtra becomes first state in India to introduce universal healthcare policy. Hindustan Times.
• Iraq eliminates trachoma as a public health problem. WHO.
• Once nearing exinction, Brazil’s golden lion tamarins have rebounded from 200 monkeys in the 1970s to around 4,800 today. AP.
• 18 countries have abolished the death penalty in the last ten years. ES Euro.
• 16 million less children suffered from stunting in India in 2022 compared to 2012. Times of India.
• Fatal heart disease in the United States dropped about 4% a year between 1990 and 2019. American Heart Journal.
• Shootings in New York are down 26% this year, and the murder rate has declined by 11%. New York Times.
• Number of Mexicans in poverty declined by 8.9 million from 2020–2022. Mexico News Daily.
• Between 2005 to 2021, particulate emissions in Europe fell by 27%, and emissions of sulphur dioxide fell by 80%. European Environment Agency.
• Large majority of EU countries will hit 2030 solar targets ahead of schedule. Politico.
• India succeeds in reducing emissions rate by 33% over 14 years. Reuters.

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