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May 2017

India in a global hypertension drive

India is one of almost 100 countries participating in a global drive to raise awareness of hypertension. May Measurement Month (MMM) was billed as “one of the biggest public screening exercises the world’s ever seen.” Jointly led by the International Society of Hypertension (ISH) and the World Hypertension League (WHL), MMM expected an outreach of …

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India scores poorly in Lancet health quality list

India is  behind much-less-developed countries in healthcare, according to a new study published by The Lancet. India places 154th of 195 countries in a “healthcare access and quality index” drawn from The Lancet ‘s 2015 Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study. Whilst improvements have been made since 1990, the study indicates India still has a …

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Failed emissions tests killing thousands a year

Failures in emissions tests are killing thousands of people a year. Eighty percent of these deaths occur in just three countries, including India. A recent study of eleven major diesel car markets in Nature  found that pollution from nitrogen oxides (NOx) is much higher  than car manufacturers have previously claimed. The study looked at countries …

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Nepal and Bangladesh handle kala-azar better than India

Nations bordering India are much more successful at reducing the incidence of kala-azar (visceral leishmaniasis) than India, reports the Hindustan Times. Despite India significantly dropping the prevalence of kala-azar — a reduction of 82 percent — its neighbouring nations of Bangladesh and Nepal have done better.   Nepal has eliminated kala-azar, defined by the World …

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Legally obliging doctors to prescribe generics

The government will seek to make legal arrangements to prevent doctors exclusively prescribing expensive, brand name medications said Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking at the inauguration of a hospital in Surat on April 17. The new law would govern the way in which prescriptions are written. Currently a doctor may prescribe a brand name medication; …

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India ranks 31 of 32 on healthcare transparency

India is ranked second to last in a survey of 32 countries by KPMG International investigating healthcare transparency. The survey does not analyse healthcare infrastructure; it specifically analyses the availability of healthcare data and reporting of health related parameters. The only country to score lower than India on the list is China – a country …

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One in five Indians will have liver disease

Liver disease is set to affect 1 in every 5 Indians says Associate Consultant, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Dr Amrish Sahney. One million (ten lakh) patients a year are now diagnosed with liver cirrhosis in India – many because of lifestyle choices. Liver disease is now considered the tenth most common cause of death in India according …

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Exclusive interview with Dr. Harald Nusser: NCDs and the role of young people

This year, on August 8, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) celebrates its fiftieth anniversary. In Phnom Penh, Cambodia, the World Economic Forum convenes a meeting of ASEAN countries, allowing senior decision-makers from a range of sectors to “facilitate greater collaboration between industry, government and civil society, and to work on shaping the brightest …

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Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis to spike in India

Multi drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is to spike in India over the next twenty years, predicts a recent study published in The Lancet. The news puts the World Health Organization’s End TB strategy at risk of failure. It also jeopardises the pledge of the Indian government to end TB in the country by 2025. Unless …

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Digitising medical tourism, a continued success story

The Indian government is planning to launch a “wellness and medical tourism policy” to mark International Yoga Day on June 21st, says Dr Mahesh Sharma, Minister for Tourism & Culture. The policy intends to build upon the success of India’s now thriving medical tourism industry. The key focus of the policy is to further advertise …

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