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June 3, 2017

WHO appoints a new Director General: What does it mean for India?

The World Health Organization (WHO) has a new Director General – apparently with the support of India. But what does his election mean for the country? Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus – a 52-year-old Ethiopian academic and politician – was elected to the position on May 23, following a reportedly “tense vote” by secret ballot of WHO member states. …

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Foreign funding crackdown, detrimental to healthcare?

The defunding of one of India’s biggest health NGOs over accusations of financial mismanagement made headlines recently. In terms of healthcare, will such actions do more harm than good? The Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI)  had its licence for foreign funding revoked in April. As Health Issues India noted at the time, the move …

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Blood spilled, a waste of donations

India has wasted 2.8 million (28 lakh) units of blood over the last five years. This is despite an annual shortfall of three million (30 lakh) units and the grim reality that India lacks the necessary amount of blood to provide for the quotas required by hospitals.  With this in mind, wastage of what amounts …

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