More than 1.4 million people die prematurely every year in India due to household and outdoor air pollution, as mentioned in this article.An international team of researchers from India, China, Canada and the US as a part of the University of British Columbia research, estimated that despite efforts to limit future emissions, the number of …
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In an effort to combat undernutrition in the country, the government is planning to provide fortified food products like wheat, rice, salt, and milk in schools’ midday meal and the supplementary nutrition scheme under Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS).Fortified foods are foods or food products to which extra nutrients such as vitamins and minerals have …
Congenital heart disease (CHD) is a type of defect in one or more structures of the heart or blood vessels that occur before birth. The heart structures, or vessels, do not form as they should during pregnancy. The incidence is about 8-10 case per 1000 live births. Many of these lesions are life threatening and …
The patient, a 34-year-old male from Jiangxi province, had showed symptoms of fever, headache and dizziness on January 28 in Venezuela, before returning to his hometown on February 5 via Hong Kong and Shenzhen.He was treated in a hospital in Ganxian since February 6 and is now recovering.Shenzhen Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau has also …
China confirmed its first imported case of Zika virus on Last Tuesday Read More »
India surprised the world this week by announcing that it would impose taxes on many imported medicines. It will remove customs duty waivers and impose excise duty on 76 medicines used to treat cancer, HIV, haemophilia, diabetes and other diseases. The Times of India reported that this might “result in price increases between 10-25 percent …
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Amidst all the gloom and challenges associated with public health, there are also areas where India has been achieving success. One such area has been the fight against some Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). NTDs refer to a group of bacterial and parasitic diseases that are spread by insects like mosquitoes and flies, or by contact …
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The Zika virus was first discovered in the 1940s, though most people had never heard of it until this year. In light of this evidence, the World Health Organization declared a public health emergency on February 1. And now, the Indian health ministry issued detailed guidelines for combating the disease. Here’s a list of the …
Zika Virus Disease: Check Out Health Guidelines Issued By Indian Health Ministry Read More »
According to the the Indian Society for Clinical Research (ISCR) in this article, seven lakh new cancer cases emerge every year in the country, killing over 3.5 lakh people. This figure is expected to rise in the next 10-15 years and is based on the WHO World Cancer Report 2015. Suneela Thatte, President, ISCR, has …
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A lot of the research conducted by the team at Health Issues India has revolved around carrying out semi-structured, in-depth interviews with policymakers and bureaucrats who are a part of the landscape of the healthcare sector in India. Over the last year, a lot of stakeholders have expressed their concerns about the “Make in India” concept …
As countries in South and Central America grapple with the Zika virus which has been linked to microcephaly (a birth defect where babies are born with smaller heads which limits brain development), India has started preparing to tackle the virus (should it come to India) as well. According to this article, the Union health ministry …
What is the Zika virus? Should India be worried? Read More »
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