This story has been republished, with permission, from The News Minute (TNM). All credit goes to TNM and the story’s author, Ramanthan S. The original can be accessed here. Can profit-seeking Big Pharma provide access to healthcare? Monique and Meghdoot work together closely, but their goals are worlds apart. For Meghdoot Deherkar, Head of Sales and …
A study has been published bringing into question the effectiveness of India’s schemes to reduce out-of-pocket spending on healthcare. Out of pocket expenditure is still common despite having policies in place that would in theory provide free health coverage to the poorest in society. Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (National Health Insurance Programme), or RSBY, has …
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In response to outbreaks of dengue fever in Tamil Nadu, the state government has distributed — free of charge — a herbal concoction they claim not only cures the disease, but also prevents it. Over 10,000 cases of Dengue have been reported in Tamil Nadu since January, with around 35 resultant deaths due to the …
India is entirely unprepared for a future in which the prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease rises sharply, according to The Alzheimer’s and Related disorders Society of India (ARDSI) it cites the lack of government policy in place to address the condition. Two decades ago the condition was considered to be rare in India. However, current estimates …
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India has showcased its Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) alternative medicines to the world in Dubai World Trade Centre on November 9 to 11. The UAE played host to the first international Ayush conference in the world. India has become a hub for medical tourism. Through this it has begun to …
The government of Maharashtra has revoked the medical registration of 4,548 doctors after the doctors reportedly refused to provide services in rural areas. At a time when chronic shortages of medical staff cause widespread issues across India, the move is unlikely to be well received. Further reducing the number of doctors could place an unnecessary …
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The medical tourism industry in India is set to reach $9 billion USD by 2020, a government official claims. “During the early days of medical tourism, the attention was always given to developed countries” said Rita Teaotia, Secretary, Ministry of Commerce, addressing the third edition of Advantage Healthcare India 2017 summit. Attention has now shifted …
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The gender gap is widening in India. It ranks 108 of 144 countries on the 2017 World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Gender Gap Report – dropping 21 places from last year, which saw India ranked 87th. Failing to break the top 100 The WEF measures countries across four indicators: educational attainment, economic participation and opportunity, …
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A world record breaking tumour has been removed from a 28 year old woman from Darbhanga district of Bihar. The tumour weighed an astonishing 5.5kg. This is made even more of a medical anomaly as the tumour was located in her kidney, and had grown to the point that it was many times the size …
In a move that is already causing distress amongst pharmaceutical companies, India’s Health Ministry is putting in motion requirements for all drugs to display the manufacturing costs on the label. This would bring not only the costs of manufacture, but the assumed profit margins of the medication into the public domain. The Central Drugs Standard …
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