Health issues in India
Punjab has announced it may raise the age at which government doctors may retire in a bid to address the state’s shortage of doctors. The doctor-patient ratio in Punjab was actually ranked as one of the best in India in September last year. The Times of India reported that Punjab had one medico for every […]
E-cigarettes and e-hookah could become unattainable in India as long-standing efforts by the Centre to ban them amidst the war on tobacco products seem on the cusp of bearing fruit. The Drug and Technical Advisory Board (DTAB) has cleared the way for the prohibition of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS). This has been a pet […]
The Nipah virus — though occurring sporadically and relatively rarely — remains a deadly prospect whenever there is an outbreak due to its mortality rate of seventy percent. This places the disease alongside many of the world’s most lethal infectious conditions. Consequently, any outbreak of the disease must be handled with the utmost attention and […]
As a parched India awaits the monsoon showers with bated breath, it continues to battle the severe consequences of its water crisis – manifest in blistering drought. Wells and taps are running dry, crops are failing and now it is a matter of survival for 600 million people across the country facing acute water shortages. […]
By Adam Moolna, Teaching Fellow in Environment and Sustainability, Keele University This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. Mangroves are incredibly productive coastal ecosystems found in the tropics and subtropics. These dense green forests are known for their bizarre-looking roots that poke up into the air […]
Mortality caused by the use of tobacco products in India can be expressed in one grim statistic: one death every eight seconds. Dr Ulhas Wagh, an anti-tobacco activist, highlighted this grim reality while speaking at a tobacco control event in Mumbai. Dr Wagh said that more than 34 percent of Indian youth are unaware of […]
By Richard Halfpenny, Lecturer in Biological Sciences, Staffordshire University This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. The teasing temptation of a sugary treat can often get the better of us. But don’t worry, we’re not the only ones. The saccharine substance that our sweet tooth finds […]
After a landslide victory in the Lok Sabha elections, the BJP has shifted its focus to Delhi, which goes to polls in a year. Riding on a saffron surge across the Hindi heartland, the BJP has decided to combat its biggest adversary in the state, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), with its development policies. Surprisingly, […]
Since assuming the post of Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh following this year’s Legislative Assembly election in the state, Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy has made healthcare a priority. One action he has taken is a hike in the wages of the state’s community health workers. Accredited social health activists (ASHAs) staff India’s healthcare system in […]
Six people suspected of infection with the Nipah virus have been given the all-clear as containment efforts continue. Authorities confirmed a second outbreak of the disease in the state of Kerala after a 23-year-old college student tested positive for the virus during an initial examination. The aftermath saw a swift response by state health authorities, […]
