Men, but not women, are placed at a higher risk of suicide following injury or prolonged illness, claims a study led by Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) and published in JAMA Psychiatry. “Suicide is incredibly challenging to predict, because every suicide death is the result of multiple interacting risk factors in one’s life,” …
New guidelines devised by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) may help to standardise gene therapy product development and clinical trials. Gene therapy has the potential for transformative change for the potential seventy million individuals residing in India that are affected by rare diseases. This is one of the key aims of the guidelines, …
Allergies affect one-third of Indians – but experts say that, too often, those affected by such conditions are being failed on treatment. “Allergic diseases have become a major health concern worldwide, with India being no exception,” noted a study published last year. “Currently, more than 25 percent of the total population of India is sensitized …
India and Sweden have set out aims to develop digital health systems to improve both accessibility and affordability of healthcare. A new health platform was launched at the India-Sweden Business Summit on December 3rd, during the visit of Sweden’s King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia to India. The key aim of the system is the …
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The Punjab government has been criticised by a BJP official over rabies vaccine shortages in the state. Parveen Bansal, general secretary of the Punjab BJP chapter, took the state government to task after he reported sending someone who had been bitten by a dog to the Ludhiana Civil Hospital. According to a report published in …
Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has again spoke out on the subject of Ayushman Bharat’s holdout states, where prospective beneficiaries cannot avail the benefits of the Government’s flagship health insurance scheme the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY). Of India’s states and union territories, four have yet to implement the scheme. “Ayushman Bharat is …
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Third and fourth line-antibiotics — used as a last resort in cases where resistance is present to more commonly used medications — are being used indiscriminately within India, claims a paper authored by three researchers of Gurugram-based Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI). “Our estimates suggest [a] high proportion of antibiotic prescription for upper respiratory …
More Ayushman Bharat-empanelled hospitals are needed, the Union Cabinet has urged ministries. At present, there are 18,649 Ayushman Bharat-empanelled hospitals. It has previously been reported that hospitals are empanelled under the centrally-run scheme at a rate of 51 each day, around the time of the one-year anniversary of Ayushman Bharat’s launch. The majority of hospitals …
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The Indian economy is currently perceived by many to be in a state of stagnation and employment opportunities are few and far between for many, leaving a significant portion of India’s working age population trapped in a cycle of poverty. Could a greater degree of investment into public health act as a kickstarter to spur …
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The reach of Ayushman Bharat – the Centre’s flagship healthcare accessibility scheme – continues to grow according to the latest reports. A Times of India article pegs the number of Ayushman Bharat beneficiaries at 63.7 lakh. The scheme – officially known as the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) – provides health insurance coverage of …
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