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Healthcare and the expansion of the private sector

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “futuristic” National Health Policy (NHP) has been approved by the cabinet, and promises free medication and healthcare services universally at a national level. A key concern raised with this policy is the means of funding, which includes an expansion of the private sector into public healthcare. Most mentions of funding of …

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Donald Trump: A threat to women’s health in India?

Donald Trump’s stance on abortion could pose a challenge for women’s healthcare in India. The 45th U.S. President revived the Mexico City policy within days of taking office in January. Also known as the “global gag rule”, the Mexico City Policy prevents the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) from funding international non-government organisations …

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National Health Policy approved by cabinet

The government wants to provide “free drugs, free diagnostics and free emergency care” to people. This is in an effort to ease the financial burden of healthcare on the public – a mission which forms the cornerstone of the Union government’s new National Health Policy (NHP). The policy – which was approved by the cabinet …

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Digitalising healthcare, the key to improvement?

Digitalising healthcare is a key move to improve the overall health of Indian citizens claims a recent article on Trak.In written by Dr Vikram Venkateswaran. The primary improvement that needs to be made is efficiency – utilising superior methods of accessing and communicating patient information, as well as information with regards to educating and informing …

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New heart attack plan of action

India’s national health policy will soon see a customised set of heart attack management steps added to its protocols. The project – titled ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction India (STEMI India) – was designed by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).  Cardiologists have implemented a trial run in Tamil Nadu. There are hopes it will …

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Uganda to receive medical and IT support

Indian Vice-President Mohammad Hamid Ansari announced during a three day visit to Uganda a pledge to provide $3 million USD of aid to help bolster health services in the country. Of the three million total, two million will be formed of medications and medical provisions, the other one million will provide medical devices. This follows …

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Medical devices to be capped to ten percent price rise per year

The prices of medical devices will be capped to a 10 percent price increase per year reports the Times of India (ToI). This price increase cap will apply to all devices with the exception of cardiac stents, condoms and intrauterine devices. Alongside the price cap it was announced that all medical devices classified as drugs …

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India’s maternal mortality rate

More Indian mothers are dying in childbirth than experts had hoped would be the case by now.  While there has been a reduction of the maternal mortality rates, this decline has occurred at a slower rate than was predicted. Despite the decrease in maternal deaths, India is unlikely to be able to meet World Health …

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When superstition endangers lives

Reports have surfaced from the south Indian state of Karnataka of the abduction and murder of a ten year old girl called Ayesha. The killing is believed to have been carried out on the advice of a “sorcerer” to cure a paralysed man. This presents itself as an case of extreme alternative medicine taking advantage …

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Doubling medical tourism

Medical tourism in India will double by 2021 predicts investment company ICRA. Increased interest from developing economies coinciding with the comparatively low cost of medical treatments in India has been a boon to outlooks of economic growth in the area. Medical treatments are calculated to be, on average, 60 to 90 percent cheaper in India …

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