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Vaccine nationalism controversy continues with UN outcry

The controversy over so-called ‘vaccine nationalism’ continues. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called out in harsh terms unequal distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, at the expense of poorer nations.  In remarks delivered to a high-level Security Council meeting, Guterres lambasted that the “progress on vaccinations has been wildly uneven and unfair. Just ten countries have administered …

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AstraZeneca medicine approved for kidney disease treatment

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an often neglected condition. Hope may be on the horizon as a medication has been approved in India produced by AstraZeneca.  The medication, dapagliflozin, is an AstraZeneca-produced medication that has previously been approved for use in the treatment of diabetes. The drug has, however, shown to have a high degree …

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How does India fare on the roadmap to elimination?

India has a prolonged history of setting ambitious elimination deadlines for a host of diseases, only to miss the deadline and simply re-announce another year.  Many diseases, such as leprosy, are simply neglected with most individuals affected belonging to lower castes and viewed as outcasts from society — a view proliferative through thousands of years. …

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Increased contraceptive use among India’s population

India’s population is set to rise to be the highest in the world within the next decade — surpassing the population of China. However, greater access to and use of contraceptives may stem fears of a population figure that is rapidly spiralling out of control. Since 1950 — just seventy years ago — India’s population …

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Universal health coverage: The need of the hour

 In 2020, a crisis hit that no country was prepared for and exposed one of society’s great fault lines: the chronic failure to adequately invest in public health and ensure universal health coverage.  The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the weaknesses and flaws in health systems everywhere. India has felt the brunt acutely as the world’s second …

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Reimagining India’s Health System – The Lancet Citizens’ Commission launched

Reimagining India’s Health System – The Lancet Citizens’ Commission launched Launch of initiative to develop a citizens’ roadmap to achieving universal health coverage Commission will be the first participatory, country-wide report of its scale to be developed  New Delhi, December 11, 2020: India’s efforts to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC) will now be catalysed by the …

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Vaccine hoarding a concern

Numerous international organisations have alleged vaccine hoarding by high-income nations, to the detriment of lower- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The People’s Vaccine Alliance – a coalition of organisations including Amnesty International, Free the Vaccine, the Yunus Centre, Frontline AIDS, Oxfam, SumofUs and UNAIDS – said wealthier nations possess enough vaccines to immunise their populations almost …

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Persons with disabilities: The Indian view

Today marks International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDWP), an observance dedicated to celebrating them and raising awareness of their conditions. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimated in its World Report on Disability 2021 that fifteen percent of the global population lives with some form of disability. This translates to more than one billion people. …

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Ayushman Bharat centres: 50,000+ and counting

The Government has expanded healthcare services through Ayushman Bharat centres, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has announced. Under Ayushman Bharat – officially the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY), the Government has reportedly erected more than 50,000 health and wellness centres (HWCs) across the country to administer health services to the eligible …

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UHC a must for a “better future”, says Vardhan

Universal health coverage (UHC) is a must for a “better future”, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Dr Harsh Vardhan has asserted. Vardhan chaired the 147th session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board via videoconferencing. In this capacity, he pointed to the COVID-19 pandemic and how it has underscored the need for …

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