Expanding access to treatment and targeting vulnerable populations will be a core part of a strategy to bring down the number of HIV cases in India, according to recent reports. The Union Health Ministry intends to reduce the number of HIV cases in the country by 20,000 on a yearly basis in 2019 and 2020, …
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The death of Sushma Swaraj – once named “India’s best-loved politician” – drew widespread condolences and memorials. The veteran BJP politician passed away on August 6th after suffering a heart attack, at the age of 67 in the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Delhi (heart disease is India’s leading cause of death). Her …
World Breastfeeding Week, observed annually during the first week of August, draws attention to a practise which serves as a major health boon for both mother and child. “It is the responsibility of every mother to breastfeed as it has numerous health benefits for both mother [and] child,” tweeted Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan, …
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The controversy over the National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill shows no signs of dissipating, even as resident doctors at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi have called off their strikes in protest of the law. Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan met with the protesting resident doctors at …
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Despite the major global public health burden of oral diseases, oral health has been largely ignored by the global health community, according to a series of articles on oral health published in The Lancet. India is no exception. There is a shortage of dentists in the country that has resulted in many Indians simply never …
Identifying pay rates as the rationale behind medicos choosing private practice over work in the public sectors, the Madras High Court is calling for a pay increase for government doctors. The issue of comparatively lower pay in the public sector was raised during a High Court hearing of a petition concerning strike action by doctors …
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“Why the medical fraternity is protesting against the National Medical Commission Bill” was originally published in The News Minute and has been reprinted here with permission. Read the original article here. By Dr Nimeshika Jayachandran As the Union Cabinet gave its final nod to the controversial National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill on July 17, several …
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World Hepatitis Day was observed on Sunday, July 28th. For India, it was an opportunity to remember a major but often overlooked threat to public health. Viral hepatitis – which the World Health Organization classifies as “one of the leading killers worldwide” – affects almost sixty million Indians and kills 1.5 lakh people in the …
Beware! Chances are high that the vegetables you are eating in the national capital contain high levels of lead. According to a study conducted by the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), vegetables grown on the Yamuna floodplains contain high doses of lead, leading to high risk to the public. Prolonged consumption of such toxic …
The BJP’s AYUSH push shows no sign of slowing down – and has been raised in Telangana. A delegation of party members met with the state’s Health Minister Etela Rajender, encouraging the establishment of Ayurvedic hospitals for each district in the state using government-issued funds. The delegation included Bandaru Dattatreya, a former Minister of State …
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