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Are doctors a part of the health care problem in India?

I came across an article written by Dr. Aniruddha Malpani, who is an IVF specialist in India and writes on improving patient knowledge and patient-doctor relationships.  He talks about why doctors sometimes are a hindrance in the healthcare system. He was a part of a panel at the Health 2.0 conference in Bangalore on – …

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India pledges new low-cost drugs to developing nations

Eighty-seven developing countries and  their entire health care system is supported by Indian medicines. According to this article, India has become the pharmacy of the world: the largest maker of finished generics and biggest exports are to the US. Reading this brings out feelings pride and dismay at the same time in me. If we …

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On affordable health care and the need for innovative health care programs in India

What do the passengers of the Titanic have in common with the women suffering cancer in India? As put really well by Vineet Gupta in The Hindu – their economic status. “When the Titanic sank, the passengers’ economic status played a part in their survival prospects; the lifeboats could take only half of those on …

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Health communications cannot change how vaccine deniers put their children at risk

A new study shows that even good health communications programes never change the behaviour of parents who deny their children vaccines. It is fascinating and worrying just because it fits so well into the literature of social psychology. The study was conducted in the US but has real importance for India where the anti-vaccine movement …

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The capital of India has highest infant mortality rate among other metros- reveals a study by Save the Children

Approximately one half of the new-born first day deaths around the world could be prevented if the mother had access to free health care and a skilled midwife. A recent study titled “Ending Newborn Deaths, Ensuring Every Baby Survives’, revealed that the situation is grim and the deaths happen because of premature birth and complications …

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Finally, the HIV/AIDS Bill introduced in Rajya Sabha after being shuttled between ministries since 2006

The long pending HIV/AIDS Bill has been introduced in Rajya Sabha, though the term of the Parliament ends without passing it. It is expected to go to the parliamentary standing committee on Health and Family Welfare for their recommendations and they will deliberate and suggest modifications. This bill was first submitted to the National AIDS …

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WHO Likely to Declare India Polio-free by End of March #endpolio

It is only the second time in the history that a disease is being eliminated in India through immunisation after smallpox in May 1980. However, officially the World Health Organisation (WHO) will certify India as polio-free on February 11 after the last of random samples picked up have been be tested. India’s being declared polio-free …

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