The lives of almost 100,000 Indian children could be saved every year, with better breastfeeding practices. This is according to a new report by the Global Breastfeeding Collective, released to mark Breastfeeding Awareness Week (August 1-7). The report claims 830,000 deaths of children under five years could be averted globally each year if countries scaled …
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India has seen a reduction of 81 lakh (8.1 million) people smoking in the 2016 to 2017 period compared to figures from 2010 says the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS). A breakdown of the survey indicates that this decline in smoking trends may be a generational trend. Overall the reduction in smoking over the seven …
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Are lives being endangered through a lack of healthcare transparency? The delay in the recent reportings of the emergence of the Zika virus in India has posed a number of worrying questions. Why, if the first case occurred in November 2016 did it take until May 15th of the following year to report the presence …
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Over nine lakh (900,000) chemists staged a nationwide strike between midnight of May 29th and midnight of May 30th. The strike was reportedly staged in protest of government regulations regarding the sale of medications, as well as strict limitations on the profit margins made by retailers. Along with government regulations on sales of medicines, the …
Menstrual pads continue to be taxed while products such as sindoor, bindi and bangles have been considered essential, rendering them tax free. The Goods and Services Tax (GST) has come under fire from the media — and in particular feminist writers and groups — for continuing the policy. Various social media platforms have been in …
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Are climate change and suicides linked? A recent study published in the journal PNAS suggests so, drawing a correlation between increasing temperatures and suicides in India. In the words of Dr. Vikram Patel, an influential Indian psychiatrist and mental health expert with Harvard Medical School, “farming is an inherently risky occupation, with annual incomes often …
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India remains the second highest country in terms of tobacco consumption. This is despite a reduction in the last decade. Alarming figures such as the overwhelming rate of tobacco consumption in states such as Mizoram, in which 80.4 percent of men consume tobacco products, have long concerned health agencies. To mark International No Tobacco Day …
Thirty children have died in the last 48 hours (as of August 12) at the BRD Medical College in Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh. Sixty had died if taking into account five days prior to August 12. The children were all aged below 12. Many of them were newborns. Investigations by the media revealed that the …
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Drugmakers could face new marketing restrictions in India, should new rules come into force. A set of marketing rules would limit the amount drugmakers can spend on gifts and trips offered to doctors and pharmacists to Rs 1,000 (US$15) per gift. The proposals propose stringent penalties. Violating the rules would result in a marketing suspension …
The BJP faces accusations of institutionalised corruption in yet another scandal involving medical colleges. As controversy over the Vyapam scam in Madhya Pradesh continues, a similar issue has arisen in Kerala. Allegations this time say approval for medical colleges by the Medical Council of India (MCI) is being obtained through bribes. This is according to …
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