A vaccine for the chikungunya virus is entering human trials, despite the vaccine only being in phase I trials, the media are once again hailing it as a predestined success. The vaccine is being developed by Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech. Currently there are no commercial chikungunya vaccines available; Bharat Biotech hopes its vaccine will become the first offering hope …
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 …
India now officially has three cases of Zika. Despite calls from health agencies that the situation was nothing to be concerned about, no information was provided regarding the source of the virus. This has led to speculation that the severity of the virus’s presence in India has been downplayed. Current reports by the Health Ministry …
World Health Organization (WHO) projections suggest that by 2030 India’s cumulative number of deaths due to cancer as of this year will number 13.1 million. This is a considerable figure and will place a vast strain on the healthcare expenditure of the country, as a large portion of expenditure is out of pocket. The financing …
Hepatitis C is a potentially deadly virus that can remain asymptomatic until severe damage has been done to the liver. There are an estimated 9 million people affected by the hepatitis C virus (HCV) in India, with 70 million affected worldwide. A recent study has provided information about the efficiency of Indian generic medications in …
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Are 2.6 billion people now at risk of the Zika virus? A Lancet study published last year claims this to be the case. Recent news of the arrival of the Zika virus in India elevates this claim to more than just speculation. Through disease projection models, this risk is now a very real prospect and …
How has the medical community reacted to forced prescription of generic medication over brand names? The recent intentions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to force doctors to prescribe generics as a means to reduce costs to patients — as previously covered by Health Issues India — has been met with mixed opinions. It was …
Hospitals in India are finding a myriad of different ways of using 3D printing technology to provide more advanced and reliable healthcare. The usage of this technology are incredibly varied, from 3D printing skeletal structures to the creation of replica organs for use in trial run surgeries. Could 3D printing be an emerging medical field …
Maternal healthcare expenses push 46.6 percent of mothers in India into poverty claims a study by Jawaharlal Nehru University and Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee. Those most likely to be left in poverty following childbirth are mothers who are illiterate. The study incorporates expenses from all stages of pregnancy, including antenatal care, the childbirth itself …
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India currently holds the highest burden of child deaths due to pneumonia in the world. Pneumonia kills more children under five years old in India than any other disease. This accounts for 20 percent of child mortalities globally. In India, this amounts to around 944,000 child deaths a year (based on data from 2015). The …
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