Controversial surgeries — the first of their kind in India — have been successfully performed involving the transplantation of a uterus from mother to daughter. Currently there are no guidelines issued for uterus transplants, the surgeries are deemed to be experimental as there is no track record. Due to this the surgeries are considered elective, …
2017 has seen a sharp rise in both the number of infected, and deaths associated with swine flu (H1N1) in India. Numbers vary depending on the source, with most stating around 345 as of May 7th. Higher estimates already exceed the total number of deaths for the whole of 2016, with the final figure for …
A rise in attacks on doctors in India has resulted in the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) providing martial arts lessons to doctors in a bid to aid in self defence. The plan will provide taekwondo (a Korean martial art) lessons to over 1500 staff of the AIIMS Resident Doctors Association. As assaults …
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In the fight against malaria and other mosquito-borne diseases, could drones be the answer? Shankar Chaudhary, the Health Minister for Gujarat, seems to think so. At an event in May to launch an anti-malaria campaign in the state, he said “the mosquito is a terrorist…a silent killer.” To this end, the minister suggested, “we should …
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Infected blood is responsible for a colossal hepatitis epidemic in Jammu and Kashmir. This is according to an association representing many of the state’s doctors. According to Dr Nisar ul Hassan of the Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK), the problem is down to outmoded and inaccurate testing technology used by blood banks in J&K All 31 blood …
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A recent study reveals that 65.6 percent of healthcare expenditure in India is out of pocket — paid for by the patients themselves. The study, conducted by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, was conducted based on evidence of healthcare expenditure in 2014. At 65.6 percent, India is placed sixth highest …
Global pharmaceutical companies are trying to withdraw from the Indian coronary stent market following a price cap introduced by the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA). The price cap of stents has proven an unpopular move amongst international investors and pharmaceutical manufacturers. Some international pharmaceutical companies, such as Abbott and Medtronic have already submitted withdrawal requests …
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Malaria can be eliminated from India and the South Asia region by 2030, claims the Asia Pacific Leaders Malaria Alliance (APLMA), marking World Malaria Day. This positivity may be overshadowed by the spread of drug resistant malaria in a number of south Asian countries. Though not yet spread to India, there are reports of Artemisinin-resistant …
Controversy has arisen as Mumbai doctors treating the world’s heaviest woman are being accused of dishonesty and neglect by the patient’s family. Eman Abd El Aty, an Egyptian national, was flown to the Saifee Hospital in Mumbai on February 11 to receive bariatric surgery. Specialist equipment, including a modified airbus, was required for the journey. Eman’s …
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Medical tourists from Pakistan spend the highest average amount per patient when visiting India for medical services. The data comes from a first of its kind survey on export of health services performed by the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics, under the commerce ministry. The findings of the survey compare a number of …
Pakistan, the medical tourism industry’s greatest ally? Read More »
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