Caesarean sections are on the rise in India, provoking concerns that doctors are performing the procedure excessively. The rate of caesarean sections in India has risen sixfold in the past twenty years and doubled in the last decade, reports The Wire. “In some states like Telangana, Tripura, West Bengal, Kerala, Goa, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil …
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The home healthcare industry is on the rise in India – and it has the capital to prove it. But is it a safe bet for patients as well as investors? Increased interest from investors Home healthcare services are witnessing increased interest from investors, says The Hindu Business Line. It puts this down to “a …
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Testimonies from Indian doctors explain that people with Down’s syndrome are perfectly capable of integrating into society, as well as holding successful jobs, citing examples from other nations. A key matter holding down syndrome sufferers back however, is public opinion. India has held a number of events to raise the profile of the disease for Down …
Gujarat’s long-standing policy of alcohol prohibition has taken a knock from the state’s high court. Yet even as justices call prohibition’s effectiveness into question, chief ministers of other states are not being deterred from pursuing similar policies. Dry states India’s constitution says “the State shall endeavour to bring about prohibition of the consumption…of intoxicating drinks …
A Supreme Court ruling says internet search engines should not be stopped from showing content about prenatal sex determination, only ads. The ruling suggests efforts to restrict prenatal sex determination in order to stymie female foeticide in India are going too far and becoming too intrusive. The ruling comes amidst the continuing and long-standing controversy …
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Among 188 countries involved in the Human Development Index (HDI) India ranks 131st. Despite being the third largest economy in Asia, this ranking places India at an equal development level to its economically smaller neighbours such as Pakistan, Bhutan and Nepal. The ranking has not changed since the 2014 index, in which India also stood …
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A government health portal covering issues regarding dental and oral health has been launched at a national level. Oral hygiene has long been thought to be a pressing issue in Indian health, largely through neglect by the general population brought about through a lack of information. Dental health is a useful indicator of a person’s …
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “futuristic” National Health Policy (NHP) has been approved by the cabinet, and promises free medication and healthcare services universally at a national level. A key concern raised with this policy is the means of funding, which includes an expansion of the private sector into public healthcare. Most mentions of funding of …
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The government wants to provide “free drugs, free diagnostics and free emergency care” to people. This is in an effort to ease the financial burden of healthcare on the public – a mission which forms the cornerstone of the Union government’s new National Health Policy (NHP). The policy – which was approved by the cabinet …
Digitalising healthcare is a key move to improve the overall health of Indian citizens claims a recent article on Trak.In written by Dr Vikram Venkateswaran. The primary improvement that needs to be made is efficiency – utilising superior methods of accessing and communicating patient information, as well as information with regards to educating and informing …
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