To address the increasing number of Kidney Failure patients in India, the Insurance Regulatory Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has released the much-awaited policy guidelines to include Peritoneal Dialysis (PD)in the ambit of private insurance coverage. According to the guidelines, patients taking treatment of PD can make reimbursement claims on a monthly basis through an …
A recent study published in Science Advances has identified a genetic link between diabetes and cardiomyopathy in South Asians. The research was led by Dhandapany Perundurai, investigator at the Centre for Cardiovascular Biology and Disease (CCBD) at Bengaluru’s Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine (DBT-inStem). As part of the study, 2,552 cardiomyopathy patients …
More than 75 million Indians over the age of sixty — roughly one in two people — are affected by chronic conditions according to the Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI). The study is the world’s largest ever study conducted on the elderly and paints a damning picture of the health burden India’s elderly population …
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Trans fat levels in Indians’ food are to be reduced according to new Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) rules. The FSSAI has said that, by 2021, the amount of trans fatty acids (TFA) in oils and fats will be capped at three percent. By 2022, the amount will be capped at two …
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Loss of green space due to urban development may be associated with an increase in several cardiometabolic risk factors, according to a study conducted by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal). The study investigated the association between land-use changes in a periurban area south of Telangana state capital Hyderabad where urbanisation – involving the …
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Bayer partners with Arogya Finance to introduce the Eylea Easy Pay Program in India, with an aim to improve patient adherence and increase access to the innovative treatment solution Eylea. The program will be available in eye hospitals across the country. Eylea, or Aflibercept solution, is indicated for the treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema (DME) …
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COVID-19, at least at a surface level, seems all but entirely disconnected from conditions such as dementia — besides its evident effect on those who suffer from the condition. However, could there be a link between the two conditions? Dementia is an umbrella term that encompasses a number of neurological conditions in which aspects of …
Cancer treatment is free in many of India’s government-run healthcare facilities. This seems ideal for those from impoverished backgrounds who would otherwise be unable to avail the treatments. Why then, do the poor who would benefit from the free treatment often drop out? For many, this comes down to the inequalities between rural and urban …
Experts from multiple Asian countries including India have called for those in need to ensure they access cancer care, highlighting the risks of delaying treatment. The experts joined the AstraZeneca campaign “New normal, same cancer”, which aims to mitigate the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global response to cancer. “COVID-19 threatens to erase …
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For many years now, India has witnessed a shift in its causes of death. Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) have outpaced infectious diseases as the country’s leading killers. Higher-income countries witnessed this trend. Now it is being seen in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) as well. NCDs now make up seven of the world’s top ten …
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