The Ayurveda, homoeopathy, naturopathy, siddha, unani, and yoga (AYUSH) controversy linked to COVID-19 continues, with accusations that the Ministry of AYUSH is promulgating alternative medicine therapies with no basis in scientific facts. The AYUSH controversy has been a fixture in some respects during this pandemic. As early as January, commentators ridiculed the AYUSH Ministry for …
The Union Government has trans fats in its sights, as reports indicate the Narendra Modi administration intends to outline regulations this month. Per a report published by The Print, “to reduce incidence of heart ailments, the Narendra Modi government is likely to roll out regulations for limiting trans fatty acids (TFA) or trans fats in …
The Union Government has handed down regulations concerning mental healthcare amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. On Sunday, the Centre offered instructions as to how mental health issues ought to be handled in the form of a series of guidelines. As reported by Livemint, the substance of the guidelines include that “The Government suggested establishing a hotline …
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Today we observed International Stuttering Awareness Day, an occasion for the betterment of those who stutter. “Stuttering is a speech disorder characterised by repetition of sounds, syllables, or words; prolongation of sounds; and interruptions in speech known as blocks,” explains the U.S. National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD). “An individual who stutters …
During the COVID-19 pandemic, those living in poverty are among the most vulnerable. In India, where “the proportion of employed population below $1.90 purchasing power parity a day in 2019 is 10.7 percent” according to the Asian Development Bank, it is an issue that must be addressed. Earlier this month, the World Bank warned that …
American psychologist Abraham Maslow theorised in 1943 a hierarchy of needs essential to every human. Enshrined in this hierarchy is the need for food. Sustenance is a basic requirement for survival, yet many across the globe – including in India – go without. World Food Day this year comes, as the overwhelming majority of observances …
It is no surprise to anyone by this point that the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in most – if not all – other health conditions have been neglected. Mental health issues are no exception. The findings of a recent World Health Organization (WHO) survey on the impact on mental healthcare underscore this. “The COVID-19 pandemic …
Few – if any – health issues are neglected without imperilling public health. Rabies in India, of course, is no exception. Today marked World Rabies Day, where we address a public health crisis that claims many lives yearly. As India.com noted in an article published today, rabies in the last five years caused more deaths …
It is a travesty that people lose their health insurance during this pandemic. So it follows that it is a travesty that people lose their homes. However, forced evictions accomplish just this. The Housing & Land Rights Network tweeted as much, emphasising in their message that people from marginalised communities are affected disproportionately. “[Forced evictions] …
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Patient safety is critical. When we are admitted to a medical facility, we expected to be cared for – not endangered. Yet it is an area where too often we fall short. Today marks World Patient Safety Day – an observance which, to quote the World Health Organization (WHO), serves “to enhance global understanding of …
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