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Jammu and Kashmir: Poor practices in blood banks a threat to public safety

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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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Two thirds of healthcare spending out of pocket

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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 …

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Can malaria be eliminated by 2030?

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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 …

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Pakistan, the medical tourism industry’s greatest ally?

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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 …

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Foreign funding crackdown, detrimental to healthcare?

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The defunding of one of India’s biggest health NGOs over accusations of financial mismanagement made headlines recently. In terms of healthcare, will such actions do more harm than good? The Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) had its licence for foreign funding revoked in April. As Health Issues India noted at the time, the move …

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Blood spilled, a waste of donations

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India has wasted 2.8 million (28 lakh) units of blood over the last five years. This is despite an annual shortfall of three million (30 lakh) units and the grim reality that India lacks the necessary amount of blood to provide for the quotas required by hospitals. With this in mind, wastage of what amounts …

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India in a global hypertension drive

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India is one of almost 100 countries participating in a global drive to raise awareness of hypertension. May Measurement Month (MMM) was billed as “one of the biggest public screening exercises the world’s ever seen.” Jointly led by the International Society of Hypertension (ISH) and the World Hypertension League (WHL), MMM expected an outreach of …

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Nepal and Bangladesh handle kala-azar better than India

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Nations bordering India are much more successful at reducing the incidence of kala-azar (visceral leishmaniasis) than India, reports the Hindustan Times. Despite India significantly dropping the prevalence of kala-azar — a reduction of 82 percent — its neighbouring nations of Bangladesh and Nepal have done better. Nepal has eliminated kala-azar, defined by the World …

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Legally obliging doctors to prescribe generics

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The government will seek to make legal arrangements to prevent doctors exclusively prescribing expensive, brand name medications said Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking at the inauguration of a hospital in Surat on April 17. The new law would govern the way in which prescriptions are written. Currently a doctor may prescribe a brand name medication; …

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One in five Indians will have liver disease

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Liver disease is set to affect 1 in every 5 Indians says Associate Consultant, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Dr Amrish Sahney. One million (ten lakh) patients a year are now diagnosed with liver cirrhosis in India – many because of lifestyle choices. Liver disease is now considered the tenth most common cause of death in India according …

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