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India’s public health system is in dire straits. Yet states don’t spend health funds.

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It is no secret that our public health system is in dire straits. With less than one doctor for every 11,000 people and shortages of hospitals, personnel and resources (especially in rural areas), many patients face difficulty availing care. It boggles the mind, then, that states aren’t making the most of the healthcare funds. Between …

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Kerala: Disease outbreak threat looms as relief work continues

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The Union health ministry has pledged its support for those hit by savage floods in Kerala, as fears of disease outbreaks loom. Kerala is battling one of the worst calamities in its history with nature’s fury leaving over 400 dead and lakhs homeless. The effect has also spread over to the neighbouring states of Karnataka …

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Oxytocin ban: High court seeks answers from the Centre

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Will the government take a u-turn on its decision to revoke ban on hormone drug oxytocin or will the private companies be allowed to produce the life saving drug? The Delhi High Court is seeking answers from the Centre over legal challenges filed against its controversial ban on the hormone drug oxytocin. The Centre seems …

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Insure the mentally ill, IRDAI orders

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The health insurance industry has been directed to cover those with mental illnesses by India’s apex insurance regulator. “Every insurer shall make provision for medical insurance for treatment of mental illness,” the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) told the country’s 33 insurance firms in a circular. IRDAI’s instructions come on the heels …

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Disease elimination and the dangers of resurgence

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Eliminating a disease is undoubtedly a positive achievement, typically signalling that a country is one step closer towards ridding itself of said disease entirely. However, this news brings with it the dangers of policymakers and populations becoming complacent – allowing for a potential resurgence. The qualification for the classification of elimination is a reduction of …

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How Type 1 diabetes lowers life expectancy

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Type 1 diabetes can reduce life expectancy if onset occurs when the patient is young, claims a study recently published in The Lancet. In India, diabetes numbers are surging. Disconcertingly, rates are increasing among India’s young population. It was recently revealed that around 97,000 children in India suffer from type 1 diabetes. In Delhi alone …

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Not only does stunting impair growth, it impairs earnings too

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Stunting during childhood reduces earnings later in life, in bad news for the millions of Indian children who suffer from the condition. Stunting refers to when a child is not tall enough for their age. The condition is generally caused by malnutrition or repeated infections. Prevalence of the condition in India is high, affecting 38.4 …

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Rabies: Less than one survivor per year

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In 2017, a disease killed everybody it infected in India. The disease in question also happens to be 100 percent vaccine preventable. Such is the strange dichotomy of rabies. Its relative rarity compared to diseases such as malaria mean it often goes unreported in the Indian media. This does not make it any less deadly. …

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Is pollution the reason why Delhi is the worst city in India for health?

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Delhi is the most unhealthy city in India, the government’s ‘Ease of Living Index’ indicates. The national capital has not just bagged a low 65th spot on the index. It has also taken the 111th spot – on the list of 111 cities – in terms of health indicators. This makes it the worst city …

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Modicare begins on September 25th. Here’s what we know so far.

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The BJP government’s large-scale health insurance initiative was rolled out in some states today, to coincide with Independence Day celebrations across the country. Though some anticipated a full-scale launch of the programme, the scheme was not launched nationwide but began a gradual rollout in select states. Full rollout of the scheme is expected on September …

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