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Developing nations seek reassurance on the WHO Pandemic Agreement; The latest health stories from around the world

“Me first”—that’s how Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, head of the World Health Organization (WHO), described the wealthy world’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic when he kicked off negotiations for a global “pandemic treaty” in December 2021. Even before vaccines had proved safe and effective, rich countries had purchased enough doses to cover their entire population several …

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New device allows blood test for one rupee

A blood testing device has been developed by researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Kharagpur that could allow for extremely low cost blood tests using just a simple device connected to a smartphone.  The key benefit of the device is the fact that the device can perform a blood test for just …

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Haemophiliacs struggle in silence in India

Yesterday marked World Haemophilia Day, an opportunity to raise awareness of the condition and its largely hidden footprint in India. For India’s many haemophiliacs, suffering is often in silence.  Haemophilia is a genetic condition which means sufferers do not have enough clotting factor. This  refers to a group of proteins in the blood which works …

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Screening for blood disorders proposed in bill

The Union Health Ministry has created a draft policy that could help to identify hemoglobinopathies, thalassemia and sickle cell disease. With sickle cell anaemia reaching prevalences of up to 35 percent in some communities, such a programme could identify many unaware of their status and who go without treatment as a result. Titled ‘Prevention and …

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Blood tests for brain injuries: A boon to rural healthcare?

India has the highest rate of head injury in the world. In India, over 100,000 lives are lost every year with over one million people suffering serious head injuries. One in six individuals in India who suffer brain trauma die. This is a startling figure compared to the figure of one out of every 200 …

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