The World Health Organization (WHO) has a new Director General – apparently with the support of India. But what does his election mean for the country? Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus – a 52-year-old Ethiopian academic and politician – was elected to the position on May 23, following a reportedly “tense vote” by secret ballot of WHO member states. …
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Solar power could be the answer to the energy woes of India’s health centres. A new scheme being piloted in the states of Haryana, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu is exploring solar power as the primary means of powering India’s health centres. It will be a joint effort between the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) …
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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 …
India is behind much-less-developed countries in healthcare, according to a new study published by The Lancet. India places 154th of 195 countries in a “healthcare access and quality index” drawn from The Lancet ‘s 2015 Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study. Whilst improvements have been made since 1990, the study indicates India still has a …
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Failures in emissions tests are killing thousands of people a year. Eighty percent of these deaths occur in just three countries, including India. A recent study of eleven major diesel car markets in Nature found that pollution from nitrogen oxides (NOx) is much higher than car manufacturers have previously claimed. The study looked at countries …
This year, on August 8, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) celebrates its fiftieth anniversary. In Phnom Penh, Cambodia, the World Economic Forum convenes a meeting of ASEAN countries, allowing senior decision-makers from a range of sectors to “facilitate greater collaboration between industry, government and civil society, and to work on shaping the brightest …
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Does the nation’s younger generation know enough about dementia and Alzheimer’s disease? The alarming results of a new survey suggest no. 91% of youth don’t consider forgetfulness a disease The survey – conducted by Dr. Madhuri Behari, consultant of neurology at Fortis Flt. Lt. Rajan Delhi Hospital, Vasant Kunj – took place between December 2016 …
Will India be witnessing famine on a massive scale by 2050? A lack of groundwater could mean yes. However, switching to a vegetarian diet could stave this off, claims a recent study published in The Lancet. Groundwater sources are being depleting faster than they can replenish. This can be partially attributed to irrigation and sewage …
Two lives have been lost due to the current heatwave sweeping from north to central India. Since late March, temperatures have soared in the region to over 40 degrees celsius on a number of days. These conditions have caused death due to heatstroke, as well as non fatal instances of heat related illness. Worryingly high …
The mental health care bill proposed in 2016 has been passed through parliament. The bill has a number of key aims. Foremost amongst these are the decriminalisation of suicide and the provision of free government provided mental health care for the homeless and poor. The bill will be “patient centric” and to “compel the state …
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