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The story of Nobel Peace Prize Winner Dr Dennis Mukwege

“I found myself fighting violence against women An Unnamed violence, a deliberate violence” Dr Denis Mukwege A gynecologist surgeon from Bukavu in Congo, Dr Denis Mukwege, has won the Nobel Peace Prize for leading a heroic fight to save lives of sexual assault victims. Dr Mukwege has devoted his life to healing the wounds of …

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The future of India’s population growth

Indian population is not only growing but also ageing. Latest data reveals that children under fifteen years of age will make up nineteen percent of India’s population by 2050. Currently children represent one out of every four Indians. The elderly population, meanwhile, is on an upward swing. Estimates suggest the elderly will account for thirteen …

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Indian pharma saves high-quality APIs for the first world. Indians get cheap Chinese imports.

India’s health sector and medical industry may see negative effects in the future stemming from an over reliance on imports of medicine and raw materials from China, claims the Indian Pharmaceutical Congress Association (IPCA), the apex organisation for Indian pharmacists. However, these Chinese raw materials are used in medicines destined for domestic consumption and for …

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Exclusive interview: Sir Andy Haines on climate change, a global health challenge

This year environmental issues have grabbed the headlines in India, from large-scale monsoon floods to the Delhi Smog. A study in The Lancet also found that air pollution kills more people in India than anywhere else in the world. Health Issues India has had the opportunity to interview Professor Sir Andy Haines, a professor with …

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Nepal and Bangladesh handle kala-azar better than India

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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