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Rare diseases: Why a ground-up approach is the need of the...
Did you know that nearly one-third of the global rare disease population resides in India? In a country where healthcare resources are stretched thin...
Fight for rare disease awareness: Insights from Dr Ramaiah Muthyala
Have you ever heard of Erdheim-Chester disease or Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva? Chances are, you haven’t. These are just two examples from a long list...
Bridging the gaps in rare diseases policy
Rare diseases affect millions of people worldwide, yet they often remain overlooked in mainstream healthcare policies. These consist of 7,500 conditions that affect multiple...
Empowering women through access to reproductive healthcare
The theme for World Health Day this year is "Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures." This theme focuses on enhancing the health and survival of mothers...
Is India ready to tackle impact of climate change on health?
The year 2024 was marked by extreme weather events that claimed hundreds of lives across India and left many picking up the pieces. In...
The case for preventive mental health policies
Conversations around mental health have gained momentum, breaking long-held stigmas and encouraging people to speak openly about their struggles. We see more discussions online,...
Redefining cancer care: Innovations with empathy and compassion
The theme for World Cancer Day 2025–2027 is “United by Unique.” It highlights the importance of personalized and compassionate care, recognizing that every individual...
Indian e-Pharmacies under renewed scrutiny by Drugs Controller General of India...
The Indian government is likely to take strong action against the misuse of drugs by the e-pharmacies, including their closure, news agency ANI said,...
Rare diseases continue to blight India
Rare diseases continue to reap a considerable toll in India as patients struggle to avail treatment despite notified policies from the Central Government.
“Rare diseases...
Plantations and the risks of KFD
Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD) – colloquially known as ‘monkey fever’ – is a disease known to spike on a yearly basis in and around...