A 23-year-old man in the Ernakulam district of Kerala tested positive in initial examinations for the Nipah virus. Are new tools needed in the fight against the disease? It was thought, due to the state government’s effective response to an outbreak of the disease last year, that the virus was a problem of the past. …
India is bolstering its reputation as the pharmacy of the world when it comes to the treatment of one condition in particular: AIDS and the virus which causes it, HIV. In 2017, there were approximately 36.9 million individuals living with HIV/AIDS, with 940,000 people succumbing to the complications of the disease. In that year, 1.8 …
World Environment Day is observed annually on June 5th to commemorate the importance of conserving our environment from the many threats it faces. For India, World Environment Day offers a valuable opportunity to recognise one of the major issues confronting the nation: its poor environmental health, ranked as the worst in the world in the …
World Environment Day highlights a health crisis Read More »
Air pollution in India’s cities is unhealthy: this fact goes without saying. But just how unhealthy is it? Recent evidence from New York University (NYU) School of Medicine study indicates that even a short stay in a polluted city is damaging to health. For Indians living out their daily lives in seven of the world’s …
Today marked World No Tobacco Day, but it was not only traditional tobacco products such as cigarettes that were in the firing line. Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot used World No Tobacco Day to issue a ban on electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), more commonly known as e-cigarettes or ‘vapes’. The devices can no longer be …
Huntington’s disease is a relatively unknown condition in India. The same lack of awareness does not apply to mobile phones. However, a new app could allow all mobile users the capacity to identify the early-stage symptoms of the disease. Huntington’s disease is a degenerative brain condition which eventually results in death, typically after around fifteen …
The steps taken by the World Health Organization (Who) to eliminate trans fats from our global food supply are important. However, a key piece of the conversation is missing. What are the alternatives? Trans fats are bad for our health: the WHO reminded us this week that five billion people worldwide are exposed to the …
Turn away from trans fats, but don’t look to palm oil Read More »
Even as many countries regulate trans fats, more than five billion people worldwide continued to be exposed to them at risk to their health according to the World Health Organization (WHO). “Momentum is growing for the global elimination of industrially-produced trans fat, with nearly one third of the world’s population in 28 countries now protected …
Production of trans fats warning reminds us why action is vital Read More »
Indians are being warned their pacemakers could be a risk to their health by the country’s apex medical regulator because of battery drainage concerns. The Central Drugs Standards and Control Organisation (CDSCO) has issued a warning to consumers that a number of pacemakers manufactured by US firm Medtronic could be faulty. The CDSCO joins other …
Battery drainage leading to a potential pacemaker crisis? Read More »
Hypertension is a silent disease. It affects millions of Indians and responsible for 10.8 percent of deaths in the nation. This year, World Hypertension Day is being observed with the theme “Know Your Numbers”, highlighting the importance of screening for high blood pressure and ensuring it is kept under control. The occasion is observed annually …
World Hypertension Day: Avoid high blood pressure, know your numbers Read More »
Health Issues India is a web portal that tracks key health stories and issues in India. On our website, you will find a guide to some of the latest trends, research, reports and journals on health. We provide original interviews and opinions of specialists as well as our own commentary on issues and events.
Subscribe our newsletter to stay updated
Copyright © 2023 | Health Issues India | All rights reserved.
