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Foreign funding crackdown, detrimental to healthcare?

The defunding of one of India’s biggest health NGOs over accusations of financial mismanagement made headlines recently. In terms of healthcare, will such actions do more harm than good? The Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI)  had its licence for foreign funding revoked in April. As Health Issues India noted at the time, the move …

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Legally obliging doctors to prescribe generics

The government will seek to make legal arrangements to prevent doctors exclusively prescribing expensive, brand name medications said Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking at the inauguration of a hospital in Surat on April 17. The new law would govern the way in which prescriptions are written. Currently a doctor may prescribe a brand name medication; …

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India ranks 31 of 32 on healthcare transparency

India is ranked second to last in a survey of 32 countries by KPMG International investigating healthcare transparency. The survey does not analyse healthcare infrastructure; it specifically analyses the availability of healthcare data and reporting of health related parameters. The only country to score lower than India on the list is China – a country …

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One in five Indians will have liver disease

Liver disease is set to affect 1 in every 5 Indians says Associate Consultant, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Dr Amrish Sahney. One million (ten lakh) patients a year are now diagnosed with liver cirrhosis in India – many because of lifestyle choices. Liver disease is now considered the tenth most common cause of death in India according …

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Exclusive interview with Dr. Harald Nusser: NCDs and the role of young people

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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Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis to spike in India

Multi drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is to spike in India over the next twenty years, predicts a recent study published in The Lancet. The news puts the World Health Organization’s End TB strategy at risk of failure. It also jeopardises the pledge of the Indian government to end TB in the country by 2025. Unless …

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Digitising medical tourism, a continued success story

The Indian government is planning to launch a “wellness and medical tourism policy” to mark International Yoga Day on June 21st, says Dr Mahesh Sharma, Minister for Tourism & Culture. The policy intends to build upon the success of India’s now thriving medical tourism industry. The key focus of the policy is to further advertise …

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Reducing maternal mortality through access to contraception

India’s annual maternal mortality rate (MMR) is 45,000 deaths every year. This equates to 5 deaths every hour. One way of reducing the number of deaths is better access to contraception. India’s MMR fell from 212 deaths per 100,000 live births between 2007-09 to 167 deaths per 100,000 live births between 2011 and 2013 – …

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Ectopia cordis: born with a heart outside of the body

A newborn has reportedly been born with her heart located outside of her body in Madhya Pradesh. The Business Standard reports the abnormal birth to have occurred on April 5th. Though it sounds alarming, it is in fact a documented condition: ectopia cordis. Ectopia cordis is defined as the improper formation of the chest cavity, as …

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“Historic” HIV/AIDS law passed in Parliament

An end to HIV/AIDS discrimination? A ‘historic’ bill has been passed in the Indian Parliament, making it illegal to discriminate against those with HIV/AIDS. The HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Bill was first tabled in 2014 and received the Indian cabinet’s seal of approval last year, before being introduced during the 2016 winter session. …

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