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“The builder of modern Goa.” Chief Minister Parrikar loses pancreatic cancer battle

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Tributes have poured in from across India for Goa Chief Minister and leading BJP politician Manohar Parrikar, who died on Sunday aged 63 after battling pancreatic cancer. The Chief Minister is believed to have been battling advanced pancreatic cancer for more than a year, though the Goa state government did not confirm the exact nature …

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The story of Nobel Peace Prize Winner Dr Dennis Mukwege

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“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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World’s heaviest teen’s fight with obesity: Symptom of a national crisis?

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Obesity is one of India’s most significant public health crises. Nationwide thirty million Indians struggle with their weight. Shockingly, this figure includes 14.4 million children who are considered obese. One of these children embarked on a battle to save his life. This fight saw him become the world’s heaviest teen to undergo gastric bypass surgery. …

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Suicide of former Maharashtra ATS chief highlight lack of mental healthcare

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The former Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS) chief and Additional Director General of Police in Maharashtra committed suicide on May 11. Himanshu Roy had been fighting cancer since 2000. Some have speculated that post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may have played a rolein his death. This high profile incident has spotlighted lacking mental healthcare within India, …

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Dr Rakhmabai Bhikaji: One of India’s first female doctors

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Last year, Google honoured the 153rd birthday of Dr Rakhmabai Bhikaji. Dr Bhikaji holds the accolade of being the first woman in India to formally practice medicine, a remarkable achievement in a time when modern medicine was in its infancy. In addition to this, Dr Bhikaji made pioneering steps for women at a time when …

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Exclusive interview with Dr Soumya Swaminathan, WHO Deputy Director General

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Earlier this year, Dr Soumya Swaminathan – director of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) – was appointed Deputy Director General (DDG) of programmes at the World Health Organization (WHO). Health Issues India has interviewed Dr Swaminathan, about the progress made in public health, both in India and on the global level, and what she …

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

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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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