Fungal disease revealed to be a large scale threat to Indian health
While diseases such as tuberculosis and HIV are at the forefront of media attention regarding infectious disease, one threat has long gone overlooked – fungal disease. A recent study that brought together expertise from three Indian teaching hospitals: AIIMS New Delhi, AIIMS Kalyani, West Bengal and PGIMER Chandigarh along with The University of Manchester. Together they reviewed over 400 published...
Indian study finds potential new Alzheimer’s disease biomarker
Initial test results from studies conducted in India may have uncovered potential biomarkers that could be used as an early detection tool in diagnosing individuals with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease. A group of researchers led by professor Pravat Mandal at the National Brain Research Centre (NBRC) in Manesar, Gurgaon have found a statistically significant correlation of low levels of the antioxidant glutathione...
Diabetes drug may reduce risk of long COVID; The latest health stories from around the world
The risk was 41% lower for the metformin group than for a comparison group receiving a placebo. The study presents the first evidence from a randomized clinical trial that a medication taken by patients who have acute symptoms such as cough and fever can reduce the risk of Long Covid, an ill-defined, chronic condition with symptoms that can include extreme...
Normalize Menstrual Health. Period
Article by Anupama Rajesh, Associate Vice President- Medical Content at FINN Partners Original article can be found at https://www.finnpartners.com/news-insights/normalize-menstrual-health-period/ When I got my first period at age 11, my mother told me I was a big girl now and that I should be careful around my father and other male relatives. She said that the blood was “dirty” and I was dirty...
Sex And Gender Discrimination
Sex and gender discrimination is an issue of immense proportions in India. Many of the country’s women and girls experience such discrimination even before birth. In many cases, the discrimination continues all the way to the end of their lives. Sex and gender discrimination can impair and limit educational attainment, employment potential and opportunities, financial wellbeing, health and wellbeing,...
Mental Health
In December 2017, when President Ram Nath Kovind warned of a potential “mental health epidemic” in India, it cast a light on one of India’s major public health concerns – and one of its most neglected. Mental affect significant numbers of Indians. However, mental health issues are often stigmatised in India, leading to many not seeking help. “Our National Mental...
Malnutrition
Malnutrition is a complex issue for India. It is an example of how India is a nation of extremes. Many among the population live in poverty and are not able to obtain as much food as they need. This is contrasted by the ever expanding number of people within the country suffering from obesity. Worth noting is that those suffering...
NON communicable Diseases
The disease burden in India is changing. While communicable diseases remain a significant threat, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are fast becoming the country’s pre-eminent threat to public health and wellbeing. The reasons for this are manifold. These include a genetic predisposition towards conditions such as diabetes and the increasing adoption of unhealthy diets and sedentary lifestyles placing Indians at elevated...
Infectious Disease
Eliminating Infectious Diseases From India India faces the challenge of a range of infectious diseases. While deaths from noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are becoming increasingly prevalent, huge numbers of Indians continue to die annually due to infectious disease. This dual burden of disease has the potential to put a substantial amount of stress on an already underfunded and under resourced health system....
High Infant Mortality
Despite significant progress in recent years, India continues to have considerable issues with child mortality. Issues such as low birth weight cause high death rates among newborns. Meanwhile, the country’s under-five mortality rate is the highest in the world. Northern areas of India, especially those with high ethnic minority populations, seem to have a persistent problem with high neonatal and...