Diabetes is no longer just a disease of the rich. This is according to a recent study in The Lancet, which says that diabetics are becoming increasingly more prevalent among the urban poor. Using data sourced from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the Department of Health Research of the Union Health Ministry, […]
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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 […]
India’s youth ignorant about Alzheimer’s
Does the nation’s younger generation know enough about dementia and Alzheimer’s disease? The alarming results of a new survey suggest no. 91% of youth don’t consider forgetfulness a disease The survey – conducted by Dr. Madhuri Behari, consultant of neurology at Fortis Flt. Lt. Rajan Delhi Hospital, Vasant Kunj – took place between December 2016 […]
Kidney dialysis unavailable to seventy percent
Seventy percent of patients requiring kidney dialysis in India don’t receive it according to a new study published in The Lancet. The cause of this deficit is a combination of both unavailability and unaffordability. An estimated 200,000 new patients require dialysis treatment a year, with kidney diseases becoming one of the highest causes of mortality […]
Indian research may prevent blindness in diabetics
Indian scientists have developed a new approach to identifying retinal disease, with potential for diagnosing the condition earlier and preventing blindness. The study took place entirely in India in three institutes: the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research , Kolkata, L.V. Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, and the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Visakhapatnam. The peer […]
Homeopathy: hope or a hoax for India’s ill?
A government ministry is facing criticism for allegedly legitimising homeopathy as a treatment for diabetes. It seems a little unfair as the ministry in question is specifically charged with promoting “alternative” and traditional medical systems. (The idea may be terrible but it seems harsh to blame officials for doing their job.) The Wire has published […]
Obesity epidemic looms large over India
The obesity epidemic is accepted far and wide as laying the groundwork for a major global health crisis in the near future. Obesity tends to be identified with wealthy countries, such as the United States. However, it also has a pronounced effect on the developing world too, where 115 million people suffer from obesity-related health […]