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India’s move to continue coal energy investment disregards health of communities

April 22, 2021 By Nick Witts Leave a Comment

A thermal powerplant situated @ 20 kms away of raichur [own work, CC license]. Energy infrastructure example.

In a move at odds with calls from the United Nations, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, and the wider global audience that has its sights trained on the environmental status quo, draft electricity policy documents viewed by Reuters have shown that India is open to the possibility of further developing its fleet of coal-fired […]

Filed Under: Environmental health, Featured Story, Opinion Tagged With: Air Pollution, cardiovascular disease, climate change, coal, economy, Pollution, renewable energy, respiratory disease

Indian states could drive 2030 climate goal with economic approach to renewable energy investment

March 1, 2021 By Nick Witts Leave a Comment

India’s prospects of achieving its nationally determined contribution (NDC) target of installing 450 GW of renewable capacity by 2030 looks favourable with global investors ready to invest hundreds of billions of dollars in the country’s decarbonisation industry.  For India to meet its renewable energy goal by 2030, it will need US$500 billion of investment over […]

Filed Under: Environmental health, Featured Stories Tagged With: climate change, economy, environment, environmental health, Indian government, Paris Agreement, renewable energy

How medtech looks going forward: An interview with Pavan Choudary

January 25, 2021 By Kerean Watts Leave a Comment

Pavan Choudary - chairman, Indian Medical Technology Association. Medtech interview.

Medtech is a staple of healthcare systems the world over, vital in the management of a plethora of health issues. Last year, to explore this subject, Health Issues India interviewed Medical Technology Association of India chairperson, Vygon Indian managing director, and writer Pavan Choudary. At that time, Choudary and I discussed the importance of medical […]

Filed Under: Featured Stories, Interviews, Medicine and Research, Opinion, Science and Technology Tagged With: access to healthcare, economy, Healthcare, interviews, Medical devices, medical technology, Technology

Economic toll of air pollution revealed with India’s problem not only impacting health

January 14, 2021 By Nick Witts Leave a Comment

A recent study published in The Lancet has provided evidence of the adverse economic impact of air pollution in India, an effect that comes alongside multiple negative health outcomes. The study, conducted by researchers from the Global Observatory on Pollution and Health at Boston College, the Indian Council of Medical Research, and the Public Health […]

Filed Under: Environmental health, Featured Story Tagged With: Air Pollution, climate change, economy

Economic growth and COVID-19

February 19, 2020 By Kerean Watts Leave a Comment

Washington, DC - June 04, 2018: Emblem of International Monetary Fund on the Headquarters 2 Building (HQ2) in DC. Economic growth concept (IMF regulator). Image credit: bumbledee / 123rf

Economic growth is taking a hit from the global outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). However, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has stressed that it is likely too early to panic.  “There may be a cut that we are still hoping would be in the 0.1-0.2 percentage space,” commented the IMF’s managing director Kristina Georgieva […]

Filed Under: Featured, Infectious diseases, International, National, News, Science and Technology, Social issues Tagged With: coronavirus, COVID-19, economy, International Monetary Fund

“Toxic air” – The price we pay for pollution

February 15, 2020 By Kerean Watts Leave a Comment

Air pollution from power plant chimneys. Toxic air concept. Mother Earth illustration. Image credit: jvdwolf / 123rf Climate crisis

A recently unveiled report has calculated the cost of air pollution due to fossil fuels, pegging it at US$2.9 trillion a year – equivalent to 3.3 percent of the global gross domestic product (GDP) lost to toxic air. The cost of toxic air as a result of fossil fuels translates to US$8 billion – a […]

Filed Under: Environmental health, Featured Story, International, Medicine and Research, Science and Technology, Social issues Tagged With: Air Pollution, air quality, child health, economy, energy, infrastructure, noncommunicable diseases

Sex discrimination and women in the workforce

October 19, 2019 By Kerean Watts Leave a Comment

12592229 - delhi, india - february 03, 2012: women-only subway cars in delhi. delhi metro network consists of six lines with a total length of 189.63 kilometres (117.83 mi) with 142 stations. Image credit: tykhyi / 123rf

Endemic sex discrimination takes its toll on the Indian economy, with the absence of women in the workforce, an imbalanced sex ratio, and social prejudices holding back a boon for India’s GDP.  According to a report published recently in The Print, almost 120 million women who have at least a secondary education do not participate […]

Filed Under: Featured Stories, National, Opinion, Social issues Tagged With: abortion, economy, industry, sex ratio, sex selection, women's health, women's rights

Abhijit Banerjee made Nobel laureate for his fight against poverty

October 17, 2019 By Kerean Watts Leave a Comment

Indian-born economist Abhijit Banerjee has been jointly awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, together with French-American economist Esther Duflo and American economist Michael Kremer. Abhijit Banerjee is the second Indian-born recipient of the accolade, after Amartya Sen.  “The research conducted by this year’s Laureates has considerably […]

Filed Under: Featured, International, Profiles Tagged With: economy, poverty, profiles

Maharashtra government in the firing line from experts on health

October 16, 2019 By Kerean Watts 1 Comment

Image credit: Suman Bhaumik / 123rf

The Maharashtra government is in the firing line for its performance on health indicator by experts, who claim that the outward appearance of progress belies the truth of the government’s performance.  “The last five years tell the story of lost opportunities as far as the health sector is concerned,” said Jan Swasthya Abhiyan (People’s Health […]

Filed Under: Diet & Nutrition, Featured Stories, National, News, Social issues Tagged With: BJP, development, diet and nutrition, economy, government spending on health, healthcare spending, hospitals, infant mortality, Maharashtra, maternal mortality, nutrition

Narendra Modi’s performance on the Indian economy – five key policies assessed

May 14, 2019 By The Conversation Leave a Comment

By Kunal Sen, University of Manchester This article was originally published by The Conversation. The original article can be accessed here.  When Narendra Modi became India’s prime minister in spring 2014 the Indian economy was in the doldrums. There was a clear policy paralysis in India’s central government, in large part due to the high […]

Filed Under: Government policy Tagged With: economy, Narendra Modi, The Conversation, what else we're reading

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