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Why we need to fix the healthcare system: An interview with Dr Mikashmi Kohli

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“There is a need for proper planning and strengthening the healthcare system where both the pandemic and these other treatable diseases can be managed simultaneously,” Dr Mikashmi Kohli told me recently. “We now have diagnostic tools which are multi-disease platforms so focusing just on COVID-19 , while forgetting about patients suffering from these manageable diseases, …

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Progeria: The importance of raising awareness and hope

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Earlier this year, I wrote about the efforts of the Progeria Research Foundation to offer new hope to children affected by the rare disease progeria, by boosting access to the drug lonafarnib. To better understand the lives of those affected progeria and the work of the Progeria Research Foundation, I interviewed Audrey Gordon, President and …

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The importance of healthcare delivery systems in a pandemic: An interview with Professor Sarang Deo

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“People-centred and integrated health services are critical for reaching universal health coverage,” asserts the World Health Organization (WHO). Indeed, if the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us anything, it is the importance of robust healthcare delivery systems – and how existing weaknesses have, in many respects, exacerbated and amplified the pandemic’s effects. As lockdown procedures were …

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‘We are all stakeholders in this’ – Sunil Dahiya on why need to act on energy and the environment

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On the occasion of World Environment Day earlier this month, I wrote “in fighting climate change and stepping up environmentalism efforts, India has much to gain. To forego this, India has much to lose.” Part of such efforts is rethinking the country’s energy infrastructure. An energy transition will be a vital component of combating climate …

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Aman Gupta on health comms during the pandemic: Video

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In an exclusive interview, Kerean Watts, editor, Health Issues India, speaks with Aman Gupta of SPAG Asia, a media partner of Health Issues India. The discussion centres on health communications during the COVID-19 pandemic and what the lasting effects of the crisis may be on the sector. Aman previously participated in ‘PandemiCast VII’ – you can …

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Routine immunisation in a pandemic: Interview with Dr Badri Patnaik

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Experts have voiced concerns about the potential for the COVID-19 pandemic to disrupt routine immunisation services – and a possible resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases. Health Issues India talks to Dr Badri Patnaik, Head Medical, India and South Asia for Sanofi Pasteur on these themes. The World Health Organization and GAVI, among other organizations, have spoken …

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Watch: Abhijeet Pandit on the importance of telehealth during a pandemic

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SynPhNe, a digital neurological therapeutics company, earlier announced that it had “adopted telehealth initiatives to provide virtual therapy/online sessions to their patients” amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. This is vital for continuity of care to “patients suffering from Neuromuscular disorders such as stroke, traumatic brain injuries (TBI), Parkinson’s disease and learning disabilities (LD)” who, due to …

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Video: Dr Joël Calmet on polio, immunisation, and COVID-19

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Amidst the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, UNICEF issued a stark warning last month that “South Asia could face yet another health emergency if children across the region do not receive their life-saving vaccine shots.” It noted “the South Asia region is also home to two of the last polio endemic countries in the world, Afghanistan and …

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Plastics in a time of COVID: An interview with Dr Vijay Habbu

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Health Issues India in partnership with SPAG Asia hosted the webinar “In Times of COVID-19, Can Medical Care Be Delivered Without Using Plastics?” One of the participants was Dr Vijay Habbu, Polymer Scientist and Adjunct Professor, Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), Mumbai. In advance of the webinar, I spoke with Dr Habbu to discuss this …

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Interview: Gauri Chaudhari on why healthcare brands matter

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Health Issues India has had the good fortune to interview Gauri Chaudhari a brand coach, brand strategist and co-founder of Brand Innerword, a healthcare brand consultancy. We discussed her book, The Perfect Pill: 10 Steps to Build a Healthcare Brand (SAGE Publications India).In our discussion, Chaudhari tell our readers what the book is about, how her …

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