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Persons with disabilities languish waiting for assistance in India

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There are millions of persons with disabilities living in India, but a scheme meant to benefit them leaves many languishing. Official estimates posit the number of Indians living with disabilities at 2.68 crore (26.8 million), although World Bank estimates from 2007 placed the figure between forty and eighty million. Government figures suggest men are more …

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Supreme Court intervenes in Bihar child deaths

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The deaths of more than 100 children due to an outbreak of acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) in Bihar has come under the scanner of the Supreme Court. The tragedy has sparked national outrage and arrested international headlines. As the death toll passed 150 over the weekend, the Chief Judicial Magistrate of the Muzaffarpur district (where most …

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Supreme Court could hear Pharmacy Council fight over use of the title doctor

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The ongoing war of words over whether pharmacists should be able to use the ‘Dr’ prefix may end up before the Supreme Court. The Indian Medical Association (IMA) took umbrage with a Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) decision to allow holders of the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D) degree to refer to themselves as a doctor …

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Crackdown on e-cigarettes and similar devices

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Authorities in Rajasthan are moving against e-cigarettes in the state following the decision of the state government to ban the devices. Coinciding with last week’s observance of World No Tobacco Day, it was announced that e-cigarettes, or electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), would be prohibited in the northern state. The rules prohibit the devices from …

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Organ transplants: High Court demands answer

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Northern states are under pressure from a High Court to implement organ transplant reforms. A ruling by the Punjab and Haryana High Court directs the state governments of Haryana and Punjab and the Union Government of their shared capital Chandigarh to respond to recommendations made by a nine-member panel made up of Chandigarh-based Postgraduate Institute …

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AIIMS Rishikesh in controversy over HIV misdiagnosis

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The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand has found itself at the centre of controversy after it falsely diagnosed a patient with HIV. The consumer forum in Haridwar imposed a fine of Rs 60,000 on the institute following a complaint lodged by Naseem Ali in January 2015. The previous year, Ali …

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After Gorakhpur tragedy, doctors calls for inquiry

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This August will mark the second anniversary of the Gorakhpur tragedy, where more than 325 children died in the space of a month at a government-run hospital in the Uttar Pradesh city. This included the deaths of thirty children in a 48-hour period at the beginning of the month. Now, one of the doctors who …

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A father’s fifteen-year fight for a drug for his daughter

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After fifteen years, a father has won a legal battle over medical expenses he paid to treat his daughter’s genetic condition. The Gujarat High Court has ruled in favour of Harshadkumar Pandya, an assistant teacher in Rajpipla, whose daughter was born with Silver-Russell syndrome, a form of dwarfism. Fifteen years back, on the advice of …

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Delhi fights back against secondhand smoke

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When it comes to smoking, the damage is not to the smoker’s health alone. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), more than a third of people worldwide are exposed to passive smoking. Exposure to this secondhand smoke is responsible for approximately 600,000 deaths every year. It is good news then that Delhi is cracking …

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India’s vaping controversy continues

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