Today marked World Polio Day, an annual observance acknowledging what once was a dominant threat to global health – and could well become a thing of the past entirely so long as momentum is sustained as we approach polio’s endgame. With the observance came a landmark report from the World Health Organization (WHO): wild poliovirus …
The impact of drug addiction in Punjab is much higher than the rest of India, new research suggests. A mental health survey of twelve states surveyed 2,895 individuals from 719 households across four districts in Punjab. Of these households, 2.48 percent were home to at least one person who used illicit substances. By comparison, the …
How does India fare in progress against malaria and tuberculosis (TB)? Poorly, according to the United Nations (UN). India’s progress in achieving health goals was deemed “dismal” by the 2018 global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI), released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). It scored the worst among the four Asian nations in the middle-income …
As Delhiites choke on smog, are efforts across the border efforts to make Pakistan “clean and green” bearing fruit? The newly elected Government of Pakistan under Prime Minister Imran Khan had made tackling environmental challenges an election agenda. Since coming to office, Khan has launched his vision for a “Clean, Green Pakistan” – with the …
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A three year old child from Pakistan has been treated in an Indian hospital for a rare heart condition known as Uhl’s anomaly. The successful treatment by Indian doctors has relieved the child of what would otherwise be a life threatening condition, allowing him to live a normal life. Despite constant disputes between India and …
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Medical tourists from Pakistan spend the highest average amount per patient when visiting India for medical services. The data comes from a first of its kind survey on export of health services performed by the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics, under the commerce ministry. The findings of the survey compare a number of …
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Tensions between India and Pakistan could have a knock-on effect on India’s relationship with China – potentially spelling disaster for India’s pharmaceutical industry. The relationship between India and Pakistan had shown some signs of improvement since the beginning of the decade. Last year, Nerandra Modi became the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Pakistan since …
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