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Genetically modified kidney marks major milestone in organ transplantation; The latest health stories from around the world

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A 62-year-old man with end-stage renal disease has become the first human to receive a new kidney from a genetically modified pig, doctors from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston announced on Thursday. https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/first-pig-to-human-kidney-transplant-performed-boston-2024-03-21/ The four-hour surgery, performed on March 16, “marks a major milestone in the quest to provide more readily available organs to patients,” …

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Global hunger spiked during the pandemic

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The COVID-19 pandemic witnessed a spike in global hunger, according to a fresh report from the United Nations (UN). According to the organisation, “there was a dramatic worsening of world hunger in 2020…much of it likely related to the fallout of COVID-19. While the pandemic’s impact has yet to be fully mapped, a multi-agency report …

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Gender equality in international crosshairs

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This week saw an international conference held in Paris, France, where the item on the agenda was one of massive importance: gender equality. The three-day conference, which opened on Wednesday, foregrounded equality of the sexes as a global priority, seeking to – as The Associated Press (AP) reports – “fast-track the road to gender equality …

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C-sections on the rise globally

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The rate of caesarean sections (or c-sections) is on the rise worldwide, according to data which found that such procedures now account for more than one-fifth of childbirths. The research further postulates that, by 2030, c-sections may account for almost one-third of childbirths as numbers increase. It is important to note that a c-section can …

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‘COVID widows’ struggle highlights the invisible pain of India’s bereaved women

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Nobody has been untouched by the COVID-19 pandemic, with one of the most brutal effects being bereavement. In India, where widowhood has long been stigmatised often to shocking degrees, ‘COVID widows’ are struggling. Widowhood is a global issue which relegates many bereaved women, having undergone incalculable tragedy, to the sidelines of society. This has been …

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Gender discrimination lingers: We must push for equality

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The observance of International Women’s Day, which we mark today, is crucial in raising awareness of gender discrimination and the need to advance towards gender equality. It is important in India, a country beset by a range of issues related to gender discrimination despite advances made. The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day is …

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HPV awareness the need of the hour to fight cervical cancer

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Today marks the culmination of the fourth International HPV Awareness Campaign, coinciding with International HPV Awareness Day. Raising awareness of HPV [the human papillomavirus] is essential in the fight against cancer – most prominently cervical cancer. As the World Health Organization (WHO) explains, “there are more than 100 types of HPV, of which at least …

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Endometriosis Awareness Month begins

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Today marks the beginning of Endometriosis Awareness Month, an observance aimed to raise public understanding and knowledge of a condition which affects almost 200 million women worldwide. That figure, however, is almost certainly an underestimate. As previously outlined by Health Issues India, “endometriosis is a condition in which tissue that normally lines the inside of …

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Family planning report shows use of modern contraceptives on the up in India

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India has made substantial progress in the last eight years according to a recent report published by organisation Family Planning 2020, which found that now more than 139 million Indian women and girls used modern contraceptives. “Access to [family planning] is fundamental to the success of the [Sustainable Development Goals],” FP2020 – “a global partnership …

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Anaemia still a concern among India’s women and kids

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The latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS) data reasserts anaemia as a major concern in India – especially among its women and children. According to the fifth set of NFHS data, India’s prevalence of the disease is the highest in the world. The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare posits a rate of 39.86 …

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