Monkeypox outbreaks in the Asia-Pacific region Context : The World Health Organisation (WHO) ended the Mpox global health emergency more than a month ago. There has been a surge in reported cases from several nations, particularly in Southeast Asia and the Western Pacific Region, even […]
How can India tackle its diabetes burden? Context : The findings of the largest long-term (2008–2020) study on metabolic variables on the Indian subcontinent, which was part of the ICMR–InDiab study, was released last week in The Lancet (by Anjana Ranjit Mohan et al). The […]
Are non-communicable diseases increasing in India? Context : According to the most recent official predictions for diabetes and other non-communicable diseases, 31 million additional Indians will develop diabetes in the next four years (2019–2021), and approximately 40% of the population will have abdominal obesity. Stress, […]
Male-centric medicine is affecting women’s health Context: Despite a growing corpus of evidence that insists on physiological differences (beyond the reproductive organs) between the sexes, the male model of medicine is flourishing, as is the tendency to treat women as smaller men. There is also […]
National Exit Test to start from 2024, says Health Ministry Context: The National Exit Test (NExT) will begin in 2024, the Union Health Ministry confirmed on Thursday, putting an end to months of rumours. NExT will serve as the test for registration as a doctor […]
Why is India rethinking its anaemia policy? Context: The National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) due to start on July 6 will no longer ask questions about anaemia. After health professionals questioned the accuracy of the technique being used to estimate haemoglobin levels, an omission was […]
Why Spurious Liquor Kills Context: Up to 22 persons have already passed away in Tamil Nadu’s Chengalpattu and Villupuram districts from imbibing fake alcohol as of 10 p.m. on May 16, while more than 30 others were still receiving medical attention. The methanol in fake […]
Taiwan’s Health Commitments Context: Taiwan completely backs the World Health Organization’s “Triple Billion targets” and SDGs relating to health. Taiwan is dedicated to establishing an inclusive and equitable universal health coverage system, strengthening its primary healthcare system, and constructing a more resilient and equitable health […]
Drug Recall Law In India Context: A public notice concerning a batch of medication that had been mistakenly distributed to the market was published in newspapers on April 25 by the global pharmaceutical company Abbot. Since 1976, India has debated passing legislation requiring the removal […]
Govt. Programme For Non-Communicable Diseases Renamed Context: The Union government has expanded and given a new name to its plan for the control and prevention of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in response to the addition of numerous new diseases or disease groups and new health initiatives. […]