Indian Healthcare
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Even as Covid-19 is still around, tuberculosis remains India’s biggest health crisis
Fever and cough are common symptoms of both TB and coronavirus, which can be leveraged to encourage simultaneous screening of the two diseases.
Chapal Mehra
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PM Modi vs IMA: Either prove doctors are bribed by pharma companies or apologise, says medical body
According to a news website, earlier this month Modi told top drug makers not to bribe doctors with women, gadgets or foreign trips.
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Malnutrition in India: Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi’s constituencies are among the worst affected
Mallikarjun Kharge’s Gulbarga fared the worst on malnutrition indicators among 18 high-profile constituencies, Shashi Tharoor’s Thiruvananthapuram the best.
Alison Saldanha, IndiaSpend.com & Karthik Madhavapeddi, IndiaSpend.com
Trending
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I was on the WHO team that went to Wuhan to study the origins of coronavirus. Here’s what we found
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Tightening the ban on a cow medicine can save India’s vultures
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Fantasy Premier League, Double Gameweek 26: Fixture difficulty, players to buy and captaincy options
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‘1962: The War in the Hills’ review: Guts and glory as China loses this time
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Maharashtra’s Covid-19 surge holds clues for how the pandemic may move through the rest of India
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Plan to set up new regulatory body for Indian medicine approved by Union Cabinet
The new organisation, which seeks to replace the Central Council for Indian Medicine, will ensure transparency, the government added.
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Rare disease treatment: Rs 100-crore fund not set up despite earlier claim, Centre tells Delhi HC
The management of rare diseases mostly falls under tertiary care and does not come under the purview of the National Health Mission, the government said.
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Modi government’s healthcare plan is better than Obamacare, claims Rajnath Singh
The Centre is expected to roll out the Ayushman Bharat Swasthya Bima Yojana by the end of July.
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Video
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Watch: Michelin star chef Peter Fruehsammer cooks for hospitals in Germany
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Watch: Mya the dog learns to sing the ‘Star Wars’ theme
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Watch: Tornado-shaped swarm of mosquitoes spotted in Argentina
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Watch: The unique swinging flute emits music when it is swung in the air
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Watch: Actor Vivek Oberoi jumps on the ‘pawri’ bandwagon with notice for traffic violations
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Bridge course provision in National Medical Commission Bill will ‘sanction quackery’, says IMA
The Indian Medical Association is against the provision that allows alternative medicine practitioners take up modern medicine after attending a short course.
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Health Minister JP Nadda introduces bill to replace Medical Council of India in Lok Sabha
The National Medical Commission Bill aims to reform the medical education sector, which has been under scrutiny for corruption and unethical practices.
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India can save 90,000 children every year if it expands its vaccination programme, finds report
Of the 15 countries evaluated, the study found that India had improved the most in terms of prevention and control of pneumonia and diarrhoea.
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The Reel
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‘Own the Room’ trailer: Five student entrepreneurs compete for a $100,000 prize
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‘The One’ trailer: In futuristic series, a DNA test locates the perfect partner
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‘The Girl on the Train’ review: An alcoholic is accused of a murder she can’t remember
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‘Mumbai Saga’ trailer: It’s John Abraham’s gangster versus Emraan Hashmi’s cop
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‘1962: The War in the Hills’ review: Guts and glory as China loses this time
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Fact check: Despite Adityanath's claims, it's UP that should take healthcare lessons from Kerala
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said Kerala should learn to run hospitals from his state, even though it is far behind on most indicators.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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Centre’s ‘Test and Treat’ HIV policy will ‘end the AIDS epidemic’ in India by 2030, says UN group
Health Minister JP Nadda had said the government was working on a national plan to rid the country of the disease in the next seven years.
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Google, Yahoo and Bing introduce an auto block system to filter out sex determination content online
The companies have identified keywords to add to the programme so no information shows up when people run a search for them.
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The Field
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Women’s cricket: BCCI names India squad for ODI and T20I series against South Africa
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic wants athletes to stay out of politics. Here’s how LeBron James responded
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India vs England: Pacer Jasprit Bumrah released from squad for fourth Test
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NBA wrap: Giant killers Heat cool off red-hot Jazz, Celtics snap losing streak
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Shooting: Indian men’s skeet team wins bronze in ISSF World Cup