Pharma companies determine what patients buy

Don't ignore the deadly sign

Government buckles under pressure from tobacco industry and halts order on large pictorial warnings on tobacco products. Will profit prevail over …

Impatient to sterilise

In a hurry to bring down fertility rate, health officials are blatantly flouting government’s guidelines

Why no cover for mental illness? Supreme Court asks Centre, regulator

Actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s death brings issue back in focus

National Family Health Survey out

Out of control

Parts of India still struggle to stabilise population growth

Bill shows the way

Stringent laws in India can control unethical practices

Delivering safety

All safe motherhood programmes of the government are focused on institutional deliveries, but health centres are in disarray. Experts suggest …

Diabetes plan staggers

National programme to combat the disease is inadequate  

Novartis exposes India's weak patent laws. Will generics be kicked out?

Postnatal care critical to reducing maternal and infant mortality

Many women in low- and middle-income countries do not use postnatal care, says study

Veil against toxicity

Chemicals available in Europe would now be tested and labelled for their adverse impacts

Give native knowledge its due place

Choking access to drugs

Drug prices are likely to increase as rich countries and their pharma companies squeeze Indian generics out of the market. How can India’s …

Any cheers for Doha pact?

The Doha Declaration on protecting public health is a decade old, but developing countries have not been able to make use of TRIPs flexibilities

Is UN giving in to industry?

UN adopts resolution to fight chronic lifestyle diseases, without targets or commitments

Elderly & lonely

India has more elderly people than ever before. Most of them have little social security and cannot afford healthcare. While the government seems …

Get your own vaccine

Neo-addiction

Youngsters are getting hooked on flavoured e-cigarettes. Studies belie manufacturers’ claims

US food authorities pander to drug companies

National plan on non-communicable diseases

News 360°- Briefs

Antibiotic resistance: A new dose

How the world is gearing up to fight antibiotic resistance

Letters

South Africa hunts for TB patients