Non communicable diseases causing more premature deaths in India now
World Bank report says heart diseases have replaced TB and sepsis as two of the five leading causes of deaths between 1990 and 2010
Push to create cadre of family doctors for rural India
Government's National Health Systems Resource Centre is finalising recommendations which are likely to seek inclusion of family medicine in MBBS …
Dengue outbreak: Infighting between Delhi government and municipal corporation blamed
According to the Delhi government, till now 4,769 dengue cases have been recorded in the national capital
Humanity may lose gains made in global health due to climate change: study
Researchers say that emissions from coal plants damage the respiratory system and increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases
Amid increasing death toll, government steps up measures to tackle swine flu
In less than one-and-a-half months, India witnessed 407 deaths and 5,157 cases of the flu
Standards set for paramedics
Allied health services bodies say National Occupational Standards for Allied Health and Paramedics influenced by corporate sector
Most infant deaths in India occur on first day of birth
The country accounts for 29 per cent of the global deaths of newborns on their first day of birth
Missed calls from patients can help monitor TB treatment, says government
A special treatment kit which eases the procedure of treatment is being tested in two states
Healthcare needs of the elderly should become global priority, says study
As the number of elderly exceeds that of children under 5 years, health systems will need to learn how to address the changing age profile of the …
Political apathy, unplanned urbanisation make vector-borne diseases hard to control in India
Only 60 per cent of the total plan outlay for vector-borne diseases spent between 2007 to 2013; lack of co-ordination between ministries and …
Israel deliberately targeted Gaza's health facilities: Amnesty
Even prior to the July attacks, health services in Gaza had been in steady decline because of Israeli blockade; hospitals were not performing …
No insurance against fraud
Private weather forecasting agencies are prone to fudging data in the absence of a regulatory authority
Official document exposes government’s intent to incentivise sterilisation
Fourteen women had died and 140 others were left ill after a botched sterilisation drive in Chhattisgarh
India announces new standards to compensate victims of clinical trials
Activists have earlier raised concerns that volunteers who end up with injuries after trials are not compensated properly
Treating tobacco-related diseases cost India Rs 16,800 crore in 2011: report
Spending on treating such diseases is just a little less than revenue from tobacco products; Union health minister, Harsh Vardhan, says he would …
Private healthcare providers eye smaller cities to expand business
Apollo, Fortis, Max and others join hands to launch NATHEALTH to provide customised insurance policies and medical services to people in tier 2, …
HPV vaccine deaths: Parliament panel indicts PATH, health officials
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation-funded agency bypassed ethics and rules while conducting clinical trials for vaccine which was administered to …
HPV vaccination crucial to reducing cervical cancer, says study
States in the US which have a higher rate of HPV vaccination have a lower rate of cervical cancer
Centre confirms three pentavalent vaccine deaths
Union health ministry says 17 other deaths of infants reported in Haryana, Kerala and Tamil Nadu were not linked to five-in-one vaccine
CGHS empanelment of five private hospitals suspended
They had discontinued providing cashless treatment to retired and serving Central government employees
Easy way for hospitals to reduce heat-related sickness in newborns
Study by doctors of Ahmedabad hospital shows shifting of maternity ward to a lower floor reduced morbidity
Drug pricing policies bent to favour pharma industry, allege health experts
Nearly 83 per cent medicines out of the ambit of price control policy, thus making them out of reach for most patients, say two recent reports
Mystery fever stalks Surat
Three persons have died in the past three days; help sought from National Institute of Virology to identify disease
Malawi, Tanzania to track climate change to reduce burden of diseases
Increasing temperatures and more intense rainfall, floods in recent years have increased incidence of malaria and other diseases
India’s first centre for chronic conditions launched
The centre will conduct research into chronic diseases to find solutions and prevent their spread