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HEALTH3d agoHow massive mark-ups and hospital margins drain patients in IndiaDrug pricing in India faces intense scrutiny as investigations reveal massive mark-ups on medicines and medical devices in hospital pharmacies, leaving patients burdened by unregulated costs.deccanherald · india
HEALTHOct 5Fortis Healthcare Opens Information Centre in Abuja to Connect Nigerians with Advanced Medical Care in IndiaNew centre aims to make access to specialised treatment in India easier for Nigerian patients and families    A new Fortis Information Centre has been inaugurated in Abuja, creating a local point of contact for Nigerians seeking access to specialised and advanced medical treatment at Fortis hospitals in India.  The Information Centre, inaugurated on 1 […] The post Fortis Healthcare Opens Information Centre in Abuja to Connect Nigerians with Advanced Medical Care in India appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HEALTHOct 5Rabies and the missing deaths: Why do India’s official numbers differ so sharply from estimates? | ExplainedThe ICMR-led study found important gaps after animal bites; about one in five dog-bite victims had not received anti-rabies vaccine, while only 66.2% had received at least three doses and among those who received only one dose, nearly half did not complete the vaccination courseThe Hindu
HEALTHOct 4Rabies deaths recorded in India far lesser than estimates from ICMR-led studyHealth Ministry’s surveillance programme reported 50 deaths in 2023, while Registrar-General recorded 271 fatalities the same year; however, ICMR study says 5,726 people die of rabies annuallyThe Hindu
HEALTHOct 3Nestle India’s ‘low-fat dairy whitener’ found ‘unsafe, substandard’ at Hotel Lalit: FSSAIThe Food Safety and Standards Authority of India said the sample, collected from Bharat Hotels Ltd (The Lalit) in Connaught Place, has been declared non-compliant under the FSS Act, 2006The Hindu
HEALTHOct 33,832 children diagnosed with leprosy as India targets interruption of transmission by 2027Thirty-seven had already developed Grade-2 disability at diagnosis, raising questions over delayed detection and continuing transmissionThe Hindu
HEALTHOct 2CSIR-CCMB develops India-specific tool to predict Sickle Cell severityThe new tool could improve treatment decisions and disease management as existing international scoring systems do not accurately reflect the clinical profile of Indian patients with SCAThe Hindu
HEALTHOct 2From India biggest health festival to a global health movementgreekherald.com · Greece
HEALTHSep 30Can India curb childhood obesity by banning junk food near schools?Shivanjali Singh has worked hard to raise two healthy, athletic children in India, but worries about their ability to resist the lure of junk food constantly surrounding them. Her children, aged 14 and 10, are national-level skaters and have grown up on home-cooked food and drinks such as coconut water rather than fizzy drinks and crisps. Yet Singh, who lives in Noida in the National Capital Region, sees sugary drinks and unhealthy snacks everywhere from school surroundings to sports...South China Morning Post
HEALTHSep 30Why rare-disease drugs could become India’s next pharma frontierSince India has already shown the world how to make drugs affordable, the next challenge is to show the world how to make rare-disease drugs accessible; with a streamlined regulatory pathway, appropriate financial incentives, and government procurement, India could build a globally competitive rare-disease pharmaceutical sectorThe Hindu
HEALTHSep 29282 vs . 233 : Closing India heart attack gapThe article discusses efforts to close the gap in heart attack outcomes in India, highlighting disparities possibly indicated by the numbers 282 vs. 233. This indicates a focus on improving cardiovascular health and reducing mortality rates in the region.timesofindia.indiatimes.com · India
HEALTHSep 25Researchers document first human deaths by Caspian cobra in IndiaA case report in Epidemiology International documents the first confirmed human deaths from Naja oxiana, also called the Central Asian cobra, with two deaths and two survivals recorded in Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba districtThe Hindu
HEALTHSep 23Why India must do more to support breastfeedinghindustantimes.com · India
HEALTHSep 18India: Are food safety rules too much to swallow?Recent raids at India's luxury hotels and a wider crackdown on its food companies have renewed the debate about food safety standards and their enforcement in the country.DW News [en]
HEALTHSep 17Next-generation antivenom fights India’s deadliest snakesIndia, the ‘snakebite capital of the world’, has an antivenom problem. A trial in mice points to a potential solutionThe Telegraph
HEALTHSep 16Drug regulator issues alert on sale of unauthorised Pakistani whitening creams in IndiaThe products are unauthorised and contain excessive levels of heavy metals beyond the specified limits, which may pose health risks to consumers, including toxic effects, said CDSCOThe Hindu