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Posted on August 19, 2019August 19, 2019

In letter in BMJ, doctors urge government to allow patients in Kashmir to access health care

The prevailing situation in Jammu & Kashmir is preventing people from accessing health care, say 18 doctors in a letter published in BMJ. The letter urges the government to “ease…

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Posted on August 9, 2019August 9, 2019

Debate: Can the National Medical Commission Bill address rural healthcare deficit?

On August 1, the Rajya Sabha passed the National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill, 2019 which has a provision to train people connected with modern medical profession to practice modern medicine.…

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Posted on April 27, 2019April 27, 2019

Jamia researchers develop ultrasensitive quantum thermometer

Jamia Millia Islamia researchers have developed a highly sensitive quantum thermometer using graphene quantum dots. The thermometer can measure micro Kelvin changes in temperature, and has a quick response time…

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Posted on June 27, 2018June 28, 2018

Tamil Nadu networks all CT, MRI machines in public hospitals for better healthcare delivery

Tamil Nadu will become the first State in the country to virtually connect all 58 CT and 18 MRI machines located in different government hospitals in the State. The fully…

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Posted on March 19, 2017March 19, 2017

Can health spending of 2.5% of GDP only by 2025 help achieve the goals set by India’s National Health Policy?

The long awaited National Health Policy announced a few days ago proposes to raise public health expenditure as a percentage of GDP from the current 1.15% to 2.5% by 2025.…

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Posted on October 9, 2016October 10, 2016

Now, ‘qualified’ quacks will treat rural folks in West Bengal

If everything works to plan, health care in rural West Bengal may soon see a change for the better. Nearly 3,000 quacks — informal health-care providers with no formal medical…

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Posted on October 6, 2016October 10, 2016

Non-communicable diseases killed more Indians in 2015

  In 2015, India, like other developed countries, had more number of deaths caused by non-communicable diseases. In the case of males, deaths due to non-communicable diseases (3.6 million) were…

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Posted on October 5, 2016October 11, 2016

Quacks treat a majority of rural India

The compulsion to improve the level of competence of private health-care providers with no formal training in rural areas has once again been highlighted by a survey of over 23,000…

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