The World Bank estimates that more than a fifth of all communicable diseases in India (21%) are caused by contaminated water. It attributes one in ten deaths in India to diseases or infections directly or indirectly transmitted through water. Over …
There have been discussions over the role of the private sector in augmenting public healthcare services in India. Global health – Goal 3 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) is to “ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all …
In 2015-16, India was 1.1 million units short of its blood requirements. Here too, there were considerable regional disparities, with 81 districts in the country not having a blood bank at all. Yet, in April 2017, it was reported that …
With 10.6% of the total amount in the Interim Budget is allocated to defence, only 2.2.% is allocated to healthcare. Despite several innovations in the healthcare sector in recent times, the government remains woefully short of its ambition to increase …
India’s neighbours, in the past two decades, have made great strides on the development front. Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Bhutan now have better health indicators than India, which has puzzled many. Clear trends – It is important to understand why …
India’s cities already generate over 150,000 tonnes of municipal solid waste every day, with Mumbai being the world’s fifth most wasteful city. As India’s economic growth accelerates, the garbage problem would only get bigger. Extent of the problem – The …
A recent investigation spearheaded by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists has exposed the chilling lack of accountability of the medical devices industry. The sad state of affairs in India – In the Indian context, the findings expose the nexus …
Critical articles recently authored by geneticist P.C. Kesavan and leading agriculture scientist M.S. Swaminathan describing Bt cotton as a “failure” seems to have missed a lot of positive points. The Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, K. VijayRaghavan …
