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Is wastewater in India an emerging ecological problem or valuable resource?

Published on Jun 30, 2022 05:16 PM IST

The article is authored by Lior Asaf , who is a water attache along with Neeraj Gahlawat, who is a senior water resources specialist, Embassy of Israel, New Delhi.

Globally India is ranked as the 13th most water-stressed country, using more water the United States and China combine.

ByHindustan Times

What is China’s zero Covid policy?

The article has been authored by Ananya Raj Kakoti, a field campaign associate, Indian-Political Action Committee (I-PAC) and scholar along with Gunwant Singh, scholar, international relations, Jawaharlal Nehru University.

China’s zero Covid policy has involved public health measures, such as contact-tracing, social isolation, mass testing, and lockdowns.(Bloomberg)

Published on Jun 24, 2022 03:59 PM IST

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Fortifying India against Vitamin D deficiency

The article has been authored by Dr Ambrish Mithal, chairman and head of endocrinology and diabetes, Max Healthcare and Dr RK Marwaha, senior consultant, endocrinology and president Society for Endocrine Health of Elderly, Adolescents and Children (SEHEAC)

In India, vitamin D deficiency continues to be seen both in children and adults.(Shutterstock)

Published on Jun 23, 2022 04:38 PM IST

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UP’s public health facilities are now geared towards maternal health outcomes

The article has been authored by Amit Mohan Prasad and Devendra Khandait.

C-section deliveries have been started to be growing in parts of western UP, including Ujhani, Badaun, Gunnaur and Sambhal, and the list is growing.(Shutterstock)

Published on Jun 06, 2022 02:38 PM IST

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Key indicators from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) 2019-21 factsheet

The piece has been authored by H. Lhungdim, Chander Shekhar, et al

The National Family Health Survey 2019-21 (NFHS-5), the fifth in the NFHS series, provides information on population, health, and nutrition for India and each state/Union Territory (UT).(HT File)

Published on May 18, 2022 01:59 PM IST

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Heat waves: The silent epidemic

The study has been authored by Dileep Mavalankar, director Indian Institute of Public Health, Gandhinagar (IIPHG).

The India meteorology department (IMD) has forecasted that this summer is going to be very hot.(HT Photo)

Published on May 12, 2022 11:43 AM IST

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Impact of Covid- 19 on mental health of children and adolescents

The article has been authored by Kritika Amin, Kanishka Sharma, therapist of Plexus Neuro and Stem Cell Research Centre. Parth Sharma, research fellow, Lancet Citizen’s Commission on Reimagining India’s Health System.

Covid-19 has brought about disproportionate changes in the lives of children and adolescents, pushing them far away from the ‘normal’ growing curve

Published on May 09, 2022 04:09 PM IST

ByHindustan Times

Partnerships that can power people and the economy

The article has been authored by Shama Karkal CEO Swasti Health Catalyst and Chair Asia Pacific Alliance for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights.

Evidence exists that investing in primary health care can boost Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by as much as 6% and four times the economic returns.

Published on May 02, 2022 03:36 PM IST

ByHindustan Times

Role of gene testing in identifying different variants of SARS-CoV-2

Dr Subramanian Swaminathan, director, Infectious Diseases and Infection Control, Gleneagles Global Hospital, Chennai

The variant Omicron was first detected in South Africa and Botswana and is believed to be even more transmissible, laying upon more challenges to detect. The virus just like any other virus proliferated into various sub-variants, namely, BA.1, BA.2, BA.3, and the most recently tracked ones like the XE, BA.4, and BA.5 sub-variant of Omicron.

Published on Apr 19, 2022 11:56 PM IST

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Leapfrogging into the future of Indian pharma

The article has been authored by Samina Hamied, executive vice-chairperson, Cipla and vice-president, Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance.

The Indian pharmaceutical industry ranks third worldwide for production by volume and caters to 20% of the global demand in the generic market in terms of volume.(AP)

Published on Apr 19, 2022 04:49 PM IST

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Role of gene testing in identifying different variants of SARS-CoV-2

The piece has been authored by Dr Subramanian Swaminathan, director, Infectious Diseases and Infection Control, Gleneagles Global Hospital, Chennai

Genome sequencing is a time-driven procedure and even if we can sequence all Covid-19 samples in India, the S-gene target failure still be the fastest way to detect Omicron cases.(Praful Gangurde/HT Photo)

Updated on Feb 15, 2023 11:23 PM IST

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Tackling effectively the maternal and child health emergencies

The piece has been authored by Tapasvi Puwar, Associate Professor and Dileep Mavalankar, Director - IIPHG

According to government data, 52% pregnant women access public health facilities for delivery services. Under the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets, India’s maternal mortality rate has to be brought down to below 70 per 100,000 live births by 2030.(HT Archive)

Updated on Apr 17, 2022 11:31 AM IST

ByHindustan Times

Feed more hungry people for less money– help them plant

The piece has been authored by Rein Paulsen, Director, Office of Emergencies and Resilience, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Billions of people have already struggled through the last two years; acute hunger skyrocketed and the threat of famine once again returned.

Updated on Apr 17, 2022 11:27 AM IST

ByHindustan Times

First 1,000 days of life are key to addressing malnutrition

The article has been authored by Dr Shariqua Yunus, United Nations World Food Programme in India

Prevalence of malnutrition remains high at 35.5% stunting; 19% wasting, and 32.1% underweight including a high prevalence of anaemia and micronutrient deficiency disorders.(Satish Bate/HT PHOTO)

Published on Apr 07, 2022 05:55 PM IST

ByHindustan Times

Health Savings Accounts for India - Another string in the bow?

The study is authored by Aarushi Gupta, senior research associate at Dvara Research. Bindu Ananth, co-founder and chair of Dvara Trust. Bindu Ananth and Hasna Ashraf are fellow, Lancet Citizen’s Commission on Reimagining India’s Health Systems.

Health Savings Account (HAS) could be used for low impact-high frequency needs (medication for chronic conditions).(HT File)

Published on Apr 07, 2022 02:35 PM IST

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Palliative care in India: Care, beyond cure.

The article has been authored by Dr Parth Sharma, Dr Ajoy Oommen John, Department of Medical Oncology, Christian Medical College, Vellore

Palliative care is an interdisciplinary approach that aims at improving the quality of life of both terminally ill patients and their caregivers. (REUTERS)

Published on Apr 04, 2022 03:24 PM IST

ByHindustan Times

Ending TB by 2025 needs more clinical research on drug resistance

Dr Lorenzo Guglielmetti is a doctor and the Médecins Sans Frontières director of the international endTB project. Dr Vijay Chavan is a chest specialist at the MSF TB Clinic in Mumbai.

A few weeks after the initial diagnosis of TB, more bad news awaited Zainab. Microbiological tests showed that the TB bacteria were resistant to all four usual TB drugs and to some of the drugs used to treat drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB).

Published on Apr 02, 2022 03:27 PM IST

ByHindustan Times

Defining a new pathway for enhanced healthcare

The article has been authored by Nachiket Mor, visiting scientist, The Banyan Academy of Leadership in Mental Health.

Published on Mar 19, 2022 06:50 PM IST

ByHindustan Times

Putting air pollution on the agenda

The piece is authored by Amar Patnaik is a Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha from Odisha; a former CAG bureaucrat and currently a lawyer.

A 2019 study revealed that although 90% of Indians are aware of what air pollution means, their understanding of its causes and effects is sorely lacking. (PTI)

Published on Mar 19, 2022 12:48 PM IST

ByHindustan Times

How to win the struggle with alcoholism

The study has been authored by Dr V Ramana Dhara

People with Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), the medical term for alcoholism, have an impaired ability to stop or control alcohol use despite adverse social, occupational, or health consequences.(Unsplash)

Updated on Mar 18, 2022 12:15 PM IST

ByHindustan Times

Hidden hunger is a threat to achieving 2025 global nutrition targets

Dr. Ashutosh Mishra, clinical epidemiologist and senior Regional technical director, Southeast Asia, Vitamin Angels. Dr. Hema Divakar, senior consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist and is the chairman and CEO of ARTIST for Her, a premier institute based in Bangalore to create a lasting social impact for the advancement of women's health care in India.

Micronutrients are vitamins and minerals required by our bodies in very small quantities. Although required in minimal quantities, their deficiencies during pregnancy can lead to poor pregnancy (women with severe anemia are twice as likely to die during pregnancy) and birth outcomes (children born to malnourished mothers are more likely to be born too small, too soon, or stillborn).

Published on Mar 16, 2022 01:17 PM IST

ByHindustan Times

Investment in Primary Health Care: COVID-19 and beyond

Dr. Swati Mahajan, Chief of Party, NISHTHA/programme director, Jhpiego and Dr. Mayank Shersiya, senior programme officer- health systems development, NISHTHA/Jhpiego.

Investing in primary healthcare is foundational for achieving UHC and Sustainable Development Goals.

Published on Mar 16, 2022 01:08 PM IST

ByHindustan Times

Learning to live with Covid

Dr Anurag Agrawal, Director of Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology

The severity of an infection is best seen through the lens of host immunity. Chickenpox and measles, which strike no fear in our hearts, decimated the native American population during the European colonization.

Published on Mar 16, 2022 12:51 PM IST

ByHindustan Times

Focus on policies to encourage made in India drugs against rare diseases

The article is authored by Anjali Taneja, associate director of Science Policy Initiative at Ashoka University.

In India, nearly 70-90 million people suffer from RDs; which is expected to be an under-reported figure; the actual number could be higher.(Twitter/This_Life_Mag)

Published on Mar 09, 2022 02:20 PM IST

ByHindustan Times

In search of India’s Chen-Kuo-Fu and the Charak Shapath

Bhanu Duggal is Officer on Special Duty (Health), NITI Aayog, and head of cardiology, AIIMS Rishikesh The views expressed are personal 

In 1822, the Britishers established the Native Medical Institution (NMI) in Calcutta to provide medical training to Indians. Anatomical, medical, and surgical texts were translated into vernacular languages and indigenous systems of medicine were taught alongside western medicine.

Published on Mar 02, 2022 03:45 AM IST

ByHindustan Times

Medical colleges today must focus more on research to improve health

The study has been authored by Sanjay Zodpey, vice-president, academics, Public Health Foundation of India and director, Indian Institute of Public Health, Delhi

The co-location of medical college hospitals supports the training of students as well as providing a spectrum of health services.

Published on Feb 01, 2022 05:18 PM IST

ByHindustan Times

Do our current health system challenges give us an opportunity to leapfrog?

The study has been authored by Nachiket Mor, a visiting scientist, The Banyan Academy of Leadership in Mental Health, Tamil Nadu and Raghu Dharmaraju, president at AI & Robotics Technology Park (ARTPARK) at IISc and fellow, Lancet Citizen’s Commission on Reimagining India’s Health System.

Over three lakh adults still die from tuberculosis each year in India, while in China, a country with an equally significant tuberculosis problem, annual death rates have been reduced to below 40,000. Simultaneously, the burden of chronic diseases like cancer, hypertension, and diabetes is rapidly rising across the country.

Published on Feb 01, 2022 05:05 PM IST

ByHindustan Times

Impact of Covid on cancer care: Unaddressed problem and the possible solutions

The piece has been authored by Dr Parth Sharma a registrar of the department of medical oncology, Christian Medical College, Vellore. And Dr Ashish Singh is associate professor and the head of the department of medical oncology, CMC Vellore.

Studies from India and abroad have shown that community-based cancer screening leads to a significant reduction in cancer-related deaths. (Photo by National Cancer Institute on Unsplash)

Published on Jan 31, 2022 06:37 PM IST

ByHindustan Times

Long Covid syndrome – the hidden pandemic

This article is authored by Lenny Vasanthan T, Dr. Bhagteshwar Singh, Dr. Priscilla Rupali

The study reveals abut the long covid.(AP | Representational Image)

Published on Jan 31, 2022 05:41 PM IST

ByHindustan Times

Sedentary behaviour and Covid-19 risk

The study has been authored by Ekta Jain

Sedentary behaviour goes beyond being a behavioural or lifestyle risk factor in public health studies.(Pixabay)

Published on Jan 30, 2022 06:24 PM IST

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The article is authored by Lior Asaf , who is a water attache along with Neeraj Gahlawat, who is a senior water resources specialist, Embassy of Israel, New Delhi.

The article has been authored by Ananya Raj Kakoti, a field campaign associate, Indian-Political Action Committee (I-PAC) and scholar along with Gunwant Singh, scholar, international relations, Jawaharlal Nehru University.

The article has been authored by Dr Ambrish Mithal, chairman and head of endocrinology and diabetes, Max Healthcare and Dr RK Marwaha, senior consultant, endocrinology and president Society for Endocrine Health of Elderly, Adolescents and Children (SEHEAC)

The article has been authored by Amit Mohan Prasad and Devendra Khandait.

The piece has been authored by H. Lhungdim, Chander Shekhar, et al

The study has been authored by Dileep Mavalankar, director Indian Institute of Public Health, Gandhinagar (IIPHG).

The article has been authored by Kritika Amin, Kanishka Sharma, therapist of Plexus Neuro and Stem Cell Research Centre. Parth Sharma, research fellow, Lancet Citizen’s Commission on Reimagining India’s Health System.

The article has been authored by Shama Karkal CEO Swasti Health Catalyst and Chair Asia Pacific Alliance for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights.

Dr Subramanian Swaminathan, director, Infectious Diseases and Infection Control, Gleneagles Global Hospital, Chennai

The article has been authored by Samina Hamied, executive vice-chairperson, Cipla and vice-president, Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance.

The piece has been authored by Dr Subramanian Swaminathan, director, Infectious Diseases and Infection Control, Gleneagles Global Hospital, Chennai

The piece has been authored by Tapasvi Puwar, Associate Professor and Dileep Mavalankar, Director - IIPHG

The piece has been authored by Rein Paulsen, Director, Office of Emergencies and Resilience, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

The article has been authored by Dr Shariqua Yunus, United Nations World Food Programme in India

The study is authored by Aarushi Gupta, senior research associate at Dvara Research. Bindu Ananth, co-founder and chair of Dvara Trust. Bindu Ananth and Hasna Ashraf are fellow, Lancet Citizen’s Commission on Reimagining India’s Health Systems.

The article has been authored by Dr Parth Sharma, Dr Ajoy Oommen John, Department of Medical Oncology, Christian Medical College, Vellore

Dr Lorenzo Guglielmetti is a doctor and the Médecins Sans Frontières director of the international endTB project. Dr Vijay Chavan is a chest specialist at the MSF TB Clinic in Mumbai.

The article has been authored by Nachiket Mor, visiting scientist, The Banyan Academy of Leadership in Mental Health.

The piece is authored by Amar Patnaik is a Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha from Odisha; a former CAG bureaucrat and currently a lawyer.

The study has been authored by Dr V Ramana Dhara

Dr. Swati Mahajan, Chief of Party, NISHTHA/programme director, Jhpiego and Dr. Mayank Shersiya, senior programme officer- health systems development, NISHTHA/Jhpiego.

Dr Anurag Agrawal, Director of Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology

The article is authored by Anjali Taneja, associate director of Science Policy Initiative at Ashoka University.

Bhanu Duggal is Officer on Special Duty (Health), NITI Aayog, and head of cardiology, AIIMS Rishikesh The views expressed are personal

The study has been authored by Sanjay Zodpey, vice-president, academics, Public Health Foundation of India and director, Indian Institute of Public Health, Delhi

The study has been authored by Nachiket Mor, a visiting scientist, The Banyan Academy of Leadership in Mental Health, Tamil Nadu and Raghu Dharmaraju, president at AI & Robotics Technology Park (ARTPARK) at IISc and fellow, Lancet Citizen’s Commission on Reimagining India’s Health System.

The piece has been authored by Dr Parth Sharma a registrar of the department of medical oncology, Christian Medical College, Vellore. And Dr Ashish Singh is associate professor and the head of the department of medical oncology, CMC Vellore.

This article is authored by Lenny Vasanthan T, Dr. Bhagteshwar Singh, Dr. Priscilla Rupali

The study has been authored by Ekta Jain

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Bhanu Duggal is Officer on Special Duty (Health), NITI Aayog, and head of cardiology, AIIMS Rishikesh The views expressed are personal 