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NFHS-5 findings: The good, the bad & the ugly

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India now has 1.4 billion people. What does it mean for their health

WebData projections predict that India’s population will slowly grow to 1.7 billion by 2064 but then fall drastically. The US-based Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation …

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Caste and public health

WebIn the most literal sense, public health refers to the health of a population. This is important as it takes the discussion on health away from the individual and …

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Healing hearts and minds: The inspiring healthcare mission of the …

WebGadchiroli is a land of lush forests and rolling hills, with 76 per cent of its area covered in trees and a tribal population of 40 per cent. The district consistently ranks low …

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Is India becoming the cancer capital of the world

WebA report released by the Indian multinational healthcare group, Apollo Hospitals, in April labelled the South Asian nation as “the cancer capital of the world”. …

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A cry for help that goes unnoticed

WebChennai-based psychiatrist Dr Lakshmi Vijayakumar founded Sneha, India’s first suicide prevention helpline, in 1986. Distilling the 2021 data, she told Frontline that …

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COVID-19 rates are rising again—what you need to know

WebGermany has seen an uptick in COVID-19 hospitalisation rates related to the JN.1 subvariant. According to official statistics, 3,02,100 people in Germany were …

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In a first, corruption becomes a key election issue in West Bengal

WebThe issue of corruption has never been a deciding factor in elections in West Bengal. This time, the electoral discourse is dominated by corruption and the …

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Public Health News

WebAre we losing the global battle against malaria? After two decades of decline, cases worldwide have remained steady since 2015. Why have control efforts stalled? Latest …

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Could AI transform healthcare in Africa

WebAI is transforming health care in Africa, from diagnostics to data collection. With local governments and organizations leading the way, AI projects can bring long …

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Identity politics, polarisation, and development aspirations mark …

WebMakhana farmers in distress. Amid the election fever, makhana (fox nut) farmers of Bihar, particularly in Darbhanga district, find themselves grappling with deep …

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Why Jammu and Kashmir saw the highest attempted suicide rate …

WebThe latest report of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), published in December 2023, revealed that Jammu and Kashmir had the highest number of reported …

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Despite India’s low ranking in the Global Hunger Index, Modi …

WebIndia ranked 111 out of 125 countries in 2023 Global Hunger Index, provoking the government to impute “mala fide intent” to methodology. GHI uses globally …

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Tuberculosis: First time TB infections highest in 30 years, raise

WebIn 2022, 10.6 million people developed TB, 7.5 million of whom were diagnosed for the first time. The WHO said this was the highest record since 1995 and …

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Why younger generations in India seem so stressed

WebA study conducted by ICICI Lombard, one of India’s largest general insurers, suggested that Gen Z and millennial Indians are far more prone to stress and anxiety …

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Latest NFHS data reveal high levels of anaemia across nation

WebThe recently released data of the fifth round of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS, 2019-20) offer little to feel optimistic about. The data unveiled several …

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Election Commission: No longer neutral

WebFirst, the Modi regime changed the law in 2023 to ensure that the executive would have the majority in picking the ECI officers. Second, odd things have happened …

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Ayushman Bharat: Public funds for private benefit

WebOn September 23, the much-touted Ayushman Bharat, also called the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY), completed one year of its existence. The …

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Lok Sabha election 2024 has just entered its fourth and crucial …

WebL ok Sabha election 2024 has just entered its fourth and crucial phase. That’s the halfway mark. With the completion of each phase, we have seen how political …

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ASHA workers in distress across Jammu and Kashmir

WebASHA workers in distress across Jammu and Kashmir. Over 13,500 women community health workers engaged under the National Health Mission in the Union …

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Karnataka: Pandemic situation out of control

WebHowever, on April 22, he acknowledged that the “pandemic situation in Karnataka was uncontrollable”. Bengaluru district reported 22,596 cases (the highest …

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Why Telangana government wants to pull down Osmania General …

WebThe Telangana government affidavit of July 27 in the High Court declaring its intent to demolish the heritage block of the Osmania General Hospital (OGH) complex …

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