As told to Parliament (December 14, 2021): 9,750 birds dead in Kerala district since Nov 21
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Bengal to draft quack doctors in fight against COVID-19
Patients in rural, peri-urban areas often depend on quack doctors for initial medical needs
NMC Bill protestors divided: Resident doctors call off strike, IMA calls for another
While resident doctors are content on being assured to be consulted, the IMA insists on continuing the protest
‘National Medical Commission Bill will encourage corruption, centralise power’
The Indian Medical Association and experts list a bunch of problems the Bill may introduce in the health sector if passed by the Rajya Sabha
World Health Day: Indian tale of unfulfilled goals
India short of five lakh doctors and the situation is worse than Vietnam
Rajya Sabha passes National Medical Commission Bill
The bill, which was passed by the Lok Sabha recently, has been objected to by the medical fraternity on a number of grounds
National Medical Commission Bill: IMA defers protest
The association wants to first take public into confidence and wait for 'current political situation' to get better
No new vision in BJP manifesto
The document makes the same old promises of doubling farmers’ income by 2022, housing for all and bridging the doctor-patient ratio
West African nations adopt new strategy to handle 'largest ever' Ebola outbreak
Better surveillance to detect cases of the virus and enhanced cross-border collaboration were the key recommendations
As told to Parliament (August 10, 2021): A third of India’s coastline under erosion
All that was discussed in the Houses through the day
Unprecedented number of medics infected with Ebola, India safe as of now
Ebola crisis is largely underestimated, warns WHO amid rising death toll
Disappearance of nearly 20 patients from medical facility in Liberia a big blow to control efforts in country
Kenya: Ruto proposes insurance reforms for universal health coverage; evokes mixed responses
The proposal will replace the current contribution system with a flat rate of 2.75 per cent of contributors’ gross salary
How dosage of fever drugs has again highlighted nexus of pharma firms, doctors
No regulation on marketing strategies by drug companies has created a medical autocracy, the Dolo-650 controversy shows
Doctors pen a book to expose medical malpractices in India
Nearly 80 whistleblowers who have come together against unethical practices will now encourage more doctors to join the movement
Maharashtra docs refuse to call off strike
Patients from rural areas throng city hospitals as health services come to a grinding halt
Ayurveda: Hurdles of practising traditional medicine are limiting its potential
Medical pluralism can potentially help achieve universal health coverage
Recognise ASHA workers’ COVID-19 work, ensure their well-being: Report
Their experiences should be incorporated into policymaking; they should be integrated into health system, it added
WHO’s Ebola vaccination strategy ineffective in DRC: MSF
The aid agency has also called for an independent, international committee to manage Ebola vaccine stocks and their use
As told to Parliament (March 28, 2023): India recorded three H3N2 deaths, 1,317 cases
Doctors should not be made to work for more than 12 hours, orders Delhi government
While this may prove to be a good move for quality healthcare, a lot will have to be done to ensure its implementation
Too few women docs to blame for poor reproductive healthcare in India: WHO
India is among the world’s 83 countries which do not meet the minimum requirement of having 22.8 healthcare workers for every10,000 persons
Fair sex, unfair pay: Women in healthcare paid 24% less than men, highlights WHO report
Gender pay gap despite women comprising 67% of global health & social care workforce, specialties still dominated by men
COVID-19: IMA shoots angry letter on govt statement about health worker deaths
Minister Ashwini Choubey had said Centre had no centralised data on how many healthcare workers had succumbed to COVID-19 as health was …
Private doctors strike work to protest proposed legislation
Supreme Court notice to Indian Medical Association on plea challenging strike