Endgame begins
Experts say India needs to move beyond oral vaccine to battle vaccine-generated polio
TB turns invincible
Discovery of a deadly form of TB in a Mumbai hospital underscores mismanagement
Kerala's Pathanamthitta district has highest number of diabetics
All men and women above 30 to be screened for diabetes in 100 districts by March 2021
Leprosy looms
Latest survey dismisses government’s claims of disease elimination
Government for raising awareness on tobacco’s role in TB
A section on tobacco consumption added to the national programme for TB control
Gutkha sympathiser
Enforcement agencies had a busy year. They were tough at times, lenient at others
HIV bill at risk
Health ministry keeps draft bill under wraps. Activists fear provision of free treatment is diluted
Turmoil in academia
Tenure of Medical Council of India’s governing body set to expire; Centre unclear about next move
Health Act faces hurdles
Centre drafts guidelines to regulate clinical establishments; Indian Medical Association resists
CAG finds lapses in dental education
Slams health ministry for granting permission to dental colleges with inadequate infrastructure and faculty