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February 19, 2013
Cancer and the global equity divide
This post expands the cancer divide that exists between the developed countries and the LMICs or the Low and Middle Income Countries. Read more here.
February 19, 2013
World’s biggest healthcare system goes under the knife
This post looks at the revolution that is China’s healthcare system. While teeming and forlorn waiting rooms may be a common sight in most hospitals, the government is playing with a new idea of hospitals within Hong Kong which are the vanguard of China’s healthcare reforms. The country is planning […]
February 19, 2013
New action plan could be a turning point in global mental health
Mental health has finally become visible on the global healthcare plan horizon. Talks of structured action for global mental health have been taking place in both the US Congress as well within the WHO, which has recently formulated a Global Mental Health Action plan last week. Read more here.
February 19, 2013
MSF: Aid for vaccines is subsidising Big Pharma
According to Nobel prize-winning medical organization MSF or Doctors without Borders, large sums of public and donor money is being used to purchase vaccines made by big international pharmaceutical companies which cost a lot, effectively subsidizing the Big Pharma. According to MSF, deals between Gave (Global Alliance for Vaccines and […]
February 19, 2013
A novel pathway for a mucosal TB vaccine
Microbiologists at the University of Buffalo, in collaboration with a few other universities recently published a paper about ground-breaking TB vaccine. Established in animal studies, it has been found that a novel, mucosal adjuvant, LT-llb dramatically boosts the potency of vaccines that are administered to mucous membranes. These mixtures of […]
February 19, 2013
TB vaccine trial a disappointment
The much awaited new TB drug, tried for efficacy for the first time in more than forty years has proved ineffective as a TB booster shot. The BCG (Bacille Calmette-Guerin) vaccine for TB, used in the past 90 years will probably still be used as the new MVA85A was proven […]
February 19, 2013
Global funding slows down as nations cut back on donations
According to a new report, the global funding for healthcare has gone down drastically as nations have cut back on donations. US donations marked lower contributions, as did France and Germany last year. Read more here.
February 19, 2013
‘Tsunami’ of diseases waiting to hit
At a conference organised by the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA), experts were of the opinion that a tsunami like wave of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and chronic respiratory diseases are about to hit the world, and we are unprepared for it. 80 […]
February 19, 2013
Cervical cancer vaccine: Improving access for prevention and control
Every year, cervical cancer causes up to 275,000 deaths, 85 per cent of which occur in developing countries. Cervical cancer is the most preventable form of cancer as it is easily detected and hence measures for prevention can be easily taken. If HPV vaccination, called Gardasil, can be made available […]
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Interactive SHG Map of India: 7.5 million Women Self Help Groups are spread across 27 States and 6 UTs in India
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