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TOI Kolkata 11 Oct 2019 : Less then 7% of under-2 kids get adequate diet: The first comprehensive National Nutritional Survey of the Union health ministry has found that only 6.4% of Indian children aged less than 2 years get a “Minimum acceptable diet”. This proportion varies widely across states from barely 1.3% in Andhra Pradesh to 35.9% in Sikkhim and it isn’t a case of “usual suspects”being at the bottom of the heap. Indeed at the very tail end […]
Less then 7% of under-2 kids get adequate diet
TOI 10 Oct 2019 Kolkata : Astatictical report published by the World Health Organisation recently, declared India as the most depressed country in the world along with a sharp rise in the cases of suicide, anxiety, addictions and many other physchological disorders. According to the National Mental Health survey of india , 2015-16 around 15% of indians suffer from chronic mental health problems and desperatly need professional help to reclaim heir lives.
A Spiritual Approach to Mental Health
TOI 10 Oct 2019 : New Delhi : Bihar; West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh and the hills states of Himachal Pradesh, J&K and Uttarakhand have not fared well in imoriving health indicators and will miss out on 20% of the centre’s payout under National Health Mission.
Bengal among 6 states to lose 20% NHM funds
Mental health infra scarce in India New Delhi : 10 October 2019 :Demand Rises For Online Consultations Even as India accounts for 28% of global suicides, nearly half the people in the country are neither aware of mental health issuesnor have access to a mental health facility within a 20km radius says a independent :7-State Survey study conducted across seven north indian states
Mental health scarce in india
TOI : Sacramento : 10 Oct 2019 : Doctors are now chatting up their patients Inceasingly Using Chats, Texts To Diagnose Everyday Ailments But Some Worry About Quakity of Care Sacramento : Dr Anna Nguyen spoke with none of the five patients she treated on a recent weekday morning. She didn’t even leave her dining room:
Doctors are now chatting up their patients
Beijing : Men should avoid consuming alcohol for six months before trying for a baby to ensure that their child has a healthy heart, according to the first large scale analysis to examine the role of paternal drinking.
Dads-to-be must stop drinking 6 mths before conception
Kolkata : Living next to the sea is good for your mental health, a new study has found. Researchers from Exeter University found that those living around half a mile from the coast are less likely to experience mental health problems such as anxiety and depression.
Living closer to the sea is better for your mental ...
Mumbai : Providing relief to doctors across the country, the national consumer commission recently dismissed a medical negligence complaint against two Vashi-based general practitioners and held that frivolous complaints demoralize doctors and deter them from fearlessly providing services to society.
Panel rejects frivolous plea against 2 docs
Kolkata : New consumer class : Teenagers over 60 By 2025 India to Be youngest and oldest Doctor doing ops using fake degree
India Healthcare and Ageing News
Kolkata : 5,590 patients included in study : 59 Years Average age of patient 17% Women, 83% Men • Indian heart failure patients are much younger than those in US and Europe. • Coronary artery disease was present in three-fourths of patients in contrast rheumatic heart disease was seen in only a few patients. • One-year all-cause mortality rate was 18% higher than reported in Asian Heart Failure or the European Society of Cardiology.
Heart Failure Patients Younger in India than USA, EUROPE
TOI Oct 11, Domestic pharma market grows 11.5% in Jul-Sept : The organised domestic pharma market grew in double digits last month, resulting in one of the biggest quarters in over a year, with 11.5% growth across July-September, buoyed by higher volumes (3.2%) and price growth (5.5%). The Robust monsoon seems to have helped in reviving growth during the quarter ended September, with all key therapies exhibiting double-digit expansion, data from pharma research firm AIOCD Awacs showed.
Domestic pharma mkt grows 11.5% in Jil-Sept
Zorgvisie 19 JAN 2018 Buurtzorg India is starting. Buurtzorg Nederland is working with the Indian institution Edugreen to spread the concept of self-management throughout India. Director Jos de Blok was in India for the signing of the contract for Buurtzorg India. https://www.zorgvisie.nl/buurtzorg-gaat-aan-de-slag-india/ Buurtzorg India is starting Buurtzorg Nederland is working with the Indian institution Edugreen to spread the concept of self-management throughout India. Director Jos de Blok was in India for the signing of the contract for Buurtzorg India. […]