India has made substantial progress in healthcare; however, prioritize the management of emerging infectious diseases and non-communicable diseases () it’s imperative. Speaking to IANS, Dr Ishwar Gilada, General Secretary of the Indian People’s Health Organization, said the country’s health sector has made “good progress”, especially in maternal and child health and tuberculosis. ‘The average life … Read more
By Kamesh Shekhar and Kazimi Rizvi Technology has greatly transformed socio-economic dynamics in India, with significant adoption in various fields such as financial inclusion and healthcare. India’s growing digital footprint has transformed it from a country that adopts technology to a country that creates scalable technology that complements the ecosystem. It covers various technologies and … Read more
India is witnessing a notable surge in non-communicable diseases such as obesity, diabetes, and hypertension among its children. Health experts attribute this rise to the escalating consumption of unhealthy junk food, abundant in excessive sugar, //salt, and fat. ‘WHO report reveals India’s processed foods industry surged at 13.37% CAGR in retail sales from 2011-2021, impacting … Read more
Home Health India sounds health alert! Why 100 Million Indians Are Diabetic, Lancet Study Reveals According to the latest ICMR supported study, there is an increase in non-communicable diseases like hypertension, cholesterol and obesity in India and the numbers are really shocking! Indian healthcare needs urgent attention. A recently published study has revealed some shocking … Read more
The report, titled ‘Health of the Nation 2023’, from Apollo Hospitals provides information on the prevalence and risk factors of NCDs. It is derived from data from more than 500,000 health checks in the last three years. The report showed a 50 percent increase in the prevalence of obesity among Indians between 2019 and 2022, … Read more
Tokyo: The ‘metaverse‘ has captured the popular imagination as a universe of infinite possibilities that can affect all parts of existence. Until the rebranding of Facebook As ‘Meta’ in 2021, discussions of the usefulness of fully submersible virtual environments were limited to a small number of sci-fi and tech circles. Since then, the concept of … Read more
New Delhi: mobile health intervention can lead to better lifestyle behaviors that can prevent secondary strokeaccording to a study conducted in India whose findings were published in the journal Lancet Global Health. Mobile health (mHealth) refers to the use of mobile and wireless devices to improve health and deliver care. The study was conducted at … Read more
Bhubaneswar: After the COVID-19 pandemic, preventive health care has become more important, said swadeep srivastavaco-founder and president of India Health Link (IHL). Speaking at an event to mark the launch of health and wellness ATMs here on Saturday, he said preventive health screening is the most feasible option to prevent the rise of non-communicable diseases … Read more