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Lifestyle diseases on the rise in urban India

April 26, 2013
In recent years, India has managed to control communicable diseases like malaria, cholera and polio. However, the nation now has to deal with a new breed of developed world obesity-fuelled diseases like diabetes and …

What ails India’s healthcare system

November 26, 2012
The right to good health is of paramount importance. It's sad that we, the world's most populous democracy, can't guarantee that to our citizens. India has the most inequitable healthcare scenario feasible. On one hand, our …

How technology is making healthcare more accessible and affordable

October 3, 2012
Health care is an incredibly challenging domain. If one has good health, one often does not even think about it. And if one is unwell, nothing else matters. Given its importance, healthcare delivery has and will always high on …