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Vitamin D deficiency high in Indians

March 3, 2013
Despite ample sunlight, people in India are deficient in vitamin D which is leading to problems like weaker bones, the Rajya Sabha was informed. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has reported that surveys carried out …

Clinical drug trials killed over a thousand people last year: Health Minister

August 22, 2012
Clinical drug trials killed 1144 people in the last two years, the government said today. Earlier we had reported how from 2008-2011 clinical trials caused over 2000 deaths however only 22 received compensation. Of the 1144 …

Satyamev Jayate Impact: Parliament passes bill to curb child sex abuse

May 23, 2012
In its second episode Aamir Khan’s Satyamev Jayate highlighted the issue of child sex abuse and towards the end of the episode Aamir urged people to write in to show their support for the child sex abuse law. Our leaders seemed …

Satyamev Jayate: Second episode highlights child sex abuse

December 14, 2012
In their second outing after taking on female foeticide, Aamir Khan's Satyamev Jayate touched on the disturbing topic of child sexual abuse. It’s a topic which gets shoved under the rug not only in our country but all around …

Why is AIIMS severely understaffed?

May 3, 2012
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), which treats 10,000 patients a day to attend OPDs alone, is crippled by a dire shortage of manpower. According to the Parliament standing committee on heatlh 303 posts lie vacant. …