COVID-19 impact: While UP & Bihar benefitted from a lesser share of 60+ population, few other states were helped by higher per capita GSDP
The RBI, as a part of its ‘Study of State Budgets’ looked at the impact…
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Are Home-Chefs required to register with FSSAI & What are the Rights of the Consumer?
The trend of home-chefs has picked up with the advent of food aggregators, more so…
Data: More than 25% of the Cancer cases in India due to Tobacco usage
The NCRP report on cancer incidence in India was released recently. The report estimates that…
Where do various countries stand in COVID-19 Vaccine Procurement & Distribution strategy?
As we get closer to the end of 2020, a COVID-19 vaccine for public use…
Fluorosis: Significant progress in the last 10 years, thousands still susceptible
Data recently provided by the government in Lok Sabha indicates that the number of fluoride…
Review: Government body calls for self-reliance in Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs)
Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) are essential for the manufacture of various drugs. The Indian pharma…
Data: Between 2014 & 2018, Average per hospitalization expenditure in Private hospitals increased by 23%
The 75th round of NSS report on Health indicates that the average per hospitalization expenditure…
Data: Number of cases booked under NDPS act increased by more than 25% in 2017 & 2018
As per the data released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) in its annual…
USA & UK release Comprehensive Data on COVID-19 deaths, India needs to follow suit
It is now common knowledge that the elderly & those with co-morbid conditions are more…
Review: What does the draft ‘National Health Data Management Policy’ contain?
The Government released the draft ‘National Health Data Management Policy’ for public feedback & comments.…
