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A Step Closer to Making Medical Devices More Accessible

Biraj Swain 29/12/2018

Developing global standards on essential devices and ensuring their...

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To Tackle the Tuberculosis Crisis, Diagnostics Must Be Brought Closer to Patients

Biraj Swain 30/11/2018

Accurate and accessible diagnostics is the first step to...

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What India Could Learn From Ethiopia About Food Security

Ivica Petrikova 29/11/2018

Child undernourishment rates are worse in India than in...

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From Oxygen Cylinders to Coronary Stents, India’s Health Equipment Density Is Abysmal

Biraj Swain 30/10/2018

Low budgetary allocation and import dependency are major reasons...

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Ebola Outbreak in Congo to Worsen if Response Not Stepped Up: WHO

Tom Miles 19/10/2018

There have been 139 deaths and 215 probable and...

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72 People Infected With Zika Virus in Rajasthan, Health Min Asks States to Intensify Vector Control

The Zika virus causes fever, skin rashes, conjunctivitis and...

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Yemen Cholera Outbreak Accelerates to Over 10,000 Cases per Week, Says WHO

Reuters 03/10/2018

Since Yemen's cholera epidemic erupted in April 2017, a total of 1.2...