Transforming India’s approach to cancer care
In India, a country with a vast population and a diverse socio-economic fabric, healthcare remains fraught with challenges including disparities in access. These socio-economic disparities are deep, and
Cancer
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Black carbon
Black carbon - a presentation by Anumita Roychowdhury at CSE Annual South Asian Media Briefing Workshop on Climate Change, 2013 held in New Delhi from September 18-19, 2013.
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Mumbai citizens link cancer to cell phone towers
Criticism forces municipality to finalise a long-debated policy on mobile towers, authorising only one on every building. The city’s heritage precinct Khotachiwadi with its quaint East Indian homes is
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Power units in UP, MP under NGT scanner over pollution
The National Green Tribunal on Wednesday sought response of the Centre, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh as well as several industries, including Essar and Hindalco, on a plea opposing new power projects
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Cell phone radiation may be harmful, but not lethal
Recent studies contradict the view that emissions from cell phone cause irreparable damage to health Recent studies in institutions across the world have contradicted reports of radiation from cell phones and their towers damaging the eggs of sparrows, and thereby contributing to their reducing numbers.
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Fearing cancer, Mukerian residents up in arms against thermal plant
Fearing displacement and the spread of diseases like cancer because of ecological degradation, residents of more than 30 villages are up in arms against the state government's move to set up a thermal
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Cabinet go-ahead for 70 new cancer institutes
Annual cancer mortality in India is 5 lakh The Cabinet today approved a multi crore scheme to provide for improved cancer care in India by setting up 20 new state cancer institutes and 50 new tertiary cancer care centres across the country.
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Lankans burn Rs. 210 m a day, Over 50 smoke related deaths a day
Sri Lankans spend Rs. 210 million a day on smoking while 54 Lankans die daily from smoke related diseases, a Health Ministry spokesman said. Annually 20,000 Sri Lankans die from smoking and state hospitals
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The global burden of disease: generating evidence, guiding policy - South Asia
This new report published by the World Bank and IHME presents key changes in the leading causes of premature mortality and disability in South Asia. It explores intraregional differences in diseases, injuries, and the risk factors.
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Two more hospitals to be de-listed for poor services
After a second review of the functioning of the Punjab Cancer Rahat Kosh Scheme, at least two more hospitals are to be removed from the list of approved hospitals because of deficient services. At least
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Ministry revokes succour for 12 health problems
Citing financial constraints, the government has slashed the number of diseases and physical conditions by more than half for which it provides treatment support financially. The government had listed