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Banned drugs continue to be sold, prescribed, and purchased in open market
Earlier in August, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) issued a ban on 156 fixed-dose combination drugs (FDC), citing safety concerns. These included antibiotics, vitamins, anti-pyrectics, and blood pressure medications.…
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Health, education and beyond: Addressing critical issues facing adolescents
The “Economic Case for Investment in the Well-being of Adolescents in India,” is a report by the Partnership for Newborn, Maternal and Child health (hosted by the World Health Organisation) and the…
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Digital Health Priorities in the Indian budget
The Union Government has allocated Rs. 87,656.90 crores in FY 2024–25 to the Department of Health and Family Welfare, a rise of 13% from the previous year. This year, digital health has…
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ICC’s request for arrest warrant against Netanyahu may fail as Israel enjoys US backing
The International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor, Karim A.A. Khan has requested the issuance of arrest warrants for Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on May 21. The application…
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Election 2024: Evaluating poll promises on education
The ongoing Lok Sabha elections in India will see nearly 970 million registered voters voting this year. Given that India has a median age of 27, the demographic dividend, the opinions, aspirations, and priorities…
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Citizenship (Amendment) Act rules, 2024 – understanding its origins
The Indian central government notified the Citizenship (Amendment) Act rules recently. The rules expedite the citizenship process for persecuted minorities who migrated from Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Afghanistan and arrived in India before…
