Ludhiana Gas Leak Incident- Highlights, Causes & Necessary Steps
The Ludhiana gas leak incident is yet another addition to the growing list of disasters due to poor waste management practices. The fact that such pre…
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Opium Cultivation in India- Background, Regulation & Challenges
Last year, the government opened up opium production and processing to the private sector. Meanwhile, the legal cultivation of opium poppy is sufferin…
Rajasthan Right to Health Act- Highlights, Significance & Concerns
Thousands of doctors are protesting against the Right to Health Act passed by the Rajasthan state Assembly recently. The Indian Medical Association an…
e-Pharmacies- Significance, Regulation & Challenges
Recently, the government issued show cause notices to over 20 leading e-pharmacies. This brings into highlight, the subject of online sale of medicine…
Spillovers- Why Pay Attention?
As of February 2023, the ongoing avian influenza epidemic has killed over 58 million birds in the US alone. This follows on the heels of the unprecede…
Preterm & Stillbirths- UNIGME Report Highlights
Recently, 2 global reports were released, on stillbirths and child mortality. The report highlighted that most of the 5.0 million child deaths in 2021…
Cancer Care in India- Making Cancer Drugs Affordable
Recently, a report ‘Cancer Care Plan and Management’ was tabled in the Rajya Sabha. A notable issue highlighted by the report is the spiralling co…
Student Suicides- Trends, Drivers and Measures
In separate incidents, 3 students died by suicide in Kota district, Rajasthan. This is a signal that the 2-year interlude brought on by the pandemic i…
Pharmaceutical Pollution- Causes, Prevalence and Possible Solutions
A recent paper, published in the Lancet Planetary Health, highlighted pharmaceutical pollution as an urgent issue that is often overlooked. The paper…
