DUTY CUTS ON CANCER DRUGS AND EASING THE FINANCIAL BURDEN
The Union Budget proposed full exemption of basic customs duty on 17 cancer-related medicines, aiming to reduce treatment costs and…
Category: Health
India Ranks Second Globally In Childhood Obesity
The World Obesity Atlas 2026, released on World Obesity Day (March 4), reported that India has the second highest number…
HPV Vaccination Drive In India
The Government of India has announced a free HPV vaccination programme to be rolled out at designated public health facilities…
Hepatitis Be Included In Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP)
India is reassessing vaccine priorities under the Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP), especially as the government considers adding the Typhoid Conjugate…
Tuberculosis Incidence Decline In India
Recent data indicates that India is making rapid progress toward reducing TB burden through improved diagnosis, treatment, and community-based interventions.…
Rising Obesity And Children’s Exposure To Ultra-Processed Foods
A recent UNICEF report ‘Feeding Profit: How Food Environments Are Failing Children’ (Sept 2025) highlights how growing access to ultra-processed…
India’s Persistent Stunting Crisis
Recent Poshan Tracker (June 2025) data shows that 37% of Indian children under five are stunted, only a marginal improvement…
Malaria And India’s 2030 Elimination Goal
India has reduced its malaria cases by over 80% (2015-2023) and is targeting elimination by 2030, with new vaccines like…
Vaccinating India – The Challenge Of Zero-dose Children
India had 1.44 million zero-dose children in 2023, the second highest in the world, highlighting persisting inequities in vaccination coverage…