India has lower bad health years since year 2000: an infographic
Life expectancy has gone up in India. But are people able to live fully functional lives ? Is the quality of life improving as medical technology keeps more Indians alive…
Why is there imbalance in the Indian healthcare system ?
India has the most inequitable health care scenario possible. Most the services provided thereon were preventive and very few curative health care services were supplied. The real India is to…
India launches Measles- Rubella eradication campaign
After success with Polio, the government has renewed its efforts on eradicating Measles. Though program was announced some time ago, for details please read this piece we carried in 2011 but we see a renewed focus on the effort currently. Many schools in Bangalore are running a school inoculation program against Measles. Recently my daughter came home with a form for consent to get inoculated at the school for the same.
Digital India is helping improve standards of care in India
Last year I had the opportunity to lead a panel at the Philips Digital Health Conclave in Bangalore. We discussed in depth all things Digital health and one of the…
Liver transplants key to improving quality of life for patients with Liver diseases
In India we see a rise in the cases of liver diseases over the last 20 years. In 2011, WHO placed it as one of the top 20 ailments in India. To understand more Liver diseases and how is the current stage of Liver transplants Healthcare India spoke to Dr Sumana Kolar Ramachandra, CHIEF OF LIVER TRANSPLANT, COLUMBIA ASIA REFERRAL HOSPITAL, YESHWANTHPUR, Bangalore. Here are some excerpts from the Interview.