Most doctors in Urban India are quacks…not surprising.
A recent report by IMS Health India puts the number of quacks in urban India more than qualified MBBS doctors. A quack according to IMS Health is someone not…
India’s healthcare system ranks 112th in the world
What is common to Indian healthcare and soccer? Well they languish in the triple digits when it comes to rankings. According to WHO rankings, Indian Healthcare system ranks 112th…
Indian Government launches new health scheme to cover serving and retired employees
The central government has launched a new health scheme to cover existing and retired employees. The scheme called the GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND PENSIONERS HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME (CGEPHIS), will cover 1,700,000…
How alcoholism is creating a socio-economic problem in India?
Alcoholism has many negative connotations in India. Not only is it considered an unfavorable practice but also one which is banned on religious days. But the above graph shows a very different…
Did you know that India’s healthcare parameters are worse than Pakistan’s ?
A recent report finally uncovers the truth behind the facade of Indian healthcare prowess. A report by the institute of health metrics and evaluation places India below even counties like…