Transgender-inclusive healthcare in Tamil Nadu
Why is this in News? Relevance Basics Why do Transgender Persons Face Healthcare Barriers? What Has Tamil Nadu Done? Services Offered How Has Tamil Nadu Expanded Insurance Coverage? Key Reforms for Accessibility Outcomes (as of Oct 2025) Policy & Legal Reforms Strengthening the Model What Challenges Remain? Conclusion
India’s TB Incidence Falls by 21% — WHO Global TB Report 2025
Why in News: The WHO Global Tuberculosis Report 2025 highlighted that India’s TB incidence declined by 21% (2015–2024) — from 237 cases per lakh to 187 per lakh, nearly double the global rate of decline (12%). This marks one of the steepest reductions globally among high-burden nations. Relevance : GS 2 – Health, Governance, Social Justice Key Data & Achievements India’s […]
Why does India’s road safety system keep failing?
Why in News? The Magnitude of the Problem Licensing & Training Failures Enforcement Deficit Infrastructure Deficiencies Post-Crash Trauma Care Structural Problem – Siloed Governance Root Causes Way Forward Significance
What is Environmental Surveillance?
Context Relevance Why Environmental Surveillance is Important How Wastewater Sampling Works Indian Experience & ICMR’s Initiative Global Practices & Lessons Emerging Frontiers in Environmental Surveillance Challenges for India Way Forward
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)
Definition & Pathophysiology Relevance: Risk Factors Epidemiology & Prevalence in India Clinical Presentation Association with Diabetes Obesity & Sedentary Lifestyle Diagnosis & Management Public Health & Policy Implications Conclusion
Obesity is India’s Silent Family Emergency
Why in News Relevance Context Key Insights Childhood Obesity Treatment & Management Lifestyle & Behavioural Recommendations Key Statistics & Observations Policy & Public Health Implications Clinician Advice
The hard truth about out-of-pocket health expenditure
Context Relevance Key Facts & Data Implications (a) Polity & Governance (b) Economy (c) Society (d) Pandemic Lessons Critical Analysis Conclusion
Need for revised strategies against Aedes mosquitoes
Why in News? Relevance : Basics: Overview: Why Current Measures Fail Personal Protection – First Line of Defence Community Mobilisation – Bottom-Up Action Top-Down Innovations Structural Challenges Way Forward
Why do women in India face higher cancer incidence but lower mortality than men
Understanding Cancer Incidence & Mortality Relevance: Current Trends in India (2015–2019, PBCR Data) Why Women Face Higher Cancer Incidence Why Women Have Lower Cancer Mortality Why Women’s Mortality is Rising Faster Now Key Takeaways
What is CEREBO, the brain tool developed indigenously
Basics of the Device Relevance : GS II (Health – Healthcare Access, Affordable Technology) + GS III (Science & Tech – AI, Medical Innovation, Atmanirbhar Bharat/Make in India) Importance of CEREBO Clinical & Regulatory Validation Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Why CEREBO is a Game-Changer Challenges / Limitations Way Forward