World Malaria Report 2025
Why in News? Release of World Malaria Report 2025 Relevance Global Malaria Status — Mixed Signals Positive Trends in Asia-Pacific Countries Showing Major Gains Drug Resistance — The Emerging Global Threat Artemisinin Resistance Greater Mekong Subregion Success Asia Pacific Leaders Malaria Alliance (APLMA) Regional Political Platform Uneven Progress Warning Financing Crisis in Malaria Control Global […]
Citizen-Centric Healthcare Delivery & Use of Technology
Contextual Background Relevance Conceptual & Static Foundation Core Concept – Citizen-Centric Healthcare Historical Evolution of Health Policy in India Constitutional & Legal Dimensions Governance & Administrative Dimensions Economic Dimensions Social, Ethical & Equity Dimensions Technology Dimensions Data & Evidence Challenges, Gaps & Criticisms Structural / Institutional Issues Implementation & Design Issues Expert / Committee Criticism […]
Folic Acid Awareness & Prevention of Spina Bifida
Why in News? Relevance GS II (Social Justice & Health) GS III (Human Resource Development) What is Spina Bifida? Magnitude of the Problem in India Clinical & Social Impact Why Folic Acid is Critical ? India’s Policy & Awareness Gap Global Best Practices Emerging Research & Indian Context Expert & Institutional Advocacy Way Forward
Delhi govt. to declare rabies a notifiable disease to prevent deaths
Why in News ? Relevance GS-II | Welfare, Health Systems, Governance & Public Policy GS-III | Public Health, Disaster & Social Sector Basics — What is a “Notifiable Disease”? (Comparable examples: TB, measles, dengue — notified under various state/national frameworks.) Rabies — Public Health Basics What the Delhi Notification Will Do ? India — […]
Twenty-first century solutions to snake bites
Why in news ? Relevance Scale of the problem Basics — venom, species and clinical effects Conventional antivenom — process & limitations Twenty-first-century approach — nanobody / recombinant technology Why this matters for India ?— policy & health relevance Challenges going forward Way ahead — actionable priorities
IDF Diabetes Atlas 2025
Why is it in News? Relevance GS II – Social Justice & Health GS III – Human Capital & Development What is the IDF Diabetes Atlas? Key Global Findings (Data-driven) 1. Scale of the Epidemic Diabetes growth is structural, not cyclical. 2. Income-Level Distribution 3. Urban–Rural Divide Country-wise Diabetes Load (Top 10 Focus) 2024 Rankings 2050 Projections Why […]
Gallbladder cancer
Why in News? Relevance GS 2 – Governance GS 3 – Environment & Health What is Gallbladder Cancer? Why is GBC Concentrated in the Gangetic Belt? Gendered Burden: Why Women are Disproportionately Affected Economic & Social Impact Governance Failures at the Core (A) Environmental Governance (B) Health Surveillance Failure Why GBC Remains “Invisible” What Needs to […]
Brain-Stem Death (BSD)
WHY IN NEWS ? Relevance : GS Paper III – Health Sector & Human Resource Development WHAT IS ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION LAW IN INDIA? (A) Deceased Donor Transplant (B) Living Donor Transplant WHAT IS BRAIN-STEM DEATH (BSD)? WHY INDIA’S ORGAN TRANSPLANT PERFORMANCE IS POOR KEY LEGAL CONFUSIONS AROUND BSD Q1. Is BSD legally equivalent to cardiac […]
What is GLP-1 drugs?
Why is it in News? Relevance GS-II: Health GS-III: Science & Tech GS-II: Equity & Public Policy What Are GLP-1 Drugs? Examples of GLP-1 Drugs Why GLP-1 Matters Globally Impact Key Elements of WHO’s New Guidelines Conditional Recommendation Must Accompany Behavioural Interventions Equity as Central Principle Why WHO Issued Guidelines Now ? Concerns Acknowledged by […]
How Antibiotic Misuse Is Fuelling a Crisis in ICUs Across India
Why is it in News? Relevance GS 2 – Health GS 3 – Science & Technology GS 3 – Disaster Management / Public Health Emergency What is Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)? Scale of the Crisis in ICUs Why Antibiotic Misuse Is Rising ? Key Findings From ICMR Data ICU-Specific Challenges Consequences of Rising AMR Structural Issues Fueling the Problem […]