Dengue fever was first detected in Sri Lanka in 1962. Although cases were initially sporadic, dengue has reached epidemic proportions during the past 15 years. Dengue fever used to show […]
South Asia
We need to end “cut” practice in Indian healthcare
Commissions are symptomatic of the dominance of market medicine in India. It will take more than just laws to break this deep-rooted practice. […]
Richard Smith: Impressions of Devi Shetty’s hospital city—bringing surgery to the masses
I’m standing with Devi Shetty, a cardiac thoracic surgeon in his surgical gear, between two paediatric intensive care units with around 40 cots. All the cots are full apart from […]
Shivani Randev: The system needs to change to tackle violence against doctors in India
Reports of violence against doctors in India are no longer rare instances. They have become an everyday feature in the media. But finally doctors have started to fight back. Almost 4000 […]
Achieving universal health coverage in India: Inefficiency is the problem, not money
India is a land of contrasts and its provision of healthcare is no different. While wealthier people living in urban areas have access to high quality healthcare services, a vast […]
Anita Jain: A faulty prescription for pregnant women in India
The international media attention that a booklet for pregnant women has attracted should encourage the Indian government to correct any inaccurate information […]
Samiran Nundy: The challenges of practising surgery in India
The most obvious solution to the challenges Indian surgeons face is to provide universal healthcare coverage […]
Shalini: New Zika cases in India must be reported
India has officially reported three cases of the mosquito-borne Zika virus. The World Health Organisation (WHO) announced that the cases, which included a 34-year-old new mother and a 22-year-old pregnant woman, […]
Soham D Bhaduri: Why compulsory rural service for new doctors is a terrible idea
It’s been about four months since the Indian Ministry of Health proposed to mandate the NEXT (National Exit Test) for MBBS graduates before they become licensed and practising physicians or enter […]
Richard Smith: A day of wisdom, song, dance, and bonding in Bangladesh
Bangladeshis love to sing, dance, make music, recite poetry, talk, eat, and let off steam. So icddr,b day, the day of what may be the largest health research institution in […]