Pakistan's dismal public health system is rife with mismanagement and a paucity of resources. Amidst this shambolic system, one hospital in Karachi has been providing specialised healthcare to millions. Free of charge. As the Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation celebrated 40 years of successful service, Dr Sanjay Nagral visited the facility and met the man who helms it, armed with the simple philosophy that 'No person should die only because they are unable to afford medical expenses.'
While Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Ayushman Bharat health care scheme is just a slogan for the moment, it is the state's Mukhyamantri Amrutum health assurance scheme which is a comforting reality for many.
It could be sign of iron deficiency anaemia or an impending skin cancer, says dermatologist Dr Vandana Punjabi.
The separatist leader is suspected to have cancer of the kidney according to family sources.
His breathing is shallow, his blood pressure is low and he is having difficulties with both his heart and kidneys, a spokesman said.
A consensus builder, Jaitley was regarded by some as Modi's original 'Chanakya'.
The Mumbai Cricket Association's scheduled meeting to discuss implications of the Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha committee report was postponed on Monday due to the indisposition of MCA president Sharad Pawar.
Life expectancy at birth improved from 59.7 years in 1990 to 70.3 years in 2016 for women.
Having sex every other day may be optimum, says Dr Raghuveer Karne. Prolonged abstinence can increase the number of dead sperm.
The company now plans to bet on health sciences, skin care and specialised products, says Arnab Dutta.
'Cases are increasing, day by day, because testing has increased.'
Yogacharya Shameem Akhtar takes you through five yoga poses that will help fight cellulite.
'It is safe to consume cooked non-vegetarian food.'
Also, the recovery rate in COVID-19 patients has progressively improved from 13.06 per cent to over 25 per cent in the country over the last 14 days. Addressing a press briefing, Joint Secretary in the ministry Lav Agarwal said the doubling rate of COVID-19 cases in several states is better than the national average.
Wine is the only beverage that continues to change after bottling, and which after 20 or even 50 years can surprise, amaze and delight, says Alok Chandra.
Fighting with diabetes? Staying active is what you need.
If you are diagnosed with a critical disease, then its treatment would be very expensive and may require intensive care and hospitalisation which your comprehensive insurance plan may not cover. In such type of cases you have to pay the cost of the whole treatment.
Legendary Pakistani philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi, who had dedicated his life to humanity and serving the poor, died in Karachi from renal failure. He was 92.
It looked as if the BJP was hoping to use Rajinikanth to press their seat-bargain with the AIADMK. Now with the Rajini bait gone, the question now is not how much the BJP would settle for, but how much the AIADMK would be ready to offer, notes N Sathiya Moorthy.
'Unless the living conditions change here, no amount of testing, screening, treatment would make a difference.'
Here is a list of all the risks that your body gets exposed to if you are a junk food addict and eat out often...
Our busy schedules, our living conditions where sunlight is often a luxury, pollution as also social mores that frown upon exposure are collectively responsible.
Preventive health care for women should never be ignored.
It is important to approach the belief of people in ancient India's achievements with a sense of proportion, balance and empathy, argues B S Raghavan, the distinguished civil servant.
The powerful orator leaves behind the legacy of an easily-accessible leader who played a key role in BJP's emergence in the late 1990s.
AIIMS doctors said the BJP stalwart and former external affairs minister died of a cardiac arrest.
Consuming alcohol during pregnancy can majorly impact your baby's overall development. Children with foetal alcohol syndrome may have problems with their vision, hearing, memory, attention span, warns Dr Anagha Karkhanis.
In a 7-page letter Choksi said, he was being threatened by the individuals with whom he has business relationship and due to the seizure of his assets, his employees, customers and creditors have started to show animosity towards him.
Mamata alleged that the BJP and the CPI-M were provoking doctors and giving communal colour to the issue.
Jnanpith awardee and renowned Kannada writer UR Ananthamurthy died at a hospital in Bangalore, where he was undergoing treatment for kidney failure. The 81-year-old was said to be in critical condition and was on multi-monitor support. He was hospitalised for infection and fever 10 days ago.
Supporters of Yadav created ruckus in the hospital premises protesting the decision.
Eman died due to complications from the underlying comorbid conditions, including heart disease and kidney dysfunction.
On April 10, the Union health ministry praised the 'Agra Model' for fighting the coronavirus pandemic. On April 27, the city reported 32 hotsposts and 365 confirmed COVID-19 cases.
Smoking, tight clothing and even your toothpaste could affect your sperm count, says Dr Rajni Khajuria.
The world's heaviest woman Eman Ahmed's sister Saimma Selim has alleged that Dr Muffazal Lakdawala, who has been treating the former, is not correct about his updates about Eman's health and recovery, adding that her sister has not recovered at all.
New World Syndrome that affects 75 per cent world population is triggered by a radical change in diet and lifestyle.
The government said that "in exercise of extraordinary powers in public interest, conferred by paragraph 19 of the DPCO, 2013", the ceiling prices of 21 key formulations had been increased. These formulations include common medicines like BCG vaccines, penicillin, malaria and leprosy medicines (Dapsone), life-saving drugs like Furosemide (used to treat fluid build-up due to heart failure, liver scarring, or kidney disease), vitamin C, some common antibiotics, and anti-allergy medicines.
If one were to go by the degree of clout, Jaitley was the undoubted No. 2 in the Modi government.
'Corona will go on for more than six months now in Mumbai city.' 'It cannot vanish within just two or three months.' 'This infection may remain there in communities, somewhere or the other, like swine flu.'
Foods rich in folate, vitamin B 12, vitamin C, D, K and iron are known to increase the platelet counts.
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