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Hyderabad Debates Health Insurance Model As Public Hospitals Decay
On February 21, during the afternoon rush hour in a busy shopping center in downtown Hyderabad in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, two makeshift bombs packed with bolts and nails were detonated in one of the deadliest terrorist attacks in the city’s history. Over 100 people were injured by the blasts, and many were transported for treatment to Osmania General Hospital, the largest public hospital in the city.
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- South Asia
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Sickle Cell Anemia Is On The Rise Worldwide
Sickle cell anemia may not be as well-known as, say, malaria, tuberculosis or AIDS. But every year, hundreds of thousands of babies around the world are born with this inherited blood disorder. And the numbers are expected to climb.
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Indian women losing health over size-0 pregnancy
Terrified of losing their toned figures, young Indian women are shunning nutrition during pregnancy, say worried gynaecologists.
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Enlisting Quacks in the Battle Against TB: An alarming study from Lepra highlights the need to train and regulate informal providers
Tuberculosis is second only to HIV/AIDS as the world’s deadliest infectious disease - and improper treatment can increase its drug resistance. But alarming research from the international charity Lepra suggests that proper treatment is rare among the informal providers common at the BoP. Lepra spoke with NextBillion Health Care about the need to enlist these providers in the fight against TB.
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- Education, Health Care
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For Global Drug Manufacturers, China Becomes a Perilous Market
Multinational drug companies now employ more sales agents in China than they do in the United States, their largest market.
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3 surprise tips on careers in global health
Global health is undoubtedly a big component of international development work.
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Civil war is killing children in the Central African Republic — but it’s not doing it with bullets
Experts weigh in on the short- and long-term ways war negatively impacts child health.
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This Bill Gates-Backed Super-Thermos Saves Lives With Cold Vaccines
Life saving medicine doesn’t like hot temperatures, which makes it hard to get it to the remote villages where it’s often most needed. The amazing new Passive Vaccine Storage Device keeps health workers informed about its movements and its cargo, and keeps that cargo totally cool for 30 days.
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