GLOBAL BURDEN OF DISEASE

Diarrhoea continues to be 'leading killer' among children under 5 and elderly, study finds

These estimates are the latest and most comprehensive from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD), coordinated by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington, US.

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BMJ launches e-learning course in Chronic Kidney Disease

BMJ has announce the launch of a Six Months Certification Course in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) to help clinicians in early detection and effective management of kidney diseases.
Food deficiencies, tuberculosis India’s most widespread maladies

The two health conditions that affect most Indians are nutritional deficiencies of various kinds, like protein, vitamin, iron and others — about 46% of the population suffers from this affliction — and tubercolosis, which affects nearly 39% of the population.
India ranks below Lanka, Bangladesh on healthcare index

India continues to be one of the poor performers ranking at 154, much below China, Sri Lanka and even Bangladesh, in terms of quality and accessibility of healthcare, according to the new Global Burden of Disease study published in the Lancet.
Number of cath-labs in country up 100% in 5 years

Coronary Interventions Rise By 51% Study
India among top 4 in death by smoking

Smoking causes more than one in 10 deaths worldwide (equivalent to 6.4 million deaths), with 50% of these occurring in just four countries - China, India, US, and Russia.
50% rise in diabetes deaths across India over 11 years

Diabetes is now the seventh most common cause of death in the country, up from the 11th rank in 2005.
India Recorded Highest Under-Five Deaths In 2015, Shows Study

More than 2,75,000 women died during pregnancy or childbirth in 2015 across the world.