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Union Budget 2016-17 & Health Sector
Dear All, Kindly find below the main highlights of the Union Budget 2016-17 with regard to the health sector. Budget Allocation · Budget allocation of Rs. 39,533 crores (BE) in 2016-17 compared to Rs. 34,957 crores (RE) in 2015-16 Budget. · Allocation of Rs.20,037...
Trends in Malaria in Odisha, India—An Analysis of the 2003–2013 Time-Series Data from the National Vector Borne Disease Control Program
Trends in Malaria in Odisha, India—An Analysis of the 2003–2013 Time-Series Data from the National Vector Borne Disease Control Program Ashirbad Pradhan et al PLoS ONE 11(2): e0149126. Abstract Background Although Odisha is the largest contributor to the malaria...
Quality of Health Management Information System for Maternal & Child Health Care in Haryana State, India
Quality of Health Management Information System for Maternal & Child Health Care in Haryana State, India Atul Sharma et al PLoS ONE 11(2) Abstract Background Despite increasing importance being laid on use of routine data for decision making in India, it has...
Management of childhood diarrhea among private providers in Uttar Pradesh, India
Management of childhood diarrhea among private providers in Uttar Pradesh, India Christa L Fisher et al Glob Health. 2016 Jun; 6(1): 010402 Abstract Background In Uttar Pradesh (UP), India, a new initiative to introduce zinc and reinvigorate ORS for diarrhea treatment...
PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE NINETY-SECOND REPORT-THE FUNCTIONING OF MCI
DEPARTMENT-RELATED PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE NINETY-SECOND REPORT-THE FUNCTIONING OF MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA Despite having the most number of medical colleges in the world, and currently having approximately 9.29 lakhs doctors...
Economic Evaluation study using Decision Tree Model on MDR-TB published
All Sharing a article in Feb 2016 issue of Tropical Medicine and International Health http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/tmi.12648/abstract Cost-optimization in the treatment of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis in Nigeria Abstract Objective To compare the...
Factors influencing women’s preference for health facility deliveries in Jharkhand state, Ind ia: a cross sectional analysis
Factors influencing women’s preference for health facility deliveries in Jharkhand state, India: a cross sectional analysis Sanghita Bhattacharyya et al BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth,2016 Abstract Background Expanding institutional deliveries is a policy priority to...
Task shifting of frontline community health workers for cardiovascular risk reduction: design and rationale of a cluster randomised controlled trial (DISHA study) in India
Task shifting of frontline community health workers for cardiovascular risk reduction: design and rationale of a cluster randomised controlled trial (DISHA study) in India Panniyammakal Jeemon et al,BMC Public Health Background Effective task-shifting interventions...
Factors Associated with Tuberculosis and Rifampicin-Resistant Tuberculosis amongst Symptomatic Patients in India: A Retrospective Analysis
Factors Associated with Tuberculosis and Rifampicin-Resistant Tuberculosis among Symptomatic Patients in India: A Retrospective Analysis Sreenivas Achuthan Nair et al PLOS ONE, February 2016 Abstract Background Tuberculosis remains a major public health challenge for...
Disparities in Prevalence of Cardiometablic Risk Factors in Rural, Urban-Poor, and Urban-Middle Class Women in India
Disparities in Prevalence of Cardiometablic Risk Factors in Rural, Urban-Poor, and Urban-Middle Class Women in India Indu Mohan et al, PLOS One Objective Urbanization is an important determinant of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. To determine location-based...