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The activities that will be suspended include advocacy activities, crisis response, health camps, insurance of staff, documentation costs and demand generation activities.

Cash-strapped Maharashtra AIDS control society decides to suspend core interventions

4 min read . Updated: 25 Jun 2015

An expert in Assam State Public Health Laboratory examines the Maggi noodles in Guwahati on Thursday. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India have advised all state governments to test samples of Maggi noodles. Photo: PTI

Maggi noodles: How much lead is too much?

1 min read . Updated: 04 Jun 2015

According to home ministry data, every third day, a woman becomes victim of an acid attack in India. Photo: HT

Acid sales in free flow despite Supreme Court ban in 2013

3 min read . Updated: 02 Jun 2015

It is important to distinguish between a heat stroke and heat exhaustion. Unlike in a heat stroke, a patient suffering from heat exhaustion sweats. Photo: AFP

Heat wave death toll increases as doctors treat patients wrongly

1 min read . Updated: 01 Jun 2015

Photo: Madhu Kapparath/Mint

Cancer cases rising globally but death rates are falling: study

2 min read . Updated: 29 May 2015

Since the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government came to power, there has been a 20% cut in the budget for the National Health Mission and a 10% cut in the allocation for the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) programme. Photo: Mint

A reality check for healthcare

1 min read . Updated: 25 May 2015

Photo: Bloomberg (Bloomberg)

Faster patent approvals on anvil for firms making in India

4 min read . Updated: 22 May 2015

The National AIDS Control Organization (Naco) needs Rs20 crore to place orders for condoms. Photo: Vijayanand Gupta/Hindustan Times

Shortage of condoms hits govt’s AIDS prevention programme

2 min read . Updated: 13 May 2015

Healthcare disparity: Only 19% of pregnant women in Delhi’s slums are likely to get help from skilled attendants during childbirth, according to the State of the World’s Mothers report. Photo: Priyanka Parashar/ Mint

Delhi among worst places for mothers and children

2 min read . Updated: 05 May 2015

In May 2013, Angelina Jolie had opted for a preventive double mastectomy after testing positive for a mutated BRCA1 gene. Photo: AFP

The science behind the breast cancer gene

4 min read . Updated: 07 Apr 2015

Chronic conditions are now the leading cause of death in India, accounting for more than 5 million deaths each year—over 53% of all deaths. This is projected to rise to almost 75% of deaths by 2030. Photo: Mint

Health body wants tighter rules, higher taxes on unhealthy foods

2 min read . Updated: 07 Apr 2015

The health ministry had on 15 October announced that the new pictorial health warnings for tobacco products from 1 April 2015. Photo: AFP

Govt move to defer deadline on tobacco warnings faces criticism

2 min read . Updated: 01 Apr 2015

The announcement follows a non-exclusive licensing agreement between Cipla and Gilead in September. Photo: HT

Cipla to launch generic version of Hepatitis C drug Sovaldi

1 min read . Updated: 26 Mar 2015

The projects play a critical role in designing AIDS control efforts to suit the needs of people in different regions of India. Photo: Reuters (Reuters)

Govt may axe AIDS-related research projects over budget constraints

4 min read . Updated: 13 Mar 2015

Photo: Hindustan Times (Hindustan Times)

Inside the AIIMS ecosystem

7 min read . Updated: 09 Mar 2015

To encourage savings and promote healthcare, finance minister Arun Jaitley in his budget speech has increased the limit of deduction under section 80D of the income tax Act from Rs15,000 to Rs25,000 on health insurance premium. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint (Pradeep Gaur/Mint)

Budget 2015: Rs33,000 crore for health is barely enough for current schemes

2 min read . Updated: 28 Feb 2015

The report in the British Medical Journal points out the lack of regulation of private players in the healthcare industry. (The report in the British Medical Journal points out the lack of regulation of private players in the healthcare industry.)

Report highlights malpractice in Indian healthcare sector

3 min read . Updated: 26 Feb 2015

The World Health Organization (WHO) said it was ‘carefully watching’ the swine flu situation in India though it said that there are ‘no signs’ yet of the makings of a large outbreak of the H1N1 virus—normal for this time of the year. Photo: PTI

Swine flu claims 926 lives, infects over 16,000

4 min read . Updated: 26 Feb 2015

The FDA had audited two of Lupin’s facilities—the Lupin Bioresearch Center in Pune and its manufacturing facility at Pithampur near Indore. Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint

Lupin says FDA raises concerns over Pithampur plant

1 min read . Updated: 23 Feb 2015

The H1N1 flu is a respiratory disease which spreads through droplet infections. Photo: AFP

Swine flu cases cross 10,000, toll touches 633

3 min read . Updated: 18 Feb 2015

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