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COUNTRIES RESUME TALKS TO FINALISE WHO PANDEMIC TREATY Why in the News? PABS Negotiations: WHO member states have resumed negotiations in Geneva to finalise the Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing (PABS) mechanism under the Pandemic Agreement through enhanced diplomatic engagement and multilateral engagement. Fresh Urgency: The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo …
Read MoreWHO FLAGS GROWING INEQUITIES IN GLOBAL CANCER CARE Why in the News? WHO Report Released: The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) released the Global Status Report on Cancer, 2026, highlighting widening inequalities in cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and survival amid growing strategic competition in global healthcare systems. …
Read MoreNFHS-6 Drops Several Key Health Indicators Data Why in the News? The release of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-6 Factsheet has sparked debate after several important indicators related to sex ratio, cancer screening, sanitation, family planning, and anaemia were omitted despite data being collected during the survey. Key Indicators Removed from NFHS-6 The NFHS-5 …
Read MoreHealth Spending Burden Continues To Weigh Households Why in the News ? The latest National Health Accounts (NHA) Estimates 2022-23 reveal that despite increased government spending on healthcare, out-of-pocket expenditure (OOPE) remains high. The report highlights gaps in financial protection, heavy dependence on private healthcare, and low investment in preventive care, raising concerns similar to …
Read MoreGovernment Health Spending Reduces Citizens’ Medical Financial Burden Why in the News ? The National Health Accounts (NHA) Estimates 2022-23 show a major decline in India’s Out-of-Pocket Expenditure (OOPE) on healthcare, alongside rising government health spending. The Union Health Ministry credited this improvement to expanded public healthcare infrastructure and welfare schemes. Decline In Out-Of-Pocket Health …
Read MoreSC RULING ON STEM CELLS SETS A PRECEDENT FOR HEALTHCARE REGULATION Syllabus: GS 3: Science and technology Biotechnology-Healthcare Why in the News? The Supreme Court of India, in a landmark judgment delivered on January 30, prohibited the use of stem cell therapy for autism outside approved clinical trials. The ruling, based on ICMR and National …
Read MoreUrban Health Fragility Demands Urgent Systemic Reforms Syllabus: GS-2: Health , Government Policies & Interventions , Welfare Schemes Why in the News ? India’s latest ICE360 (2023) survey findings, along with the NFHS dataset, reveal that Indian cities are becoming high-risk illness zones due to uneven health insurance coverage, overdependence on private care, low institutional …
Read MoreLok Sabha Debates Health and Security Cess Bill Why in the News? The Lok Sabha has taken up the Health Security & National Security Cess Bill, 2025, which proposes a cess on pan masala production to generate funds for key national priorities like health security and national security, without burdening essential commodities or common citizens. …
Read MoreGovernment Simplifies Rules to Boost Cornea Transplants Why in the News ? The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare amended the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues (Amendment) Rules, 2025 to simplify norms for corneal transplantation centres by removing the mandatory requirement of clinical specular microscopes, aiming to enhance access to eye care and …
Read MoreThe Impact of Negligence in India’s Health Sector on the Global Pharmaceutical Industry Introduction India, often referred to as the “Pharmacy of the World,” plays a crucial role in the global pharmaceutical industry. With a robust generics market, the country supplies over 50% of the world’s demand for various vaccines and around 40% of the …
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