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CONTRACEPTIVE USE IN INDIA: GENDER DISPARITY AND THE FUTURE OF MALE CONTRACEPTION Why in the News? The WHO has issued new guidelines expanding contraceptive options and, for the first time, established a Target Product Profile for a new generation of reversible male contraceptives. The development is significant for India, where fertility has fallen below replacement …
Read MoreRARE-DISEASE DRUGS AS INDIA’S NEXT PHARMA FRONTIER Syllabus: GS-3: Issues related to development and management of social Sectors- Health GS 3: Research And Development Why in the News? India is exploring how its pharmaceutical manufacturing strength, large patient population, and evolving rare-disease policy can be leveraged to make expensive orphan drugs more accessible while creating …
Read MoreIndia Struggles to Meet 2025 TB Elimination Goal Why in the News? The Global TB Report 2025 highlights India’s slow progress toward its target of eliminating tuberculosis by 2025, despite improvements in diagnosis and treatment. Rising drug-resistant TB, treatment gaps, and pandemic disruptions continue to delay India’s TB eradication pathway. Concerns have been raised about …
Read MoreCentre Approves Scheme to Expand Medical Education Seats Why in the News? As China battles the impact of Super Typhoon Ragasa, India focuses on strengthening its healthcare infrastructure. The Union Cabinet approved Phase 3 of a Centrally Sponsored Scheme to add 5,023 undergraduate and 5,000 postgraduate medical seats by 2028-29. This will strengthen government medical …
Read MoreMAKING HEALTH CARE SAFE FOR EVERY INDIAN Syllabus: GS-2: Welfare Schemes for Vulnerable Sections of the population Performance of social sectors like Health Why in the News? On World Patient Safety Day (September 17), attention is drawn to gaps in ensuring safe health care for every Indian. With rising chronic diseases, overburdened providers, and insufficient …
Read MoreBuilding Inclusive and Sustainable Healthcare for India Syllabus: GS-2: HealthGovernment Policies & Interventions GS-3: Government BudgetingPlanning Why in the News ? India’s healthcare system is undergoing transformation to address the dual challenge of affordability and access. With schemes like Ayushman Bharat (PM-JAY), growing digital health adoption, and private investment, India stands at an inflection point. …
Read MoreSyllabus: GS-2: HealthGovernment Policies & Interventions GS-3: Government BudgetingPlanning Focus: India has made significant strides in tuberculosis (TB) care by expanding molecular testing, introducing the shorter BPaLM regimen, and increasing nutritional support under the Ni-kshay Poshan Yojana. Integration of TB services within the broader healthcare system is crucial for achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and …
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