The Problems of Dementia in India and the Way Forward
For people over 70, neurological illnesses rank as the second most common ailment. According to estimates, there are 5,000 new instances of dementia per year.
Shipra Agarwal
She is an active qualitative researcher who has worked on healthcare issues for over four years now. She worked with NITI Aayog as a researcher after completing her Masters in applied economics.
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Surface water pollution: an emerging health threat
Abstract The primary natural resource of surface water is continually threatened by pollution brought on by anthropogenic human activity. The problem of water contamination is mostly caused by rapid population increase, urbanization, industrialisation, etc. The use of contaminated water is closely related to a number of deadly diseases. This essay...
Is Vitamin –D deficiency a public health concern?
Ms. Shipra in this piece writes about Vitamin D deficiency in India. The prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency in a tropical country like India where sunshine is abundant is widespread affecting 70-90% of our population.
Strategies for optimising doctor numbers in Western Pacific and Asian Countries: The path travelled
Dr. Reena and Ms. Shipra in this paper highlights the different stages of development of doctors and interventions implemented for optimising doctor numbers in selected Western Pacific and Southeast Asian countries.
Pharma Innovation in India
This week's IP Wave talks about pharmaceutical innovations, medical patenting in India.
India: Health System Review Summary
Ms. Shipra Agarwal in this working paper writes and highlights the findings from the recently released India health system review by the World Health Organization.