More Attention, No Institutional Mechanism For every million people in India, there are just three psychiatrists, and even fewer psychologists, according to a 2015 WHO report. Mental health professionals discontinuing appointments during the lockdown compounded the problem for patients. Add to that the stress and anxiety from job losses, loan defaults, and the general uncertainty. […]
Nine out of ten employees are apprehensive and anxious about their return to workplace and are worried about their health and safety. This was recently revealed by a survey conducted by health-tech community product FYI and MindMap Advance Research. As we enter the last phase of lockdown and enter the unlock phase 1, the most […]
Cases of mental illness have risen by 20% in India since the country went into lockdown. Only through local, community-based responses will India find the capacity to cope with this unfolding crisis. Here are three evidence-based approaches that can unlock the power of communities in this fight. India witnessed the largest containment experiment in history, […]
Health in India is in the Intensive Care Unit. Not because of the quality of care or qualification of professionals but ecosystem factors which keep the system ill. Corruption Corruption in healthcare in India is rampant, both in the public and private sector. Needless procurement, unnecessary tests, over prescription of medicines, blatant favours to vendors, […]
This is an excerpt from an article i wrote for Economic Times recently. According to a recent McKinsey report, 46% of Indian families cannot access or afford basic services, which include access to decent health services, sanitation, nutrition, social security, food, energy, housing and education. About 50% of public spend on basic services doesn’t reach […]
A genome scan for your doctor With access to a person’s genome and the variations in it, doctors will be able to recommend prevention strategies based on the genetic make up. The day is not far when a visit to the doctor’s clinic will entail a genome scan for your ailments. This technology has been […]