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Adolescent Anemia Rates Vary in India

Anemia and School Attendance in India

by Santosh Kumar, Jan-Walter De Neve 

More than half of adolescent girls and nearly one-third of boys suffer from anemia, weakening India's education system

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An employee inspects tablets as they move along the production line at a pharmaceutical plant of Lupin.

Pharma's Influence on India's Global Health Engagement

by Kavya Shah, Rebecca Katz

India must balance its advocacy on behalf of developing countries with the interests of its growing domestic industry

People wait to receive medicine at a clinic.
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Secret Shoppers Expose Antibiotic Overprescribing in India

by Ron Shinkman

Is it ethical to pose as a patient to reveal medical malpractice?

A woman exercises along the Arabian Sea.
Gender

India Is Unprepared for a PCOS Crisis

by Christianez Ratna Kiruba

Further research and evidence-based guidelines could help reconcile the increasingly common endocrine disorder

Farmer and agrochemical worker Annasso More was diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy because of overexposure to toxins, making it difficult for him to walk.
Environment

In India, Climate Change Drives Pesticide Use, Harming Farmers' Health

by Sanket Jain

As temperatures rise, farmworkers turn to using more potent pesticides, putting themselves at further risk

A group of construction workers stand for a photo.
Environment

The Toll of Extreme Heat on India's Laborers

by Puja Changoiwala

India lacks protections for outdoor workers despite the mounting threat from heat waves and climate change

Children assemble for morning prayers after schools reopen with full capacity following their closure due to COVID-19.
Poverty

How COVID Increased Childhood Obesity in India

by Puja Changoiwala

The consequences of the rise in childhood obesity include type 2 diabetes and asthma

A man wearing a protective mask is seen among people at a crowded market amid the spread of COVID-19.
Governance

Inside the Global Burden of Disease Study

IHME Director Christopher Murray recounts the study's role in shaping global policy and how collaborators overcame COVID

A vendor selling candy floss stands in front of closed shops along the roadside.
Food

Curbing India's Ultra-Processed Foods

by Preety Sharma

Increased popularity of ultra-processed foods could be leading to a health crisis

Children walk near a general store.
Poverty

How Pediatric Surgery Could Help India Reach Its Development Goals

by Vidhi Wadhwani, Siddhesh Zadey

Confronting barriers to pediatric surgical care access should be a major priority

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves as he visits International Media Center, on the second day of the G20 summit in New Delhi, India,
Governance

India's Moment for Global Health Leadership

by Animesh Roul

India is well positioned to shape the future of global health

A woman receives a dose of COVISHIELD vaccine against COVID-19, that's manufactured by Serum Institute of India.
Trade

Insights From India on Expanding Global Vaccine Production

by Prashant Yadav

The Indian pharmaceutical industry offers lessons for building vaccine-production capacity in developing countries

People stand in queues at a registration center at a hospital on a hot summer day in Ballia District in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, June 21, 2023.
Gender

Easing the Cervical Cancer Disease Burden In India

by Sneha Khedkar

A potential solution to the country’s cervical cancer problem

U.S. President Joe Biden, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva hold hands as they attend the launch of the Global Biofuels Alliance at the G20 summit in New Delhi, India, September 9, 2023.
Governance

The G20 Summit Showcased India’s Ambitions in a Geopolitical World

by David P. Fidler

The New Delhi declaration positioned global health within a nonaligned development strategy