Scientists say climate change may have aggravated the rains that caused catastrophic flooding in Bangladesh.
Experts state that the catastrophic rainwater-induced floods which have inundated much of the country’s north and Northeast are due to climate change.
While monsoon rains in South Asia follow natural atmospheric patterns, precipitation will become more unpredictable and torrential as global temperatures keep climbing, the researchers said.
The South Asian monsoon season from June to September is determined by various overlapping patterns in the ocean and in the atmosphere, among them the El Niño-La Niña weather cycle and the dipole in the Indian Ocean.
Goa has had no human rabies cases for the last four years, according to a study conducted by a rabies elimination campaign in the state. | @jaiminisarkarhttps://t.co/AoxHrXfCYu
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Nandini Oza's new book, 'The Struggle for Narmada', portrays the people of the Narmada valley who fought for their lives and livelihoods through the Narmada Bachao Andolan mass movement. | @HariniNagendrahttps://t.co/Z7RDJWZCum
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There are some obvious places to look to explain risk differences by sex. The female’s two X chromosomes to the male's single copy is one. Differing sex hormones is another. | @amberldancehttps://t.co/d79Yyyu6oq
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There is not inconsiderable uncertainty over the best way to deal with sub-variants of the novel coronavirus being able to escape vaccine-induced immunity. | @chiruchathttps://t.co/QAtRpeC5XA
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Yoga alone among the alternative Indian medicine systems the Ministry of AYUSH covers is yet to be regulated under any Act of Parliament. | @Banjotkaurhttps://t.co/lVOESGRUiZ
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Equitable tertiary care also remains a far-fetched dream. A practical solution would be to improve primary prevention through effective screening and early diagnosis.https://t.co/mkJ0CPNwtO
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E.g. innovator trastuzumab, used to treat breast cancer, costs nearly Rs 60,000 per dose whereas its biosimilar molecule costs only Rs 20,000 per dose. So it’s possible costs can be reduced without affecting quality of care.https://t.co/mkJ0CPNwtO
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Combining India's potential to be the 'pharmacy of the world' and policies controlling the cost of these drugs can effectively solve this problem. Promoting the production of generic cancer drugs could significantly reduce the cost of care.https://t.co/mkJ0CPNwtO
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Even before the pandemic, a study using NSS data found that nearly 55 million people fell below the poverty line in 2011-2012 thanks to out-of-pocket healthcare expenses. https://t.co/mkJ0CPNwtO
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But these schemes are able to cover only basic chemotherapy and surgical charges. Newer treatment options still remain inaccessible.https://t.co/mkJ0CPNwtO
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The Swasthya Sathi Scheme in West Bengal and the Chief Minister's Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme in Tamil Nadu offer free treatment to eligible patients in many tertiary care hospitals. https://t.co/mkJ0CPNwtO
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The Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana currently covers 150 packages related to cancer. The multidisciplinary care offered under this scheme is an important step to standardise cancer care.https://t.co/mkJ0CPNwtO
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Geographic inequity also plays a big part. Despite having the country's highest cancer prevalence, India's Northeast has the most underdeveloped health infrastructure in the country.https://t.co/mkJ0CPNwtO
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Chemo for breast cancer costs around Rs 1.7 lakh (assuming no complications occur during the treatment). Adding newer forms of therapy could take the additional expense from Rs 20,000 to Rs 2 lakh per cycle.https://t.co/mkJ0CPNwtO
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