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‘Modicare’ presents a great opportunity to create a robust health infrastructure in India

Media release: 
18/03/2019

There is a need for wide reforms across public and private healthcare providers if Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana is to accelerate India towards its goal of universal health coverage (UHC).

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A road map for achieving universal care for kidney diseases

Media release: 
14/03/2019

To mark the World Kidney Day which falls this year on March 14, The George Institute for Global Health, presents a road map for achieving universal care for kidney diseases, and identifies priority areas for kidney disease research, policy-making, and actions by the clinical community. 

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The George Institute to provide technical assistance to Kidney Research Innovation Patient Assistance Centre set up by Andhra Pradesh Government at Palasa

Media release: 
01/03/2019
KRIPA centre CKDu

With a view to providing better treatment and service to persons living with chronic kidney disease, the Andhra Pradesh Government with technical support from the George Institute for Global Health, India has established a Kidney Research Innovation and Patient Assistance Centre (KRIPA) at Palasa, Srikakulam District.

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Thumbs up for India’s frontline health care workers at International Digital Health Symposium 2019

Media release: 
28/02/2019
Smart ASHAs IDHS 2019

The role of frontline health care workers in providing last mile delivery to the doorstep of people in rural areas of the country received a roaring thumbs up in the Capital on Wednesday as some of the delegates to the International Digital Health Symposium 2019 met and interacted with four of these “doctor sahibas” from the community who are screening people in their villages for non-communicable disease risk.

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India urged to bridge the gap between evidence and policy in tackling women’s cancers

Media release: 
10/12/2018

Underscoring the urgent need for countries like India to put women’s cancers on the map of the public health agenda, the Vice-Chancellor of UNSW Sydney, Prof Ian Jacobs today said India can benefit immensely from the global experience on screening and prevention in the area of ovarian and cervical cancers.

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Roundtable on the role of frontline healthcare workforce in India

Media release: 
21/11/2018
Role of frontline health workers roundtable

The George Institute for Global Health convened a roundtable on the role of frontline workers in India in Delhi on 19th November 2018.

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New toolkit to combat risk of road traffic injury to children on school journeys

Media release: 
05/11/2018

A toolkit that aims to combat road traffic injuries, the leading global killer among older school-age children and adolescents, has been launched at the World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion in Bangkok.

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Showcasing SMARThealth technology for better management of chronic conditions in the community

Media release: 
04/10/2018

The George Institute for Global Health India today hosted a showcase of its SMARThealth technology, designed to help community health workers identify and treat people at high risk of chronic conditions such as diabetes and heart disease.

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Artists and Biomedical researchers come together for Healthy Mind Street Art event at crowded city mall

Media release: 
14/09/2018

It can be a tough balancing act to manage the pressure of a fast-paced life while also coping with the stress that comes along with it. Everyone encounters stress in their workspace but it is critical to focus on the positive coping mechanisms to maintain our mental health.

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Sensitising health program managers to health equity

Media release: 
03/09/2018

A consultation with health program managers working in the government departments of different states and at the centre on Addressing Inequity in Health Status and Health Care entitled “Leaving No One Behind” was organised by the National Health Systems Resource Centre (NHSRC) on August 31 and September 1, in association with Sere Chitra Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, the George Institute for Global Health and Sahaj.

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