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An Indian snake charmer shows a poisonous yellow snake to devotees during the Hindu festival, 'Nag Panchami,' in the village of Khadiatola, India, on August 17, 2004.

An Antivenom Plan for India

by Christianez Ratna Kiruba

In 2024, India introduced the National Action Plan for Prevention and Control of Snakebite Envenoming

Urbanization
A doctor wears a ribbon and an India map badge on his shirt, during a protest rally demanding justice following the rape and murder of a trainee medic at a hospital in Kolkata, in New Delhi, India, August 16, 2024.

What's Driving Violence Against Health Workers in India

by Christianez Ratna Kiruba

An attack against health-care workers is reported almost every other week

U.S. President Jimmy Carter (right) speaking with Indian Prime Minister Morarji Desai during a luncheon, in New Delhi, India, on January 2, 1978.
Governance

Carterpuri: A Tribute to Jimmy Carter's Legacy in India

by Prashant Yadav

CFR's Prashant Yadav reflects on President Jimmy Carter's work in India and the value of global cooperation

People watch as relief materials are loaded onto a helicopter to be delivered to inaccessible areas after flash floods caused by a lake burst, in Sikkim, India, on October 9, 2023.
Environment

Mental Health After India's Glacial Floods

by Diwash Gahatraj

One year after India's climate disaster, fear and anxiety persist in Himalayan communities

Adolescent Anemia Rates Vary in India
Food

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

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

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.
Trade

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