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Item Why G20 India could be a game-changer for midwives and nurse's leadership in global health(The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia, 2024) Kaveri Mayra; Deepika Saluja; Shubha NageshThe upcoming G20 meeting in India presents a unique opportunity for the country to further cement its global health leadership record and pave the way internationally to advance the gender equality agenda.Item State of nursing in India: Persistent systemic challenges(The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia, 2022) Deblina RoyA significant factor contributing to the low quality of care is the lack of qualified nursing staff.Item Review of the India Adolescent Health Strategy in the context of disease burden among adolescents(The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia, 2024) Rakhi Dandonaa; Anamika Pandeya; Monika Aroraa; Lalit DandonaaA nuanced understanding of the health needs of adolescents in the context of the India Adolescent Health Strategy (IAHS) is needed to inform policy interventions for improving the health and well-being of adolescents in India.Item Strengthening primary health care through community health workers in South Asia(The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia, 2024) Prakriti Shrestha; Kaosar Afsana; Manuj C. Weerasinghe; Henry B. Perry; Harsha Joshi; Nisha Rana; Zahid Ali Memon; Nazrana Khaled; Sumit Malhotra; Surbhi Bhardwaj; Simrin Kafle; Yoko Inagaki; Austin Schimdt; Stephen Hodgins; Dinesh Neupane; Krishna D. RaoThis paper provides a comparative analysis of CHW programs in five countries (Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka), examines successes and challenges, and suggests reforms to better ensure highly performing CHW programs.Item Regulating new drugs in India needs to be improved(The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia, 2023) Peter RoderickThe authors point out that drug regulatory responsibilities in the country are divided between the national regulator, the Central Drugs Standards Control Organization (CDSCO), and the states.Item Use of modern technologies for promoting health at the population level in India(The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia, 2024) Rukman Manapurath; Deepthi Raran Veetil; Mohan S. KamathHealth Technology Assessment (HTA) evaluates the technologies, influencing healthcare policy and improving health outcomesItem Child marriage and the mental health of adolescent girls: a longitudinal cohort study from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, India(The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia, 2023) Shilpa Aggarwal; Kate L. Francis; Ghazaleh Dashti; George PattonThere has been much speculation about the role of inequitable gender norms and early marriage in mental health and suicide risks in girls and young women, but no prospective study has yet investigated this relationship. Understanding these links has become particularly important in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic which has led to increased risk of child marriage in the most vulnerable girls.Item In search of a fix to the primary health care chasm in India: can institutionalizing a public health cadre and inducting family physicians be the answer?(The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia, 2023) Allen Prabhaker Ugargo; Arnab Mukherji; Ritika TiwariProvisioning medical officers and general practitioners trained in family medicine can salvage community's confidence in primary care, increase primary healthcare utilization, stymie over-specialization of care, channelize and prioritize referrals, and guarantee competence in healthcare quality for rural communities.Item Diabetes and diabetic retinopathy: the growing public health concerns in India(The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia, 2024) Suraj Singh SenjamIt is widely recognised that diabetic retinopathy is one of the major causes of visual impairment, especially in the adult population. India is accountable for one of seven adults living with diabetes worldwide.Item Delivering non-communicable disease services through primary health care in selected south Asian countries: are health systems prepared?(The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia, 2024) Syed Masud Ahmed; Anand Krishnan; Obaida Karim; Kashif Shafique; Nahitun Naher; Sanjida Ahmed Srishti; Aravind Raj; Sana Ahmed; Lal Rawal; Alayne AdamsThis review considers evidence from five south Asian countries to derive policy-relevant recommendations for designing integrated PHC systems that include NCD care.