Tag: health systems
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Lessons From Over 20 Years of Telemedicine in India: A Scoping Review (2000–2023)
Introduction The rapid expansion of telemedicine in India over the past two decades, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, demonstrates how information and communication technologies (ICTs) can transform access to care. Telemedicine—using digital tools to exchange medical information, diagnose, treat, and monitor patients remotely—has evolved from satellite-based links in the 1990s to a large, mixed ecosystem…
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Global Surge in Antibiotic-Resistant Infections in Hospitals Warns of Rising Mortality
Overview: A Growing Threat in Hospitals Worldwide Hospitals across the globe are facing an alarming increase in infections that resist standard antibiotic treatments. The World Health Organization (WHO) Global Antibiotic Resistance Surveillance report draws on data from more than 23 million bacterial infections across 104 countries, revealing that one in six laboratory-confirmed infections in 2023…
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New Guidelines Push Early Action, Lower Thresholds to Fight Postpartum Hemorrhage Deaths
New Guidelines Aim to Stop Postpartum Hemorrhage Deaths with Early Action On October 5, 2025, leading reproductive health organizations unveiled a comprehensive set of guidelines designed to transform how postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is prevented, diagnosed, and treated. The World Health Organization (WHO), the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics, and the International Confederation of Midwives…