World Bank
and Planning Commission to analyse medicine use for better healthcare delivery
In
a bid to improve provision of healthcare services, a study on responsible use
of medicines and consensus-building on drug policy will be undertaken, under
the aegis of the World Bank and the Planning Commission, a statement released
on Friday said. IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics will be involved in
these studies, according to a statement released by them. ‘Discussions are
underway to initiate research projects with the Planning Commission of the
Government of India on patient access to affordable medicines and healthcare,
and with the World Bank on responsible medicine use in India and Bangladesh,’
Amit Backliwal, general manager, South Asia, IMS Institute for Healthcare
Informatics said.
As
part of the Planning Commission study, the IMS Institute would build consensus
among healthcare stakeholders and recommend a framework to provide effective,
appropriate and sustainable access to medicines. ‘The study will start by May,
and bring together leading policy advisors, educators, researchers and medical
care providers to initiate research activities and apply evidence-based
approaches to address this key healthcare issue. Responsible use of medicines
is a global hot topic. We have already started audit of doctor’s prescription,’
Backliwal said. He also elaborated that the study with the World Bank would
assess the potential impact of improvements in responsible medicine use from
both a health outcomes and cost savings perspective.
‘The
study will look into the increased medicine adherence by addressing patient
beliefs and behaviours at the point of prescription and during medicine intake.
It will also look upon on how to manage polypharmacy where the concurrent use
of multiple medicines, particularly among the elderly, risks costly
complications,’ he added.
Source:
http://health.india.com
09.03.2013
Loneliness taxes your immune system
.
Loneliness spurs production of proteins signalling the presence of inflammation, linked to coronary heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, arthritis and Alzheimer's disease, as well as the frailty and functional decline that can accompany aging, say researchers.
Loneliness spurs production of proteins signalling the presence of inflammation, linked to coronary heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, arthritis and Alzheimer's disease, as well as the frailty and functional decline that can accompany aging, say researchers.
"It is clear from previous research that poor-quality relationships are linked to a number of health problems, including premature mortality and all sorts of other very serious health conditions," says Lisa Jaremka, postdoctoral fellow at the Institute for Behavioural Medicine Research at the Ohio State University, who led the research.
"One reason this type of research is important is to understand how loneliness and relationships broadly affect health. The more we understand about the process, the more potential there is to counter those negative effects- to perhaps intervene," adds Jaremka, according to an Ohio statement.
The results are based on a series of studies conducted with two populations: a healthy group of overweight middle-aged adults and a group of breast cancer survivors.
The researchers measured loneliness in all studies using the University of California Los Angeles Loneliness Scale, a questionnaire that assesses perceptions of social isolation and loneliness.
Jaremka presented the research at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology annual meeting in New Orleans.
Source:
www.timesofindia.com
09.03.2013
In order to succeed, your desire for success should
be greater than your fear of failure
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