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Women Turning to AI for Health Detection: Helpful Tool or Risky Trend? | Women's Day Special

08 Mar 2026 · 8 mins read

Women Turning to AI for Health Detection: Helpful Tool or Risky Trend? | Women's Day Special

OpenAI’s ChatGPT Health, Anthropic’s Claude chatbot, and Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok have become the new Google, where people can easily diagnose their symptoms.

Why waiting for warning signs in childhood obesity is already too late

05 Mar 2026 · 10 mins read

Why waiting for warning signs in childhood obesity is already too late

The clinical system reacts with concern when a ten year old is treated for hypertension once considered an adult condition, or when a child is diagnosed with pre diabetes at age nine.

Why Pain Is Not Always The First Sign Of Cancer: The Importance Of Early Screening

05 Feb 2026 · 7 mins read

Why Pain Is Not Always The First Sign Of Cancer: The Importance Of Early Screening

Cancer often develops without pain or obvious symptoms in its early stages. Learn why early screening, attention to persistent mild signs are key to timely diagnosis

World Cancer Day 2026: Why cervical cancer remains a rural health crisis in India

04 Feb 2026 · 8 mins read

World Cancer Day 2026: Why cervical cancer remains a rural health crisis in India

Distance to referral centers, cost, loss of daily wages, lack of clarity on treatment reasons behind high cervical cancer deaths

   Budget 2026: Healthcare Expectations That Demand Clear Fiscal Choices

28 Jan 2026 · 11 mins read

Budget 2026: Healthcare Expectations That Demand Clear Fiscal Choices

In this pre-Budget commentary, Dr Sabine Kapasi (CEO at Enira Consulting Pvt Ltd, Founder of ROPAN Healthcare Private Limited and UN advisor) outlines why incremental spending is not enough and calls for bold fiscal choices on infrastructure, MedTech-focused PLI 2.0, digital and AI capacity, affordable financing, R&D incentives and preventive care.

Maternal Health Awareness Day: 5 health concerns many pregnant women raise during check-ups

23 Jan 2026 · 7 mins read

Maternal Health Awareness Day: 5 health concerns many pregnant women raise during check-ups

From low haemoglobin to fatigue and emotional changes, doctors explain the everyday health concerns pregnant women often raise during clinic visits.

Indian Women Face A Higher Thyroid Risk Than Men; Here’s What’s Driving It

30 Jan 2026 · 10 mins read

Indian Women Face A Higher Thyroid Risk Than Men; Here’s What’s Driving It

Thyroid disorders affect Indian women far more than men. From hormonal changes to nutrition gaps and missed screenings, here’s why women face higher risks and what needs to change.

Combining POCD tools with India's digital health platforms and national registries

23 Jan 2026 · 11 mins read

Combining POCD tools with India's digital health platforms and national registries

Over the next ten years, POCD is expected to become an integral part of India’s digital health ecosystem

Doctor Shares The Top Healthcare Challenges India Must Solve In 2026, Before The Costs Become Unmanageable

12 Dec 2025 · 10 mins read

Doctor Shares The Top Healthcare Challenges India Must Solve In 2026, Before The Costs Become Unmanageable

Dr. Sabine Kapasi explains how India is entering a year where further delay in healthcare reforms and advances will widen existing gaps in care.

Is air pollution worsening India’s non-communicable disease crisis?

04 Dec 2025 · 9 mins read

Is air pollution worsening India’s non-communicable disease crisis?

The Air Quality Life Index 2025 from the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago reports that every person in India is exposed to PM2.5 levels higher than the World Health Organization limit of 5 micrograms per cubic metre.

Health Insurance In 2025: Why Rs 25 Lakh Insurance May Not Fully Protect You Even After GST Cut?

14 Dec 2026 · 14 mins read

Health Insurance In 2025: Why Rs 25 Lakh Insurance May Not Fully Protect You Even After GST Cut?

The year 2025 created a hopeful environment for the healthcare financing sector in India. As the government announced the scrapping of GST on individual health and life insurance premiums effective on 22 September 2025, the market response was instantaneous.

WAAW 2025: LMICs can lead next phase of AMR fight with smarter, affordable tools

18 Nov 2025 · 12 mins read

WAAW 2025: LMICs can lead next phase of AMR fight with smarter, affordable tools

Stronger surveillance systems, pooled purchasing arrangements and regular exchange of experience can help countries deal with shared problems

From lab to patient: How AI-driven R&D could make healthcare affordable in Bharat

05 Nov 2025 · 6 mins read

From lab to patient: How AI-driven R&D could make healthcare affordable in Bharat

When healthcare becomes simpler, reasonably priced, and genuinely accessible, India can finally bring advanced treatment to the communities that have waited far too long.

Every 8 minutes, one Indian woman dies of breast cancer

02 Nov 2025 · 8 mins read

Every 8 minutes, one Indian woman dies of breast cancer

One woman in India is diagnosed with breast cancer every four minutes and dies every eight minutes, says UN advisor Dr Sabine Kapasi.

Mental health challenges in high-pressure corporate and startup environments

10 Oct 2025 · 7 mins read

Mental health challenges in high-pressure corporate and startup environments

In India's fast-paced corporate and startup ecosystem, high-pressure environments, unrealistic targets, and a culture of overwork continue to silently drain employees' mental health.

3 in 5 students in India's top cities struggle with anxiety. But they don't report it"

08 Oct 2025 · 10 mins read

3 in 5 students in India's top cities struggle with anxiety. But they don't report it"

India's students excel academically but struggle silently; nearly 70 percent face anxiety, and over half show depression.

What every Indian patient must know about digital healthcare risks

12 Sept 2025 · 10 mins read

What every Indian patient must know about digital healthcare risks

For a lot of patients these days, their first visit to the doctor is on a screen. Instead of going to the clinic, you can have a video call.

UN advisor explains cutting back on salt could save millions of lives in India: Here's how

06 Sept 2025 · 12 mins read

UN advisor explains cutting back on salt could save millions of lives in India: Here's how

Dr Sabine Kapasi highlighted that using potassium-enriched salt as a substitute for regular salt can lower sodium intake and increase potassium consumption.

Breaking India’s Non Communicable Diseases Chain: A Call For Freedom From Chronic Diseases

14 Aug 2025 · 10 mins read

Breaking India’s Non Communicable Diseases Chain: A Call For Freedom From Chronic Diseases

Every Independence Day, we drape ourselves in the tricolour, sing the anthem, and remind each other how hard freedom was won. But for millions of Indians living with chronic illnesses, true freedom remains out of reach.

Why Preventive Health Should Be India’s Next National Movement

16 Aug 2025 · 8 mins read

Why Preventive Health Should Be India’s Next National Movement

Rising NCDs are shifting India’s focus from treatment to prevention, demanding policy, technology, and lifestyle changes

Why Breaking The Silence Around Mental Health Is India’s Next Independence

16 Aug 2025 · 8 mins read

Why Breaking The Silence Around Mental Health Is India’s Next Independence

India’s mental health crisis needs urgent reform,blending policy, community care, and modern innovation to break stigma and expand access