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An eye transplant known as keratoplasty is a blind patient's best bet to regain vision. But, experts say that the biggest limiting cause is the scarcity of donated corneas.
Kala azar is a tropical disease and one of India’s poorest states Bihar is the epicentre of kala azar in the country, where 33 out of 38 districts are affected accounting 70 per cent of the total population.
India and Pakistan rank low on major health indicators like maternal mortality and infant mortality, though Bangladesh and Nepal are not far behind.
India is home to the largest number of under-five child deaths in the world. The biggest killers are diseases which are preventable if children are timely vaccinated.
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Currently 20% of India's population is covered under health insurance, rest pay out of pockets.
As per ICMR data, India records 11 lakh new cancer cases and five lakh cancer deaths every year. Most of the deaths occur due to dearth of doctors, poor treatment and lack of diagnostic devices.