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A Note on Health Services and Drug Market in India

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A survey conducted by the India office of the international non-governmental organisation, Transparency International, reveals that, according to peoples actual experiences, the health service is the most corrupt service sector in India. It ranks India as one of the 30 most corrupt countries in the world. Indifferent treatment of patients, unofficial payments to providers, lack of patient privacy, and inadequate provision of medicines and supplies are some of the most common demerits and malpractices prevailing in the health services in India.

The survey, conducted with private marketing research company ORG-Marg Research, interviewed some 5000 citizens in a household survey to assess the publics perception of corruption. It covered 10 sectors with a direct bearing on peoples lives, including education, health, the police, the judiciary, and power utilities.

Too high medicinal cost accompanied by doctors consultation fees has made the proper medical treatment to become out of the reach of Indian common man, especially in the rural areas where neither licensed medical stores nor qualified doctors are available and malpractices of the Primary Health Centres, available generally in rural towns only, are well known and are practically forfeiting the veritable purpose of PHCs there. As a result thereof, not only the market of non-qualitative and banned drugs and medicines is flourishing day by day, but the unqualified doctors also are emerging fast and plundering the poor mass. On account of insufficient availability of generic medicines (patent based medicines which are cheaply produced by another process) the patients are compelled to purchase high priced branded medicines.

An analysis of drug market in India by the World Health Organisation (WHO) also reveals that Indian pharmaceutical companies are charging very high prices of medicines from patients. In India, the pharmaceutical companies are earning profits even up to ten times or more of the production cost in case of both branded and unbranded medicines. Not only is this, but the companies, by printing high retail price, are letting the sellers too to earn abnormal profits. Like the ratio between production cost and whole sale price, in many cases the retail price also is ten times or more of the whole sale price. The anti-allergic tablet named as Citrazine of Cipla Pharmaceuticals is an example. High retail prices of patented and generic medicines are making the general mass to resort to unauthentic and duplicate medicines produced by unlicensed pharmaceutical units. That is why the influence of unauthentic, unlicensed and duplicate medicine producing units in Indian drug market is day by day increasing whereby the people are being badly hit on account of low effectiveness and severe side-effects of the medicines produced by these companies. Many times the doctors too, having been affected by the commission based and gift based sale strategies of the companies producing duplicate medicines, prescribe these medicines without paying heed to the compositions and the bad effects on health on account of the use of these medicines. In some cases the sellers (chemists) let aside the prescription of doctor and sell these medicines especially to the illiterate or docile customers. Not only is this, but the manufacturing companies of these medicines also establish their links even to the government medicine purchasing authorities and seek supply orders. Not only the substandard medicines but even those harmful medicines are being produced and sold in bulks in the Indian market which stand banned at international level.

Medicines are very precious for human life and have become at present a good part of trade. Therefore, the government should take strong and effective steps to make the qualitative and cheap medicines easily available to the people. The government also should take proper measures against malpractices prevailing in the market of medicines and should instil awareness of medicine consumers against these malpractices. Such organisations should be encouraged which manufacture medicines according to the international standards but at low cost so as to make cheap medicines available in the market. The Low Cost Standard Therapeutics (LOCOST) trust at Baroda is a good example of such an organisation. This trust is making cheap production in 90 formulations of about 60 necessary medicines to cater the need of poor and needy patients. Moreover, The launching of the public use medicines easy availability programme by the Department of Pharmaceuticals of the central government through 100 public stores of generic drugs, planned to be opened up to December 2009, is worth appreciation.

To solve the problems like that of substandard medicines, harmful and banned medicines and unjustified profit margin a central drugs regulatory system has now become acutely and pressingly needed. The issue of permission as regards to the trading of imported medicines also will be settled by such regulatory system.

The government is encouraging and helping the establishment of small pharmaceutical units. Similar cooperation should be extended to the market extension of their products. The condition of minimum turnover should be relaxed in case of small units. In the present period of prevailing depression the small and medium pharmaceutical industries should be helped through stimulus package to protect them in big market. This type of measures will protect the poor and general medical consumers against their being plundered through high prices by providing them cheap medicines. Moreover, it will help making India a medicine hub.

Studies have shown that health care utilisation has been a long standing concern for most of the developing countries and is sensitive to user perceptions of quality. Patient perceptions of health services thence form an important part of health care quality assessment. Therefore, ways and means should be found out to give potentiality to important elements of making the health system adequately effective to make health services fully responsive to peoples needs and expectations.

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Where To Find Cheap Health Insurance In India

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The importance of Health Insurance, popularly known as Mediclaim has significantly increased in India in the recent years. Awareness and importance of health and health related issues has induced this growth. Along with the awareness, expenses on health care have seen a steady increase in recent years. Health care expenses can rise to a huge amount in a year, thus, in this situation, finding a cheap health insurance in India is matter of concern for the people. Health insurance generally covers hospitalization expenses including ailment or surgery. Health care and medical insurance can be categorized into Individual Medical Insurance, Group Medical Insurance and Overseas Medical Insurance.

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The premium is based on the amount of the coverage of the person and whether he is opting for individual or group insurance. Payments for the health insurance premium can be made on a quarterly/half-yearly/monthly basis. These Affordable health plans not only reimburses your costs but also enables you to save up to Rs. 5099, stated under Section 80 D of the Income Tax Act. Thus, buying a health insurance plan is a major step towards making a better future!

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Reproductive Health Education on Disadvantaged Adolescents in Thailand and India (case Study in Northern)

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NEED AND CONTEXT

It has been observed that the recent economic growth in the Asian cities indicate that there has been a breakdown of traditional support systems such as the family because of rapid urbanization and modernization. Moreover, a large number of people are living below the poverty line in impoverished environment in urban and rural communities. Their acute needs for housing, food, health, education, and incomes are the very forces that push adolescents to look for a means of livelihood on the streets, engage in prostitution, be hooked up with crime/drug syndicates, or become victims of sexual and physical abuse. It is a battle of bare struggle for daily survival and contributes in every ways they can. Any measure to penalize parents of such children will only result in further abuse and oppression of people who are already disadvantaged. Such children struggle hard in getting the most essential requirements to meet the basic needs of life and such children need special attention and educational intervention. These disadvantaged adolescents are generally malnourished and often anemic; many of them physically stunted, suffer psychologically from undue family pressures and abuses and are neglected at home. They tend to develop low self-esteem from broken families, single-headed households because of the death, separation, or labor migration of one of their parents. Moreover, they live in slums and squatter communities, sub-human conditions and are susceptible to crime syndicates and gang conflicts, substance/drug abuse, and gambling.

In the developing and under developed countries like India and Thailand a large percentage of population live below the poverty line and adolescents from such environment face difficulties in getting access to good education. It is therefore felt that in both the surround adolescents are of in the process of development and failure to meet their developmental need have lend to safe and serial destructions behaviors. Adolescents lack necessary life skills for cape up in to the realities and challenges of life. Adolescents accords for the largest portion of the worlds population and have been on an increasing trend and there are 230 million Indian adolescent in the age of group of 4 to 19 that (Population and Health IndoShare, 2006). Moreover, it is expected that this age group will continue to grow reaching over 214 million by 2020 (United Nations (UN) 2000) due to has traditionally been a male dominated society and has a strong son preference in most part of but Indian girls tend to be discriminated against by their families and also demographic trends indicate deep-rooted gender discrimination. In India, the condition of disadvantaged adolescents resembled that of their centers pail Thailand. Indian Young adolescents are facings serious problem of lack of access to reliable knowledge on the process of growing up reproductive health practices and value system. There has been a need to provide education on the developmental changes and needs during teenagers. This may reduce the risk of future.

Today, almost every Indian and Thai whether rich or poor, young or old, is exposed to much that is foreign, largely because in the last two decades India and Thailand has become one of the regions most popular tourists destinations. At times, the growing economy and favorable investment opportunities have also attracted many foreign multinationals, which continue to add to the already fair large expatriate community. However, despite the intensity of their exposure to foreign influences, particularly western cultures and lifestyles, Indian and Thai culture remains a solid influence within family life and early childhood. From birth, Indian and Thai adolescents are still much more deeply immersed in culture than they are exposed to foreign influences despite the fast-paced changes that have been affecting Indian and Thai adolescents. The adolescents of deferred families are emotionally disturbed and driven adrift as wanderers, delinquent children with im-permissive behaviors such as loitering, gambling, drug addiction, crime, truancy, prostitution, and begging, illegal dealings. As the consequence of these adverse behaviors, cases of illegal pregnancy, baby abandonment, and HIV/AIDS infection are becoming more and more severe.

There also reported, Thai Children are spending more time in talking and chatting on the phone and the trendiest models of mobile phones, love hanging out with their friends at night, the drugs problem and the loss of Thai identity and shopping for brand name products. The latest fashion among the hobbies of many of todays Thai children is they are becoming increasingly violent and blaming society and their own families for their behavior and involve in premature sex, drugs and aggressiveness. The study found that despite the well-to-do family backgrounds of the teens surveyed, most of them shared a common problem of loneliness, depressive tendencies and a need for love. The gap between parents and children is greater than ever before, arising from broken families or from families which faille to inculcate morals in their children because they havenless time for their children and had left them to the peril of sick and violent society in Thailand (Aphaluck Bhatiasevi, Thongbai Thongpao 2002), (Tong Thum Struggles, 2006)

With the best intention and efforts of the education as a social instrument, it is possible to promote the complete welfare of disadvantaged population. Among the several types of disadvantaged adolescents, Adolescents forced to enter the labour market, adolescents affected by HIV/AIDS and adolescents affected by narcotic drugs need special attention. They have trouble in getting proper guidance to overcome personal problems and require proper guidance and counseling to become aware of the ill effects narcotic drugs, labour market and HIV/AIDS. It may not be possible to develop awareness in the expected manner through normal school curriculums. Hence, a separate educational intervention, which is nothing but a planned programme of educational guidance, organized to meet the scientific and psychological needs of disadvantaged adolescents in the age group of 13-16. Hence, in this study, an attempt will be made to study the educational adjustment of disadvantaged adolescents and to find out the impact of a structured educational intervention programme in developing proper awareness and attitude towards reproductive health, drugs, sexuality and values.

The present study examined the impact of an educational intervention programme on the knowledge and attitude on disadvantaged adolescents in Northern India and Thailand. The study intends to assess and compare the knowledge about the process of growing up, HIV/AIDS awareness, values and attitude of teen-age students staying in the schools. Reproductive health education is a key strategy for promoting preventive measures among teenagers.

METHOS

The sample for the study consisted of 225 disadvantaged adolescents who included 125 adolescents from India (Chennai Himmat Slum area, Jammu region) and Thailand (Yong People Develop Chiang Mai and Teresa Anusorn Foundation (Ban Teresa) Chiang Rai, Province). The sample populations of disadvantaged adolescents are residents of orphanages and slum area and studying in high school classes in the age of groups from 13 to 16 years. Data was collected by administering knowledge test consisted of items on process of growing up HIV/AIDS, reproductive organs and their functions family planning and parenting and attitude scale to measure beliefs and practices about sexuality and abstinence. An experimental design consisted of experimental and control group was formed. Questionnaires were translated from English to Hindi and Thai, (mother tongue of the respondent), then back in to English to ensure that no meaning was lost in translation. There were use two groups of learner: both the groups were given Pre-Test as well as Post-Test, where experimental group were given intervention programme and control group was not be given any intervention programme.

Control group: – there were in two states: ten administrators conducted face-to-face interviews and Focus groups with disadvantaged adolescent in India and Thailand.

First state, in India country; 10 Indian administrators were called the Indian disadvantaged adolescents from there house at Slum area (Jammu), meeting for data collected were an adjustment questionnaire in each of person and groups by Hindi (mother tongue of the respondent).

Second state, in Thailand country: 125 questionnaires in Thai (mother tongue of the respondent) were administered to the Thai disadvantaged adolescent of two orphanages, I collected later the questionnaires.

Intervention / Treatment Programme

Experts: Facilitators who were willing to participate in the study were invited for receiving community sensitization, booklet distribution, and CD training;

Experimental group: 200 students (and also inmates) belonging to Channai Himmat, Slum area (Jammu, India), Teresa Anusorn Foundation (Ban Teresa), and Yong People Develop (Thailand) who had got least scores namely, were given one day training programme on intervention or treatment as;

In the morning: the orientation and participants programme concentrated on basic issues such as general framework of adolescent growth, and consisted of discussions and demonstrations. The training programme practiced the activities to develop the knowledge level and the attitude about HIV/AIDS, drug abuse and reproductive health education

In the afternoon until evening: the revised questionnaires were administered to the experimental group in 3 sessions as: (a) the personal details. (b) The knowledge level and attitude were administered to find out themselves and whenever they had doubt in understanding the items, the administrators made them easy by giving supplementary examples. In addition, (c) group discussed for preparation of suggestive measures to improve and policies.

Design of the study

An educational intervention programme consisting of awareness activities presented through media presentation, discussion and interaction was presented to the experimental group. Universals and multivariate analysis of the data were used to assess the impact of interventions and to identify the predictors of change in knowledge and attitude. Significant changes in terms of gain between pre-test and post-test was observed.

Analysis

The completed questionnaires were collated and entered into the computer. The data was entered and analyzed using SPSS. After verification and reduction of data, descriptive frequencies were completed. This was followed by uni-variate and multi-variety procedures to assess the impact of the interventions and to identify other predictors of change in knowledge and attitude. Analysis was stratified by sex shown how responses to the variables of knowledge and attitude, differ boys, girls, age, and education. Descriptive statistics was used to profile the study population. Knowledge and attitude was then used to explore the demographic variables associated with HIV/AIDS, drug abused and reproductive Health Education. The following statistical techniques were applied in the present project: Paired Samples T-test and F-test.

FINDINGS

The demographic profile of the 250 Indian and Thai respondent questionnaires is shown the relationships between demographic characteristics of Indian and Thai were founds Indian boys (54.40%) less than Thai boys (56%), and Indian girls (45.60%) more than Thai girls (44%). In the same age group of Indian and Thai 15 years old, and the same of the secondary school of Indian: (Standard: 9) and Thai: (Grades 3), had significant .05 is shown in Table 1.

Answers were grouped in comparing scores from Indian and Thai disadvantage adolescent after received a treatment on knowledge and attitude about HIV/AIDS, drug abuse and reproductive health education, all participating (N= 200) were group interviewed and after the intervention had significant difference is (0.05), are shown in Table 2-16.

The findings also revealed significant differences between boys and girls in knowledge and attitude towards reproductive health education. Implications of the study for the awareness programmes were suggested.

DISCUSSION

In many Northern states of India and Thailand, the HIV/AIDS, drug abuse and reproductive health needs of Indian and Thai disadvantaged adolescents are either poorly understood or not fully appreciated. Evidence is growing that this neglect can seriously jeopardize the HIV/AIDS, drug abuse and reproductive health education needs and future well-being of them.

The policies addressed the effectiveness of the programmed to highlights what there needs to be done to promote and protect to the disadvantaged adolescent in India and Thailand in the future as: all schools should develop textbooks making learning interesting by following extensive community sensitization in support of adolescent reproductive health education appropriate in Indian and Thai cultural and tradition. Because of Indian and Thai culture and tradition, adolescents kept learning by them long time ago that, made them grow up in the wrong life and have been against morality.

Indian and Thai adolescent problems erupt from families and by themselves after they have been sexually abused or because their families could not understand adolescent behavior and teach them about reproductive health education and sexual health education. Such as should improve in knowledge and attitude among school-going adolescents with the media modern of families. In addition, it was found that sexually abused violated in Indian and Thai adolescents should learn and practice self-protection and should gather knowledge of the Child Rights and much more.

India disadvantaged adolescents

1. Indian disadvantaged adolescents are neglected from home, school and there country of the knowledge. They tend to undeveloped of the confidents and very poorly of the knowledge, attitude about Reproductive Health, drug and HIV/AIDS. Thus as, should to improve and increase and learn the knowledge attitude and understanding of disadvantaged adolescents

2. In India, the responsible organizations both governmental and non-governmental of India have to develop policies for adolescent and should to include HIV/AIDS education and health programme in schools curriculums. In addition, those reproductive health educational services for adolescent girls are especially needed in schools and families.

3. Parents, families, teachers and administrators in orphanages or schools should be encouraged to discuss or give guidance and approval about reproductive health education, drug and HIV/AIDS with their disadvantaged adolescent.

Thailand disadvantaged adolescents

1. Should to improve and increase the knowledge attitude and understanding of disadvantaged adolescents in Northern about reproductive health education and sexual health education.

2. Especially, in Northern, Thailand having spread of higher Drug and HIV/AIDS, thus as should to teach or train to get about the knowledge attitude and understanding of reproductive health to adolescents and parents more then other.

3. The reproductive and sexual health education should be included in the curriculum for the second level primary education (Grades 4-6), Third level secondary education (Grades 1-3) and Fourth level secondary education (Grades 4-6). It is too late to start from Third level secondary education (Grades 1-3) in Thailand thus; the Ministry of Education has to prepare a new policy to put this subject at the Basic Education Curriculum Standard as soon as possible.

4. It appears that in Thailand media has caused a change in sex related values among adolescents. With the misuse of Internet in getting information on sex related issue supplemented by the use of Cell phone, TV, VCD, DVD and booklets is increasing Crime problems of sexually abused. Thus, the qualities of the textbooks or booklets to be distributed to the adolescents.

TABLE

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I thank to Dr. Y. N. Sridhar, Guide of Research for me. I would like too many helpful and thank the following students, Mr. Kasame Sakonllapap, Mr. Santi Jongkongka, Mr. Prasarn Ruansang and people for their supported. I thankfulness to Father Carlo Luzzi, Mother Elisa Cavana, Father Niphot Thiengwiharn and my family, for contributing to this study by providing funding.

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Orthopaedic Surgery in India at Jaslok Health Group under Experienced Surgeons

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Orthopaedic Surgery in India is done at Jaslok Health Group under Experienced and proficient surgeons. Surgeons at Jaslok are qualified and have served in overseas medical institutions. The medical team provided for the Orthopaedic Surgery is skilled and experienced. Surgeons at Jaslok use modern techniques and equipments to perform the surgery, to provide better comfort to their patients. All the modernized techniques are used in most of the other nations, but the difference arise at the expenditure. Expenditure of the Orthopaedic Surgery in India is comparatively lower than the surgery done overseas. People across the world wish coming to India for surgery and treatment as the superiority of service they get in India is the same what they get in their dwelling country, but the cost of surgery and treatment in India is much economical and reasonable for a normal man. To know much about the surgery in India one can read the testimonials sent by the patients who got treated at Jaslok in India. The expenditure of surgery can fit in a normal mans pocket as with surgery Medical Tourism provides one of the best packages for amusement and leisure.

Orthopaedic Surgery is the branch of surgery that deals with disorders of musculoskeletal system including acute, chronic and traumatic injuries. These musculoskeletal ailments also include arthritis and other habitual deformities which are addressed by surgical and non surgical methods. Orthopaedic Surgery provides a broad range of services, all related to the body’s bones, joints, and muscles. Primarily it address injuries, and diseases affecting the limbs, including the leg, hip, knee, ankle, foot, shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand, and spine.

Types of Orthopaedic Surgery

Hip Replacement Surgery

Arthritis is the most common cause for hip replacement surgery. A degenerative joint disease found mostly in middle-aged and older adults called Osteoarthritis, causes the collapse of joint cartilage and adjacent bone in the hips. Rheumatoid arthritis that leads to pain and stiffness, due to inflammation of the synovial membrane that results in excessive synovial fluid. Replacing the hip joint consists of replacing both theacetabulumand the femoral head. Suchjoint replacementOrthopaedic Surgery generally is conducted to relievearthritispainor fix severe physical joint damage as part ofhip fracture treatment. Hip replacement is currently the most flourishing and consistent Orthopaedic operation with 97% of patients reporting improved outcome.

Joint Replacement Surgery

It is an Orthopaedic Surgical method to remove and replace an arthritic or damaged joint with an artificial joint. It is the final option available only when other treatment options cannot provide enough relief from pain and disability. Joint replacementconsists of replacing painful,arthritic, worn or cancerous parts of thejointwith artificial surfaces shaped in such a way as to allow joint movement.

Knee Replacement Surgery

An artificial knee replacement is done when a knee is severely damaged by injury or disease. The most common condition that results in the need for knee replacement surgery is osteoarthritis is the main cause for knee replacement surgery. It is degenerative joint disease that is very common in middle-aged and older adults. It results in the breakdown of joint cartilage and adjacent bone in the knees. It may be performed for other knee diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis. In patients with severe deformity from advanced rheumatoid arthritis, trauma, or long standing osteoarthritis, the surgery may be more complicated and bring high jeopardy.Osteoporosisdoes not typically cause knee pain, deformity, or inflammation and is not a reason to perform knee replacement.

Shoulder Joint Replacement Surgery

Shoulder joint replacement surgery is a type of Orthopaedic Surgery which is performed to replace a shoulder joint with artificial components when the joint is severely damaged by such degenerative joint diseases as arthritis, or in complex cases of upper arm bone fracture. Shoulder Joint Replacement is a surgical method in which the diseased and damaged parts of the shoulder joint are removed and replaced by an artificial joint or a prosthetic joint. The artificial joint parts are made of plastic or metal and function just like a normal, healthy joint. Patients suffering from osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis of the shoulder are ideally suited for Shoulder Joint Replacement surgery when all the other alternative therapies have failed to provide relief.

Medical Tourism in India is a developing concept whereby people from all over world visit India for their Medical and recreation needs. The reason India is a favorable destination is because of its infrastructure and technology. India has some of the best hospitals and treatment centers in the world with the best facilities. Since it is also of the most favorable tourist destination in the world, Medication combined with tourism has come into effect. People coming from different parts of world trust Indian medication facility as one of the finest facilities as the only difference between Indian medication and other nation medication is the expenditure. The expenditure of medication in India is affordable and can fit into a normal mans budget. Orthopaedic Surgery in India is done at effective price under experienced medical team of surgeons at Jaslok Health Group to provide better comfort and benefits. Recreational packages are also offered by Medical Tourism in India for the patients coming India for surgery and treatments.

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Prostate Cancer Treatment in India under Proficient & Skilled Physicians at Jaslok Health Group

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Prostate Cancer Treatment in India is done at Jaslok under finest medical supervision with the help of certified and experienced surgeons and physicians. The team of physicians and surgeons make exceptional analysis of the patients to improve their current status to a normal status. Prostate Canceris a form ofCancerthat develops in theProstate, a gland in themalereproductive system. The Cancer cells maymetastasize from the Prostate to other parts of the body, particularly thebonesandlymph nodes. Prostate Cancer may cause pain, difficulty in urinating, problems during sexual intercourse. Other symptoms can potentially develop during later stages of the disease. Prostate Cancer Treatment in India is the best verdict for the patients who are suffering from Prostate Cancer.

Rates of detection of Prostate Cancers vary widely across the world, with South and East Asia detecting seldom than in Europe, and especially the United States.Prostate Cancer tends to develop in men over the age of fifty and although it is one of the most prevalent types of Cancer in men, many never have symptoms, undergo no therapy, and eventually die of other causes. This is because Cancer of the Prostate in most cases is slow-growing, symptom free and men with the diagnosed condition often die of causes unrelated to the Prostate Cancer, such as heart/circulatory disease, pneumonia, other unconnected Cancers, or old age. Many factors, includinggeneticsanddiet, have been implicated in the development of Prostate Cancer. The presence of Prostate Cancer may be indicated bysymptoms,physical examination,Prostate specific antigen(PSA), orbiopsy. There is controversy about the accuracy of the PSA test and the value of screening. Suspected Prostate Cancer is typically confirmed by taking abiopsyof the Prostate and examining it under amicroscope. Further tests, such asCT scansand bone, may be performed to determine whether Prostate Cancer has spread.

Most Prostate Cancers begin in the outer part of the Prostate. The Cancer must be identified before it presses on the urethra and obstructs with the urination. In the early stages, Prostate Cancer is curable. With prompt treatment the percentage of men who survive longer than 10 years is roughly equal to that of men who never had Prostate Cancer. If Prostate Cancer is permissible to develop without treatment, it may spread to other organs, causing disability and sometimes death. Advanced Prostate Cancer is more likely to cause symptoms, which may lead a man to see an urologist for diagnosis. Unfortunately, by the time Prostate Cancer has reached this stage, it is less responsive to treatment. If the results of DRE suggest the presence of Cancer, your urologist may recommend that other test be performed which help detect Prostate Cancer or indicate the extent of the Cancer’s growth. To confirm the presence of Cancer, the urologist may perform a biopsy attaining a small sample of the suspected Cancer for examination under a microscope by a pathologist. If a diagnosis of Prostate Cancer is made, the urologist will generally recommend treatment.

How Prostate Cancer is treated depends upon the stages of Cancer, the aggressive nature of the Cancer, the age of the patient, the patient’s overall health and side effects of different treatments. Because so many different options exist, the treatment of Prostate Cancer should be carefully weighed by you and your urologist. One of the treatment options, no matte what the stage is “watchful waiting”. Possible signs of Prostate Cancer include a weak flow of urine or frequent urination. These and other symptoms may be caused by Prostate Cancer. Other conditions may cause the same symptoms. A doctor should be consulted if any of the following problems occur:

India has most excellent qualified professionals in various fields; in fact many Indians are currently working at peak positions with preeminent companies and organizations around the world. As to the Medical Facilities and Amenities in India, one can say that Indian quality of treatment and hospitality both are on par with International standards and are yet very cost effective compared to its International counterparts. India is one of the leading nations to provide finest quality of treatment and skilled surgeons & physicians. Medical Tourism in India plays a pivotal role to provide health care with relaxation. Recreational packages are provided by Medical Tourism to the patients coming in India for treatments. Prostate Cancer Treatment in India is done at best and fully equipped hospitals. Jaslok hospitals are one of the most acknowledged and prominent hospital in India. Surgeons and physicians at Jaslok are medically acclaimed and qualified from best universities in degree of medicine and surgery.

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Myringotomy Ear Surgery in India at Jaslok Health Group through Medical Tourism

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Myringotomy Ear Surgery in India is done at Jaslok Health Group under skilled surgeons who have acquired certification from best medical institution through out the world. Surgeons and physicians have served in overseas and are qualified in their precise field to fetch the patients coming in India from overseas. India is becoming a medical centre across the world for the people who live in overseas, as India provides one of the finest treatments and surgeries at effectively low expenditure, modern equipments, responsive staff, strong atmosphere, with recreational packages provided by Medical Tourism. Medical Tourism is one of the best options for the patients in overseas to come India for health related issues and after the treatment or surgery they can visit various exotic places in India as India is a land of exotic locations for pleasure and relaxation. India is providing one of the best deals for medication as compared to the other nations across the globe.

Ear Surgery is a type of cosmetic ear surgery that corrects prominent or misshaped ears, sometimes called bat ears. Ears an obvious feature of the face and head that others notice when they look at us, and ears that stick out can be the strike of many cruel jokes. Children with protruding ears are particularly prone to bullying. Ear Surgery such as to make a hole in the ear drum, is a common surgery. It is typically paired with the insertion of a typanostomy tube, a tiny tube that is placed in the recently created hole in the ear drum, which allows infectious material to drain from the middle ear. The procedure is performed by anotolaryngologist, also known as an ear, nose and throat physician.Many parents go for for their child to undergo ear correction surgery at an early age. Most aesthetic plastic surgery operations of this type are performed on young people under fourteen, but it is advisable to wait until the child is at least five years old before considering this option. By this time the ears are their full size and the cartilage is properly formed. Results of such aesthetic plastic surgery are generally very good with negligible scarring, and an enhancement in the shape of the ears is visible within two weeks, although healing may continue for several months afterwards.

The laser method of the Myringotomy ear surgery can be performed in a doctors office with an ear numbing medication, but the vast majority of procedures are performed in a hospital with general anesthesia. It may be difficult to locate a doctor performing this procedure outside of a hospital as the laser equipment is enormously expensive. The eardrum, also called thetympanic membrane, ordinarily heals within two weeks or so of a Myringotomy unless atubeis inserted into the opening that was made or unless the opening is made with a laser. Depending on the design of the tube, a Myringotomy and tube procedure can allow external ventilation of the middle ear space for weeks, months or even years. Myringotomy with tube insertion is performed for the relief of otitis medium. Pressure equalization tubes, known as tympanostomy orMyringotomy tubes, are usually placed at the time of Myringotomy tostentthe eardrum open.

Otherwise the rapid healing of the eardrum (a few days) would necessitate future myringotomies before the underlying condition is fully treated. Most tubes are made of a synthetic plastic material, such assiliconeorTeflon. They typically stay in place about nine months before they are naturally extruded by the rapidly healing eardrum. It is important toproperly prepare children for surgeryso that the experience is not a terrifying one. While different age groups require different information before surgery, it is important that the child should not find out about the surgery upon arrival at the hospital. It is well worth the time to make sure that a childs fears and concerns are addressed prior to the procedure. In most cases, a Myringotomy is performed on adults because of barotraumas. Barotraumas results from a significant difference in pressure inside the ear behind the eardrum and outside of the ear. Major differences in pressure can occur with altitude changes, such as riding in an elevator in a tall building or flying. Scuba diving can also result in barotraumas.

There is no need for incision care as the surgery is performed directly on the eardrum so no incision in the skin is made. In the first days of revival, drainage from the ear is expected. It may be pus like in appearance, blood tinged or clear fluid which is normal. At this point, the ear should be protected from water, which can get inside the ear through the tube, just as drainage comes out of the tube. Your surgeon may recommend earplugs be used during showers, swimming or any activity that has a risk of water entering the ear.

India is improvising patients from foreign countries to take treatment or have their surgeries done in India at reasonably affordable prices. The quality of treatment provided by the Indian hospitals and the surgeons there is excellent. The quality of treatment is compatible to the quality of the treatment available in the hospitals overseas. But the cost of treatment discourages most of the patients to delay their surgery or treatment. But Jaslok with the reasonable price and experienced medical team provide best deals for Myringotomy Ear Surgery in India under experienced supervision with recreational packages provided by the Medical Tourism in India. There is no waiting period or no advance booking for surgery or treatment in India. A patient can approach Indian hospitals any time and can have his surgery or treatment done with utmost care and comfort. Surgeons and physicians assure their patients to recover early and to provide best treatment. Medical Tourism also provides better recreational or holiday packages for the patients coming in India from overseas.

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Heart Bypass Surgery in India at Jaslok Health Group with Holiday Packages

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Jaslok Health Group in India provides Heart Bypass Surgery under experienced and professional surgeons from all over the Globe. Jaslok Health Group provides one of the best surgeons for this surgery, where each of the surgeon and physicians has done their medical education from well known institutions and has worked in overseas hospitals. Jaslok Health Group offer Heart Bypass Surgery in India providing best from the surgeons and physicians so as to recover each and every patient. Heart Bypass Surgery creates a new route, called a bypass, for blood and oxygen to reach your heart. It is done to fix problems caused by coronary artery disease (CAD), in which the arteries that lead to your heart are partly or totally blocked. Bypass surgery is a common term used to describe two very different types of surgery. The first is a heart surgery, formally known asCoronary Artery Bypass Graftsurgery. This surgery is performed to bypass blockedarteries that feed the heart, allowing the heart to receive the blood it needs to function. You may also hear this procedure referred to as a CABG, pronounced cabbage.

Heart Bypass surgery is asurgical procedureperformed to relieveanginaand reduce the risk of death fromcoronary artery disease.Arteriesor veinsfrom elsewhere in the patient’s body aregraftedto thecoronary arteriesto bypassatheroscleroticnarrowingand improve thebloodsupply to thecoronary circulationsupplying themyocardium(heart muscle). This surgery is usually performed with the heart stopped, necessitating the usage ofcardiopulmonary bypass; techniques are available to perform CABG on a beating heart, so-called “off-pump” surgery. Thearteries that bring blood to the heart muscle (coronary arteries) can becomeclogged by plaque (a buildup of fat, cholesterol and other substances). This canslow or stop blood flow through the heart’s blood vessels, leading tochest pain or a heart attack. Increasing blood flow to the heart muscle can relieve chest pain and reduce the risk of heart attack. There are several newer, less invasive techniques for heart bypass surgery that can be used instead of open-chest surgery in some cases. In some procedures, the heart is slowed with medicine but is still beating during the procedure. For these types of surgery, a heart-lung bypass machine is not needed.

Other techniques in heart bypass surgery use keyhole procedures orminimally invasive proceduresinstead of open-chest surgery. Keyhole procedures use several smaller openings in the chest and may or may not require a heart-lung machine. Although these techniques are growing in popularity, they have not been well studied and may not be available in all medical centers.

Always tell your doctor or nurse what drugs you are taking, even drugs or herbs you bought without a prescription.

During the days before your heart bypass surgery:

The day before your heart bypass surgery:

On the day of the heart bypass surgery:

Our doctor or nurse will tell you when to arrive at the hospital.

After heart bypass surgery, there will be a short stay (1 to 2 days if there are no complications) in the intensive care unit (ICU). In the ICU, you will likely have:

Heart bypass surgery in India with Jaslok health group has successful results. People from overseas are coming to India and taking advantage from Jaslok Health Group. The surgery in India is cost-effective, recreational packages are provided by the Medical Tourism to their customers. They are entertained personally by the Physicians. Jaslok Health Group is one of the acclaimed medical groups which are promoting new and reasonable ways to treat new types of health problems. Bypass Surgery is done with modernized techniques with modernized equipments and under experienced physicians. We assure continuous quality improvement in all aspects of our mission. We commit to excellence in all we do, we provide excellent service to patients, staff, and all others who use, work in, or visit our facility. We always seek and are sensitive to the advice of our constituents.

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Breast Cancer Treatment in India at Jaslok Health Group under Professional Physicians

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Breast Cancer Treatment in India is taken under Jaslok Health Group under experienced and certified medical team of physicians. The term breast cancer refers to a malignant tumour that has developed from cells in the breast. Usually breast cancer either begins in the cells of the lobules, which are the milk-producing glands, or the ducts, the passages that drain milk from the lobules to the nipple. Less commonly, breast cancer can begin in the stomal tissues, which include the fatty and fibrous connective tissues of the breast. Breast Cancer is the most common cause of cancer in women and the second most common cause of cancer death in women. While the majority of new breast cancers are diagnosed as a result of an abnormality seen on a mammogram, a lump or change in consistency of the breast tissue can also be a warning sign of the disease. Jaslok Health Group introduces recreational packages with the help of Medical Tourism to provide better benefits and recovery from the disease. Physicians providing Breast Cancer Treatment in India at Jaslok Health Group are professionally trained and certified from renowned institutions across the globe.

Breast Cancer is an uncontrolled growth of breast cells. To better understand breast cancer, it helps to understand how any cancer can develop. Cancer occurs as a result of mutations, or abnormal changes, in the genes responsible for regulating the growth of cells and keeping them healthy. The genes are in each cells nucleus, which acts as the control room of each cell. Normally, the cells in our bodies replace themselves through an orderly process of cell growth: healthy new cells take over as old ones die out. But over time, mutations can turn on certain genes and turn off others in a cell. That changed cell gains the ability to keep dividing without control or order, producing more cells just like it and forming a tumour.

Some Breast Cancer require the hormones estrogen and progesterone to grow, and have receptors for those hormones. Those cancers are treated with drugs that interfere with those hormones, usually tamoxifen, and with drugs that shut off the production of estrogen in the ovaries or elsewhere; this may damage the ovaries and end fertility. Low-risk, hormone-sensitive breast cancers may be treated with hormone therapy and radiation alone. Breast cancers without hormone receptors, or which have spread to the lymph nodes in the armpits, or which express certain genetic characteristics, are higher-risk, and are treated more aggressively.

Abnormal development of cells leads to the growth of tumour, when tumour is malignant in nature they are termed as cancer. Breast Cancer is the most common type of cancer diagnosed in women today. Around the world breast cancer statistics shows that after lung cancer breast cancer is the second most death-causing factor in people who develops cancer. The risk factor of developing breast cancer increases with the age, it does not only relate to women, figures show that out of every 100 women there is one male who is diagnosed of breast cancer. Breast cancer does not mean a specific category of disease rather it is the different types of cancer generally found in breast is collectively termed as breast cancer. Though the most common understanding suggests that, abnormal growth of cells in the breast causes breast cancer.

The exact cause of Breast Cancer is unknown and there are no fixed causes for breast cancer. Myths in identifying the causes of breast cancer are more prevalent than the real cause. Some of the causes that have been collectively associated with breast cancer are:

The first symptom, or subjective sign, of breast cancer is typically a lump that feels different from the rest of the breast tissue. More than 80% of Breast Cancer cases are discovered when the woman feels a lump. According to the American Cancer Society, the first medical sign, or objective indication of breast cancer as detected by a physician, is discovered by mammogram. Lumps found in lymph nodes located in the armpits can also indicate breast cancer. When breast cancer cells invade the dermal lymphatics small lymph vessels in the skin of the breast’s presentation can resemble skin inflammation and thus is known as inflammatory breast cancer . Symptoms of inflammatory breast cancer include pain, swelling, warmth and redness throughout the breast.

Another reported symptom complex of Breast Cancer is Paget’s disease of the breast. This syndrome presents as eczematoid skin changes such as redness and mild flaking of the nipple skin. Symptoms may include tingling, itching, increased sensitivity, burning, and pain. Occasionally, breast cancer presents as metastatic disease, that is, cancer that has spread beyond the original organ. Metastatic breast cancer will cause symptoms that depend on the location of metastasis. Common sites of metastasis include bone, liver, lung and brain. Unexplained weight loss can occasionally herald an occult breast cancer, as can symptoms of fevers or chills. Bone or joint pains can sometimes be manifestations of metastatic breast cancer, as can jaundice or neurological symptoms.

The most important factor behind any disease is the way you cope with it and find a safe treatment. Breast Cancer is a serious disease but with time and proper breast cancer treatment you will recovery from the initial trauma of the disease. Eating healthy and maintaining a balanced lifestyle along with family and friends cope to a great extent in coping with the disease. Ask all your queries and share your anxieties, going through clinical trials also helps to a great extent. Breast Cancer Treatment or diagnosis done at the proper time can prevent the disease before its too late. Breast Cancer is common in women as compared to the men. Jaslok Health Group provides one of the best medication treatments for Breast Cancer in India for the benefit for curing the disease as soon as possible. Currently Breast Cancer in India is taken under the medical team from the Jaslok Health Group.

Jaslok Health Group providing Breast Cancer Treatment in India consists of skilled physicians at par with the international standards. Which is why a lot of people from the UK, USA and Canada are preferring to visit India for their Breast Cancer Treatment as they save enormously on cost, get the same quality of treatment and can enjoy a holiday with their families or accompanying person. Jaslok health group is an innovative health care delivery system that responds to the needs of the community. Jaslok health group assure continuous quality improvement in all aspects of mission.

To know more about Breast Cancer Treatment in India please visit our website at www.jaslokhealthgroup.com or e-mail us on info@jaslokhealthgroup.com

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Thyroid Cancer Treatment in India at Jaslok Health Group with Recreation Package

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Thyroid Cancer Treatment in India can be done under Jaslok Health Group which is known as pioneer in the treatment of Cancer patients for long time. India provides professional medical team of surgeons and physicians for the comfort and benefit of the patient at its best. Thyroid Cancer is a cancer that starts in the thyroid gland. To understand Thyroid Cancer, it helps to know about the normal structure and function of the thyroid gland. Thyroid cancer usually refers to any of four kinds of malignant tumors of the thyroid gland: papillary, follicular, medullary or anaplastic. Most patients are 25 to 65 years of age when first diagnosed; women are more affected than men. Papillary and follicular tumors are the most common. They grow slowly and may recur, but are generally not fatal in patients under 45 years of age. Medullary tumors have a good prognosis if restricted to the thyroid gland and a poorer prognosis if metastasis occurs. Anaplastic tumors are fast-growing and respond poorly to therapy. Jaslok Health Group in India provides best physicians and surgeons to their patients for better assistance and treatment.

Modules present for Thyroid –

Most often the first symptom of Thyroid Cancer is a nodule in the thyroid region of the neck. However, many adults have small nodules in their thyroids, but typically fewer than 5% of these nodules are found to be malignant. Sometimes the first sign is an enlarged lymph node. Later symptoms that can be present are pain in the anterior region of the neck and changes in voice. Thyroid Cancer is usually found in a euthyroid patient, but symptoms of hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism may be associated with a large or metastatic well-differentiated tumor. Nodules are of particular concern when they are found in those under the age of 20. The presentation of benign nodules at this age is less likely, and thus the potential for malignancy is far greater.

The following are the major types of thyroid cancer –

If the nodule is benign, patients may receive thyroxin therapy to suppress thyroid-stimulating hormone and should be re-evaluated in 6 months. If the nodule is malignant or has indeterminate cytologic features, it may require surgery. Common Thyroid Cancer surgeries include thyroidectomy, lobectomy, and tracheostomy. Radioactive Iodine-131 is used in patients with papillary or follicular thyroid cancer for ablation of residual thyroid tissue after surgery and for the treatment of thyroid cancer. Patients with medullary, anaplastic, and most Hurtle cell cancers do not benefit from this therapy. External irradiation may be used when the cancer is resectable, when it recurs after resection, or to relieve pain from bone metastasis.

The essential necessary for the treatments for Thyroid Cancer, is provided by Jaslok Health Group in India. People from overseas are coming to India and taking advantage from Jaslok Health Group. The treatment in India is cost-effective, recreational packages are provided by the Medical Tourism to their customers. They are entertained personally by the Physicians. Jaslok Health Group is one of the acclaimed medical groups which are promoting new and reasonable ways to treat new types of health problems. Thyroid Cancer treatment is done with modernized techniques with modernized equipments and under experienced physicians. We assure continuous quality improvement in all aspects of our mission. We commit to excellence in all we do, we provide excellent service to patients, staff, and all others who use, work in, or visit our facility. We always seek and are sensitive to the advice of our constituents. Being a land of exotic location Medical Tourism in India is providing one of the best Recreational packages or Holiday Packages for the patients who are coming to India for Treatment.

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