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Cities drive growth in emerging markets

An interesting video from CNN World about the social and economic impact of cities. Read more »

Indian students eye Canada

Canada's brand of educational excellence is beginning to make inroads into India, even as Canadian educational institutions are mulling joint venture opportunities in India and elsewhere with Indian partners, participants at Synergy 2011, the Canada India Educational Council's annual conference, heard recently. Read more »

Mobile Growth in India [INFOGRAPHIC]

Out-of-pocket healthcare expenses on the rise in India

An interesting article from the Times of India on the rising healthcare expenses Indians' pay out-of-pocket and the impact this will have on the country. Read more »

Access to health care goes far beyond pricing

India's Business Standard published an interesting Q&A with the President of OPPI addressing various issues affecting access to healthcare in India.

Q&A: Ranjit Shahani, President, OPPI

Canadian pension funds interested in Indian infrastructure sector

INCANUS has been providing media relations support for the Canada-India Business Council during their recent visit to India, helping to highlight some key trade and business issues. Media placements included the following article in the Economic Times:

Canadian pension funds interested in Indian infrastructure sector

Patients in India lack access to cardiovascular drugs

An interesting article from the Business Standard about the social and economic impact of non-communicable diseases and the challenges many Indian patients face in trying to get access to the treatments they need. Read more »

India to roll out world’s largest non-communicable diseases drive

The Times of India reported today that as many as 26 mini-interventions in India will make up the world's largest program to combat non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Read more »

India has shortfall of 2.6 million health workers, says report

A new report by Save The Children India highlights the lack of health workers in India as one of the biggest challenges for improving maternal and child health (as reported by livemint.com). Read more »

India facing growing health and economic burden of non-communicable diseases

Brazil, Russia, India and China, nicknamed the BRIC countries, are facing a health threat that is killing off citizens, hurting their work forces and could slow progress.  These middle-income nations all boast huge populations that helped power their ascent, but changes in lifestyle, urbanization, lack of exercise and diets are causing swift increases in non-communicable diseases. Read more »