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Provisional data reported to the WHO placed India among the countries with major measles outbreaks, with thousands of cases reported in 2025. India’s health authorities have linked elimination goals to stronger surveillance and immunisation coverage through a national measles-rubella campaign.
A WHO Disease Outbreak News update summarised India’s Zika virus disease reports from 2024, noting cases across Gujarat, Karnataka and Maharashtra and emphasising the ongoing need for vector control, surveillance, and public awareness.
A study reported in The Indian Express said India ranked second globally in the number of adults living with diabetes in 2024, with an estimate of 90 million. Researchers noted that large-population countries contribute a significant share of the worldwide diabetes burden.
An academic study released ahead of India’s Union Budget 2026-27 calls for a sharper increase in public healthcare expenditure, warning that shifting socio-economic conditions are pushing up medical costs and widening inequality in access to treatment.
A study released ahead of the Union Budget 2026-27 calls for higher public healthcare expenditure, arguing that economic change and rising medical costs are widening inequality in access. The paper urges stronger public systems and funding to improve affordability, infrastructure and universal access.
Thiruvananthapuram district has reported a sharp rise in fever cases in early January 2026, with health officials tracking leptospirosis, dengue symptoms and other infections. Local authorities say surveillance, vector-control and awareness efforts have been intensified as hotspots are identified.
Indian researchers report early genetic evidence of Mpox Clade Ib evolution in cases detected in Kerala, with most infections linked to foreign travel and signs of sustained human-to-human transmission. The findings strengthen the case for tighter surveillance and preparedness.
An academic study released ahead of the Union Budget 2026-27 calls for a significant increase in India’s public healthcare expenditure, arguing that rising medical costs and unequal access are widening gaps. The research says stronger public investment is critical to improve infrastructure and make healthcare more affordable.
An academic study released ahead of Budget 2026-27 calls for a sharper increase in public healthcare expenditure, arguing that structural economic and social shifts are pushing costs up and widening access gaps. The research analyses long-run drivers of health spending and flags the burden of out-of-pocket payments for households.
The India Meteorological Department has warned of unsettled weather across multiple regions from 26 January, driven by a western disturbance. Alerts include heavy snowfall, hailstorms, thunderstorms and gusty winds, with disruptions likely around 27 January before conditions begin easing.
AIIMS Delhi says it has completed more than 1,000 robotic surgeries in the last 13 months, including complex gastrointestinal cancer procedures, hepatobiliary operations and kidney transplants. The milestone signals a push to bring precision, minimally invasive surgery into public healthcare at scale.
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Indian health authorities have confirmed two Nipah virus cases in West Bengal involving two nurses at a private hospital near Kolkata, triggering expanded testing, quarantine and heightened surveillance.