Dangerous Drift in Health Policy
The brochure is an attempt to initiate informed public discussions of JSA’s understanding on four key aspects of the draft of the health chapter of the twelfth five year plan. Year: 2012 Continue reading
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The social function of clinical equipoise
Jonathan Kimmelman | Clinical Trials: Journal of the Society for Clinical Trials | October 2012 | Vol. 9 No. 5, 630-631 The principle of clinical equipoise was first articulated in 1987 by Benjy Freedman. Briefly, the principle holds that trials should… Continue reading
Inadequacies of Clinical Trial Regulations in India
Ashna Ashesh, Zubin Dash | 5 NUJS L. Rev. 379 (2012) Read full article Continue reading
Clinical trial participants: Guinea pigs or informed volunteers?
The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), Clinical Research Network | 2012 | Source: The Guardian Volunteers involved with clinical trials are not human guinea pigs, but patients taking an active role in their healthcare, aiming to improve the quality… Continue reading
Workshop on Violence as Public Health Issue in Manipur
Sama organized a capacity building on Violence as a Public Health Issue along with The Action Northeast Trust (ANT) at Imphal, Manipur. The workshop was attended by representatives from 20 organisations and networks in Manipur working on the issues of… Continue reading
Committee to devise suitable regulatory mechanism for monitoring sale of ultrasound machines
Sarojini N. from Sama was invited to be part of a committee to devise suitable regulatory mechanism for effectively monitoring of the sale of imported, second hand or refurbished ultrasound machines, including use of technology for effective tracking of ultrasound… Continue reading