MEMORANDUM To: The Principal Health Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh The Hon’ble Health Minister, Government of Andhra Pradesh The Hon’ble Chief Minister, Government of Andhra Pradesh The Hon’ble Home Minister, Government of Andhra Pradesh The Home Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh Subject: Advocacy for Ease of Doing Medical Profession & Simplified Regulatory Framework for Small Healthcare Establishments in line with GOI Deregulation Reforms Respected Sir/Madam, In light of the Government of India’s Deregulation 2.0 initiative, particularly the reform measures aimed at simplifying medical practitioners’ registration/NOC processes and appointing a single nodal agency for healthcare licenses, we respectfully submit the following for consi...
How to prevent and save from the Rashomon" effect in Health care? For 50+ senior citizens , screening should shift from “disease detection” to cardiometabolic risk stratification, cancer surveillance, organ reserve assessment, and functional aging metrics . Below is a clinically sound, India-relevant 50+ screening protocol : Core Annual Tests (All ≥50 Years) 1️⃣ Cardiovascular Risk Panel Blood Pressure Fasting Blood Glose / HbA1c Lipid Profile Resting ECG Purpose: Detect ASCVD risk, silent ischemia, arrhythmia 2️⃣ Renal & Metabolic Panel Serum Creatinine + eGFR Serum Electrolytes Liver Function Test Uric Acid Purpose: CKD, NAFLD, metabolic dysfunction 3️⃣ Complete Blood Count (CBC) Anemia (common in elderly) Hematologic malignancy red flags 4️⃣ Thyroid Function (TSH) Subclinical hypothyroidism common after 50 Impacts cognition, weight, lipids 5️⃣ Vitamin B12 & Vitamin D Neuropathy, cognitive decline Sarcopenia, falls risk Cancer Screening (Evidence-Based) Colon Cancer Sto...