जानिए ब्रांडेड और जेनरिक दवाओं के बारे में

“दुनिया की फार्मेसी” कहलाने के बावजूद, भारत की जमीनी हकीकत काफी गंभीर है। Diabetes, High BP गुर्दे और गैस्ट्रिक समस्याओं जैसी आम पुरानी बीमारियों की दवाएँ लोगों की पहुँच से बाहर होती जा रही हैं। स्वास्थ्य सेवा खर्च का 90% तक हिस्सा दवाओं पर खर्च होता है, जिससे आउट-ऑफ-पॉकेट (OOP) खर्च भी बढ़ जाता है। स्थिति इतनी गंभीर है कि कई लोगों को इलाज का खर्च उठाने के लिए कर्ज तक लेना पड़ता है। 

Alternative medicine

Have you ever wondered why people are so particular about the purity of their gold? They check for hallmarks, compare prices across jewelers, and ensure they are getting exactly what they pay for. But when it comes to medicines – something that impacts our health- we do not apply the same level of scrutiny. 

Real medicine

When Laxman was injured during the battle against Ravana, Lord Rama was informed that the Sanjeevani herb from the Himalayas could cure him. Lord Hanuman could not find the herb, so after fighting off Kalanemi, who had been sent by Ravana, he famously brought the whole mountain. Had Ravana changed his strategy and planted a poisonous/do-nothing look-alike herb in a visible place, then Hanuman and Laxman would be no different from the millions of Indians today who purchase/consume fake/substandard/adulterated medication.