15 December, 2009
09 December, 2009
Modern contraceptives in India
Recently, Birth control ring NuvaRing was recently (December2009) launched in India by Organon (India).
Organon (India), incorporated in the year 1967, is a global biopharmaceutical company. Earlier known as Infar (India), it got its present name on Dec. 31, 2002. The company is part of the American pharmaceutical company Schering-Plough, which is a world class provider of human healthcare prescription, consumer and animal health products. It is among the leaders in the areas of gynecology, fertility, neuroscience and anesthesia."NuvaRing heralds a new era in contraception in the Indian market,” said KG Anathakrishnan, managing director of Organon (India) Limited
NuvaRing is a flexible, transparent ring containing hormones that are dispersed throughout the ring’s core and absorbed through the vaginal lining directly into the bloodstream, when inserted. The exact positioning of the ring is not critical for it to work. Additionally, the ring works, like ‘the Pill’, by inhibiting ovulation. In order to prevent pregnancy for a full month, NuvaRing must be inserted and left in place for three consecutive weeks. After a one week ring-free interval, a new ring must then be inserted in order to have continued contraceptive effect.
Introduction of Nuvaring(r) in India allows another flexible choice for female contraception.According to recent National Family Health Survey (NFHS-3) survey (India), despite availability of various modern contraceptive methods, modern contraceptive usage is limited to less than 50 per cent of women under age 50 years.
08 December, 2009
Social Media in Public Health
A slidedeck describing how social media can be used for Public Health.
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