HealthAugust 16, 2026

silos

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Definition

Isolated departments, organizations, or systems that operate independently and fail to share information or resources with others.

Etymology

Originally referring to tall towers used for grain storage, the term was adopted in business and technology in the 1980s to metaphorically describe isolated functional groups.

In the news

Dr. Singh argues that medical and scientific sectors must stop working in silos to effectively address the diabetes epidemic through cross-sector collaboration.

Union Minister Jitendra Singh calls for making diabetes prevention a national priority, says rural India no longer untouched by diabetes

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