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Bihar: The abandoned state in deep crisis
Healthcare | Development Jun 24, 2019

Bihar: The abandoned state in deep crisis

The killer outbreak of encephalitis has exposed the widened fault lines in India’s most backward state.

The Indian pharma industry can do better than conspiracy theories and ad-hominem attacks
Healthcare Jun 19, 2019

The Indian pharma industry can do better than conspiracy theories and ad-hominem attacks

In a country like India, where systems to study and document long term effects of poor quality medicines are sparse at best, addressing structural issues within our supply chain is an important debate to have.

Pharma conundrums & “bottle of lies”
Healthcare Jun 11, 2019

Pharma conundrums & “bottle of lies”

The knowledge base, strength and capabilities of the Indian pharma have not been appreciated and image of Indian pharma industry is constantly being maligned.

India should steward digital health - globally
Healthcare May 16, 2019

India should steward digital health - globally

India must use digital health for diplomacy through south-south collaboration.

An analysis of maternal health condition across parliamentary constituencies in India
Domestic Politics and Governance | Healthcare | Gender | National Politics May 06, 2019

An analysis of maternal health condition across parliamentary constituencies in India

The data reveals clear inequality in maternal health across parliamentary constituencies in terms of maternal mortality rate and the uptake of services like ANC or institutional birth.

Expanding pharmaceutical local production in Africa: An idea whose time has come?
Healthcare | Developing and Emerging Economies Apr 10, 2019

Expanding pharmaceutical local production in Africa: An idea whose time has come?

There is a groundswell in Africa in support of local pharmaceutical production. Africa's dependency on the rest of the world for medicines may not last long.

Ebola and evolving health security
Healthcare | Development Apr 08, 2019

Ebola and evolving health security

Ebola is not just an “African health problem.” The threat of the virus entering countries like India is real. ...

East Africa and BIMSTEC: Aligning private sector to public health goals
Healthcare | Sustainable Development Apr 08, 2019

East Africa and BIMSTEC: Aligning private sector to public health goals

Bringing Universal Health Coverage centre-stage will prove too ambitious for many countries without co-opting the private sector.

Can Africa and India meet the SDG 2030 target of Zero Hunger?
Healthcare | Climate, Food and Environment | Development | Agriculture Apr 06, 2019

Can Africa and India meet the SDG 2030 target of Zero Hunger?

Both Africa and India continue to have the highest percentage of under-five children who are undernourished. ...

The malnutrition paradox: Lessons from China
Healthcare Apr 03, 2019

The malnutrition paradox: Lessons from China

Malnutrition is key to India’s greatest human development challenges. ...

Hidden failures and a malnourished south: Health and nutrition in Chhattisgarh
Healthcare Nov 12, 2018

Hidden failures and a malnourished south: Health and nutrition in Chhattisgarh

While the Health Index 2018 accords a favourable position to Chhattisgarh in terms of annual incremental performance, the state ranks 12th in terms of comparative health status as of 2015⎯16. ...

Emergence of Zika in India: Tip of iceberg?
Healthcare Oct 12, 2018

Emergence of Zika in India: Tip of iceberg?

As Zika emerges as a clear threat, India’s disease-surveillance and disease-control architecture is confronted with the puzzle of solving the curious combination of microcephaly and day-feeding mosquito menace. ...

ODF status — claims vs. reality of the Swachh Bharat Mission
Healthcare | Development | Sanitation Oct 06, 2018

ODF status — claims vs. reality of the Swachh Bharat Mission

While ODF status on paper is an achievement, premature ODF status declaration has its own set of adverse consequences. ...

China’s vaccine scandal — why we should care too
Healthcare Aug 13, 2018

China’s vaccine scandal — why we should care too

As seen in the Chinese case, the vaccine manufacturers have not only lost trust domestically but also internationally. ...

For a ‘win-win’ situation in health, India and China don’t need a ‘Medicine God’
Healthcare Jul 27, 2018

For a ‘win-win’ situation in health, India and China don’t need a ‘Medicine God’

More research is needed to understand the barriers that Indian companies are facing in China. ...

Lessons from Kerala’s bold fight with Nipah
Healthcare Jul 07, 2018

Lessons from Kerala’s bold fight with Nipah

Timely interventions ensured prompt caring of the infected and prevented the spread. ...

Are our medical device policies aligned for maximal public good?
Healthcare Jun 22, 2018

Are our medical device policies aligned for maximal public good?

The phase of mandatory approvals and vastly expanded scope under the rulebook heralds a new era for the regulation of medical devices. ...

Harmonising AYUSH and modern medicine: Can India learn from China?
Healthcare Apr 25, 2018

Harmonising AYUSH and modern medicine: Can India learn from China?

While TCAM (Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicine) and modern medicine stay as separate watertight compartments in theory, in practice, things have been quite different. ...

Weakening NHM Mission Steering Group is a mistake India can ill-afford
Healthcare Mar 17, 2018

Weakening NHM Mission Steering Group is a mistake India can ill-afford

In this era of exciting developments in the health sector, where NHM is going to be the mainstay of the Ayushman Bharat through the NHPS initiative which will take India closer to the UHC ideal, health policy is too important to be left to bureaucrats ...

Nagaland has poorest maternal and child healthcare indicators in Northeast India
Healthcare Feb 27, 2018

Nagaland has poorest maternal and child healthcare indicators in Northeast India

Nagaland needs a sociopolitical vision on health governance. ...

Healthcare in Meghalaya: An uphill battle
Healthcare Feb 27, 2018

Healthcare in Meghalaya: An uphill battle

It is an opportune time to assess and take stock of the progress as well as the roadblocks confronted by the public healthcare sector. The challenge for the next government will be to find innovative and implementable healthcare delivery solutions. ...

Tripura’s need to reiterate its health commitments — down to districts
Privacy & Data Protection Feb 15, 2018

Tripura’s need to reiterate its health commitments — down to districts

Tripura needs to put considerable efforts to improve its public health infrastructure and services on which a majority of its people depend — the coming assembly elections offer an opportunity. ...

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