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Deploying unique health identifiers: Case study of India, Taiwan, and Australia
Jan 14, 2022

Deploying unique health identifiers: Case study of India, Taiwan, and Australia

Technology could improve access to healthcare but stringent data protection measures must safeguard people’s health records

Ending AIDS: An intersectional approach needed to ‘equalise’
Dec 02, 2022

Ending AIDS: An intersectional approach needed to ‘equalise’

The eradication of AIDS by 2030 appears a formidable challenge as social barriers stand in the way of equitable access to healthcare

Frailty in the concrete jungle: Why are the urban poor more vulnerable to multimorbidities?
Jun 26, 2023

Frailty in the concrete jungle: Why are the urban poor more vulnerable to multimorbidities?

Low-income groups are more susceptible to multimorbidities due to unequal access to healthcare in urban areas

Global health security: For whom, from what?
Dec 23, 2022

Global health security: For whom, from what?

Global institutions should adopt a rights-based paradigm that focuses on strengthening health systems and access to healthcare rather than securitised

How fares India in healthcare? A sub-national analysis
Feb 25, 2020

How fares India in healthcare? A sub-national analysis

India’s geographical landscape is vast, cultural differences can be sharp, and income disparities are stark in certain regions. Access to healthcare, therefore, is varied and the on-ground gaps and challenges are complex. The NITI Aayog Health Index is an attempt by the current government to formulate a mechanism to monitor at the sub-national level the country’s performance in improving healthcare. This paper uses the findings of the Health

Myanmar: The Rohingya question in the current coup
Feb 11, 2021

Myanmar: The Rohingya question in the current coup

The change of power will hardly alter the fate of the displaced; more neglect and violence is currently being dreaded.