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पोषण आणि मानसिक आरोग्य : संकटात उभा भारताचा नवा पाया
Nov 10, 2025

पोषण आणि मानसिक आरोग्य : संकटात उभा भारताचा नवा पाया

भारताचा अनुभव दर्शवतो की पोषण अभियान, टेलि-मानस आणि पीएम-�

पोषण आणि मानसिक आरोग्य : संकटात उभा भारताचा नवा पाया
Nov 01, 2025

पोषण आणि मानसिक आरोग्य : संकटात उभा भारताचा नवा पाया

भारताचा अनुभव दर्शवतो की पोषण अभियान, टेलि-मानस आणि पीएम-�

Nutrition and Mental Health: A Lifeline in Crisis Settings
Oct 10, 2025

Nutrition and Mental Health: A Lifeline in Crisis Settings

India’s experience shows that integrating nutrition and mental health programmes—through initiatives like POSHAN Abhiyan, Tele-MANAS, and PM-POSHA

Reframing Maternal Care to Combat Low Birth Weight
Jun 09, 2025

Reframing Maternal Care to Combat Low Birth Weight

Addressing low birth weight requires integrating mental health, nutrition, and community-level care into mainstream maternal health programmes.

A Recipe for Reform: Strengthening Food Safety in PM-POSHAN
Jun 06, 2025

A Recipe for Reform: Strengthening Food Safety in PM-POSHAN

India’s PM-POSHAN scheme nourishes millions, yet food poisoning cases reveal gaps in hygiene and quality control that threaten child health and trus

Blockchain & EHRs in India: The Next Digital Health Revolution
May 30, 2025

Blockchain & EHRs in India: The Next Digital Health Revolution

Amid data security concerns and fragmented health systems, blockchain offers India a robust tool to secure health records and enhance digital healthca

केंद्रीय अर्थसंकल्प 2025: एक तपासणी आरोग्य सेवांची
Feb 07, 2025

केंद्रीय अर्थसंकल्प 2025: एक तपासणी आरोग्य सेवांची

या वर्षीच्या अर्थसंकल्पात आरोग्यसाठीच्या बजेट वाटपात प

केंद्रीय बजट 2025: स्वास्थ्य क्षेत्र को राहत या फिर चुनौतियों का सामना?
Feb 06, 2025

केंद्रीय बजट 2025: स्वास्थ्य क्षेत्र को राहत या फिर चुनौतियों का सामना?

इस वर्ष स्वास्थ्य सेवा के लिए किए गए बजटीय प्रावधानों पर �

Union Budget 2025: A pulse check on healthcare
Feb 04, 2025

Union Budget 2025: A pulse check on healthcare

While this year’s budgetary allocation towards health signals a continued investment, it does little to address the long-standing resource gap in pu

कल्याणकारी राज्यात आरोग्याचा अधिकार: सामाजिक सुरक्षिततेसाठी आता काय करण्याची गरज?
Apr 15, 2024

कल्याणकारी राज्यात आरोग्याचा अधिकार: सामाजिक सुरक्षिततेसाठी आता काय करण्याची गरज?

सरकारने उचित आरोग्यसेवेचा विस्तार करण्यासाठी योजना सुर

Health as a welfare good in India: Towards a more substantive social protection imperative
Apr 05, 2024

Health as a welfare good in India: Towards a more substantive social protection imperative

Although the government has initiated schemes to extend proper healthcare, many sections of people are still excluded from its coverage or are unable

The impact of urbanisation on health
Jun 10, 2020

The impact of urbanisation on health

To control diseases in a more sustainable manner, the health of the inhabitants has to become a key factor of urban development.

Health Policy belongs to the national security domain and different stakeholders must engage
Apr 18, 2020

Health Policy belongs to the national security domain and different stakeholders must engage

Samir Saran, President, ORF was interviewed by Oxford Political Review in the backdrop of the Indian government’s decision to enforce a complete loc

Does budget 2020 provide material support for the ongoing health reforms?
Feb 07, 2020

Does budget 2020 provide material support for the ongoing health reforms?

Perhaps for the first time in the history of India’s health policymaking, multiple agencies are moving in a closely coordinated manner.

National Health Policy 2017: Addressing the "fragmentation" challenge
Apr 07, 2017

National Health Policy 2017: Addressing the "fragmentation" challenge

While recognising the role of private providers, NHP 2017 calls for harnessing the private sector through strategic purchase of secondary and tertiary

Decoding the ban on irrational fixed-dose combination drugs in India
Nov 29, 2018

Decoding the ban on irrational fixed-dose combination drugs in India

In September this year, the Government of India banned the manufacture, sale and distribution of 328 Fixed-Dose Combination drugs (FDCs) after a protracted legal battle with manufacturers. The ban followed a report by a Supreme Court-mandated experts’ panel that not only was there no therapeutic justification for the ingredients in these drugs, but they can in fact pose health risks. This paper argues that the move against “irrational” and

Global Health Diplomacy: Navigating Politics and Security
Jun 06, 2025

Global Health Diplomacy: Navigating Politics and Security

Health policy is classically associated with the allocation of resources for healthcare services and the affordability and effectiveness of interventions, and is thereby confined to national strategies. Over the last couple of decades, however, there has been growing awareness about the interlinkages of health policy with key aspects of international relations, including diplomacy, trade, and foreign policy. Similarly, health features as a promin

India's heath sector in trouble
Oct 28, 2015

India's heath sector in trouble

Not having a focused national health policy and leaving it to the states to take care of this serious issue is not going to improve India's health profile or indicators. This is already evident in the growing number of diseases that make seasonal rounds in all cities and towns.

Overcoming data challenges in tracking India’s health and nutrition targets
Dec 29, 2016

Overcoming data challenges in tracking India’s health and nutrition targets

In May 2016, the Health Secretaries of the States and Union Territories of India gathered in the capital and issued “The Delhi Commitment on Sustainable Development Goals for Health”. Among others, the document acknowledged the need to invest in health data collection, analysis and research so that these can properly inform government policies and strategies necessary to address the various challenges facing India’s healthcare. Such commitm

Resolution to Strengthen India’s Health Preparedness Framework
Jun 02, 2025

Resolution to Strengthen India’s Health Preparedness Framework

Although COVID-19 has ended, the threat of new and re-emerging zoonotic viruses remains, the most recent cases being the Nipah virus (NiV) and Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) outbreaks; there is also the risk of accidental or intentional biological threats. Addressing them requires effective surveillance systems and response mechanisms within a health emergency preparedness framework. Strengthening India’s ability to identify and respond to pa