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सामाजिक सुरक्षा योजना: शहरी गरिबांसाठी दिलासा की लढाई?
Oct 23, 2024

सामाजिक सुरक्षा योजना: शहरी गरिबांसाठी दिलासा की लढाई?

सामाजिक संरक्षण योजनांच्या तळागाळातील अंमलबजावणीत असम�

Social protection schemes: Welfare measures or a test of resilience for the urban poor?
Oct 07, 2024

Social protection schemes: Welfare measures or a test of resilience for the urban poor?

There are disparities in the ground-level implementation of social protection schemes, thus appropriate interventions for the vulnerable urban poor mu

Har Ghar Jal in India: The social determinants of health approach in action
Mar 21, 2024

Har Ghar Jal in India: The social determinants of health approach in action

The progress made through the Jal Jeevan Mission has laid a robust foundation for a transformative shift in public health dynamics, yet the journey to

#Budget2022’s big capital investment bonanza leaves the health sector largely untouched
Feb 02, 2022

#Budget2022’s big capital investment bonanza leaves the health sector largely untouched

Against the backdrop of the pandemic, the budget continues to club the health sector with the social determinants of health

From Heat Vulnerability to Heat Equity: Pathways for Inclusive Urban Climate Resilience
Jan 06, 2025

From Heat Vulnerability to Heat Equity: Pathways for Inclusive Urban Climate Resilience

Cities across the globe are increasingly using materials such as concrete, which store more thermal energy than natural materials and absorb sunlight rather than reflecting it, warming their surroundings. This ‘urban heat island’ (UHI) effect has consequences on health, ranging from heat exhaustion to cerebrovascular events and circulatory failures resulting in death. Compounding the challenge is that the impact of extreme heat on health is u

Gendered Prevalence of Non-Communicable Diseases in India’s Older Adults
Feb 16, 2024

Gendered Prevalence of Non-Communicable Diseases in India’s Older Adults

Rapid advancements in medicine and falling fertility rates have contributed to the rise in the population of India’s older adults in recent decades. This demographic and epidemiological shift has a gendered impact: A higher proportion of women over the age of 60, compared to their male counterparts, suffer from Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes, hypertension, heart and bone diseases, cancers, cognitive decline, and depression. T