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

As India urbanises, pollution, stress, and processed diets are fuelling autoimmune diseases—demanding policy that links city design to health.

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

भारतातील वृद्धांसाठी महागाईशी सुसंगत अशा पेन्शन योजना �

Rising life expectancy and shrinking family support systems warrant urgent, inflation-adjusted pensions and care policies for India’s oldest citizen

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

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

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

या वर्षीच्या अर्थसंकल्पात आरोग्यसाठीच्या बजेट वाटपात प

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

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

अमेरिका आपल्या परराष्ट्र धोरणात जागतिक आरोग्य व्यवस्थे

The US intends to realign the role of global health in its foreign policy, and the Global South needs to formulate steps to address this altered lands

मानसिक आरोग्यविषयक संकटाशी प्रभावीपणे सामना करण्यासाठ�

भारतात डिजिटल मीडियाचा आवाका वाढल्याने देशातील गरजू लो�

India must prioritise the development of novel drugs to address the mental health crisis effectively, leveraging its biotechnology and pharmaceutical

The increased digital access provides a valuable opportunity for India to extend mental healthcare services by improving access, quality, and affordab

The current momentum in government funding within the health sector needs to be maintained if India has to get near the national goal of public sector

सरकारने उचित आरोग्यसेवेचा विस्तार करण्यासाठी योजना सुर

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

A rising population of elderly poses severe challenges to old age support and care in India as health policy has not placed ample emphasis on geriatri

India can craft a holistic public and preventive health policy paradigm by using Aadhaar to cultivate health-positive behaviours.

African leaders are no longer mincing their words. They are bluntly articulating and asserting their demands from bilateral partners and multilateral

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

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

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

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 wh

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

A pandemic of the viral disease COVID-19 has reached millions of people around the world with significant rates of mortality. With no specific treatments or vaccines in the immediate horizon, limiting contact with infected persons, the use of masks, and hand hygiene offer the only mitigation for now. This has led most countries to adopt severe isolation measures, which have in turn caused disruption of economic activity and increased unemployment

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

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

Given the historically polarised health policy debates in the country, we need to guard ourselves against alarmism and sensationalism in mass media.

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.

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

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

In April 2023, the Supreme Court of India advocated for the government to establish a "uniform national policy" on menstrual health and hygiene (MHH), spotlighting the need for comprehensive measures on a significant public health issue. This brief traces India's path to promoting MHH, highlighting key policy initiatives and their impact on period product usage. Using secondary data from the National Family Health Survey-5, this brief introduces

Health policy is becoming a prominent poll issue perhaps for the first time in India.