Oommen C. Kurian

Man applies finishing touches to graffiti representing a vaccine in Kolkata

Does India Want To Go China’s Way – Where Many Vaccines Exist, but Trust Doesn’t?

Oommen C. Kurian 06/01/2021

India can potentially be bracketed with Russia and China...

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Top Body of National Health Mission Has Quietly Become an All-Bureaucrat Affair

Oommen C. Kurian 19/03/2018

The latest meeting of the Mission Steering Group was...

Although India depends on data from sample surveys for tracking health parameters, there is a need to improve civil registration and vital statistics systems. Credit: cdcglobal/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

Why It’s a Challenge To Make Quick Sense of India’s Health Data

Oommen C. Kurian 11/01/2017

Even when several government departments and ministries collect data...

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Health Data Should Leave No Indian Behind

Oommen C. Kurian 08/07/2016

The shift from the MDGs to sustainable development goals...

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Can a Data Revolution Help India Achieve Its Health Goals?

Oommen C. Kurian 04/07/2016

A 'data revolution' is needed in terms of making...