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Civil Society Groups Slam Budgetary Allocations for Health Sector

Banjot Kaur 03/02/2022

Jan Swasthya Abhiyan, a network of small and big...

India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (C) and Krishnamurthy Subramanian (R), chief economic adviser pose during a photo opportunity outside their office before the presentation of the federal budget in the parliament in New Delhi

Explained: Despite Govt Claims, India’s Health Budget Only Around 0.34% of GDP

Dipa Sinha 01/02/2021

If a globally debilitating pandemic could not prompt the...

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Economic Survey Takes Aim at Out-of-Pocket Spend, High Private Healthcare Costs

The Wire Staff 29/01/2021

"Despite improvements in healthcare access and quality (healthcare access...

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Budget 2020 Leaves us Wanting More to be Done on Malnutrition and Hunger

Dipa Sinha 03/02/2020

There is no sizeable increase for any of the...

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The Good, the Bad and the Impossible of the 2020 Union Health Budget

Pavitra Mohan 03/02/2020

The total allocations increased modestly from Rs 62,659 crore...

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8 Ways in Which India’s Public Healthcare Can Change for the Better

Pavitra Mohan and Sanjana Brahmawar 01/01/2020

As we enter the new year, we reflect on...

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On Health and Nutrition, Budget 2019 is Lacklustre and Uninspiring

Dipa Sinha 06/07/2019

The budget does little for the most vulnerable populations such...