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Why the New Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission Does Not Bode Well

Dr Sylvia Karpagam 10/10/2021

Unlike what devotees of the ruling party believe, we...

People carrying their luggage walk towards a bus station to return to their cities and villages during lockdown by the authorities to limit the spreading of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in New Delhi

The Pandemic Has Exacerbated India’s Mental Healthcare Crisis

Sanskrita Bharadwaj 11/07/2021

'Anxiety disorders have increased tremendously' and 'there is this...

A paramedic distributes free medicine provided by the government to patients inside a ward at RGGGH in Chennai

NFHS-5 Data Reveals India’s Steady But Slow Universal Health Cover Progress

Arun Kumar Tiwari 24/12/2020

Since NFHS-4 in 2015, coverage has increased in all...

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COVID-19 Patients Caught in the Middle of Tussle Between Private Insurers, Hospitals

The Wire Staff 30/09/2020

Several patients have been complaining about this scenario but...

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Under Ayushman Bharat, Poor Patients Are Not Going Cashless but With Less Cash

Vanita Singh 10/07/2020

Many of the scheme's beneficiaries are disgruntled with the...

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Why India’s Founders Championed a State-Dominated Healthcare System

Kiran Kumbhar 28/01/2020

The current government's complaint that it is unable to...

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Mental Illness to Finally Be Covered Under Health Insurance, HIV/AIDS Still Excluded

Anoo Bhuyan 28/10/2019

People with HIV/AIDS are at the mercy of insurance...