healthcare in india

India's Finance Minister Arun Jaitley holds his briefcase as he arrives at the parliament to present the federal budget in New Delhi

Explained: ‘World’s Largest Healthcare Programme’

The Wire Staff 05/02/2018

While the current health schemes are flailing, the new...

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Replacing the Medical Council Won’t Solve Issues Plaguing India’s Healthcare Community

Rama V. Baru 08/01/2018

Through the National Medical Commission Bill, the government appears to...

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Kejriwal Government, LG Now Lock Horns Over Healthcare Scheme

Gaurav Vivek Bhatnagar 02/01/2018

LG Anil Baijal has demanded adding an income criteria...

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In 2017, India Was Caught Between Private Exploitation and Public Sector Callousness in Healthcare

Yogesh Jain 30/12/2017

Should the focus be on improving public health systems...

An ambulance arrives as people stand at the entrance of the emergency department of a government-run hospital in New Delhi, November 22, 2017. Credit: Reuters/Saumya Khandelwal

Modi Government Cuts Planned Funding for National Health Mission By Almost 20%

Aditya Kalra and Tommy Wilkes 23/11/2017

The federal finance ministry in August renewed the National...

Vinod Dua talks about the recent border tension with China and the state of healthcare in India. Credit: The Wire

‘Jan Gan Man Ki Baat’ Episode 76: Indo-China Conflict and India’s Healthcare in Shambles

The Wire Staff 04/07/2017

In the seventy-sixth episode of Jan Gan Man Ki...

Nine of India’s poorest states account for 62% of maternal deaths. Credit: Reuters/Mukesh Gupta

Despite Available Funds, 581 Million in These Nine States Have to Endure India’s Worst Healthcare

Ojaswi Rao, Indiaspend.com 03/07/2017

Lack of infrastructure and human resources along with inadequate...