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The Government’s Previous Health Insurance Schemes Failed. Why Should the New One Work?

K. Sujatha Rao 05/02/2018

Ayushman Bharat Health Insurance is old wine in a 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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New Global Report Furthers Bad Outlook for India on Climate Change, Health

Anoo Bhuyan 31/10/2017

The report, The Lancet's second one this month, covers...

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Seven Health Secretaries in Seven Years – Where Is the Accountability?

K. Sujatha Rao 26/10/2017

The government should keep the secretary of the health...

Children in Tuniahi Dakhinwari village of Madhepura. Poor nutrition leaves the children vulnerable to disease, susceptible to infections and diseases such as tuberculosis and cholera. Deprived of adequate nutrition in their formative early years, these children remain mentally and physically stunted for life.

Photo Essay: India’s Silent Emergency – Malnutrition

Abhijit Mohanty 17/10/2017

In rural Bihar, poor nutrition is caused by interrelated...

Ashwini Kumar Choubey

Sorry Minister Saheb, I Will Continue to Treat Poor Patients from Bihar or Anywhere Else

Shah Alam Khan 12/10/2017

An AIIMS doctor reacts to minister of state for...

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Poor Training, Meagre Pay Impede India’s Army of Health Workers

Prachi Salve and Swagata Yadavar 16/05/2017

Accredited Social Health Activists are considered to be voluntary...