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After ‘Record’ High on Monday, Vaccine Numbers Drastically Drop in Some BJP-Ruled States

The Wire Staff 23/06/2021

Madhya Pradesh was able to deliver less than 5,000...

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Govt Stalls Payments to 26 Lakh TB Patients Over Suspicious Transactions

Anoo Bhuyan 15/09/2019

The Union health ministry has stopped transferring money under...

The bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the cause of TB. Credit: niaid/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

Tuberculosis Has ‘Profound Financial Implications’ for India: Health Minister Nadda

Anoo Bhuyan 21/03/2019

India has 27% of the world’s TB population but...

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Explainer: How Bad Is the ‘Polio Vaccine Contamination’ Controversy?

The Wire Analysis 03/10/2018

The alarm is warranted – the virus was found...

Union health minister J.P. Nadda. Credit: PTI

Allocation for Government’s ‘Largest’ Insurance Scheme Swells to 5x

The Wire Staff 22/03/2018

The Rs-10,000-crore allocation is for insurance premiums as well...

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Government Taps Private Sector to Offer Free Viral Load Testing for HIV/AIDS Affected People

The Wire Staff 27/02/2018

The free testing will benefit 12 lakh people living...

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Stop Interfering in Tobacco Control Efforts, Leading Hospital Tells Home Ministry

Anoo Bhuyan 07/09/2017

The Intelligence Bureau has been investigating the funding of...