National Health Policy 2017

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Is Ayushman Bharat Incompatible with Capitalism?

Shah Alam Khan 20/12/2018

With the divide between the ‘haves’ and the ‘have-nots’...

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With Inadequate Health Infrastructure, Can Ayushman Bharat Really Work?

Shailender Kumar Hooda 26/11/2018

An uncritical promotion of privatisation of healthcare at the...

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NHPS May Create More Roadblocks Than Easier Access to Healthcare for Poor

Rajalakshmi Ram Prakash 24/11/2018

The government’s health insurance scheme can marginalise and exclude...

The survey also revealed that though most of the elderly enjoyed their independence, a majority of them were financially dependent on others in their old age. Credit: PTI/Files

Poor Finances, Lifestyles of Younger Family Members Pose Greatest Challenges for Elderly

Gaurav Vivek Bhatnagar 06/07/2018

A survey of 10,000 elderly persons in the country...

An ambulance arrives as people stand at the entrance of the emergency department of a government-run hospital in New Delhi

Who Is Paying for India’s Healthcare?

Nivedita Rao 14/04/2018

An overwhelming 70% of healthcare expenses in India are...

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Maharashtra Hikes Public Health Service Fees While Spending Less Public Funds on the Sector

Nitin Jadhav and Ravi Duggal 23/03/2018

The state government has increased rates across the board,...

“We’ve brought down the total fertility rate to 2.2. Of course there’s still a few states which need to come to that.” Credit: Reuters

India’s Health Story Is One of ‘Nations Within a Nation,’ Says New Study

Anoo Bhuyan 14/11/2017

Report looks at 26 years of health data in...