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8 Ways in Which India’s Public Healthcare Can Change for the Better

Pavitra Mohan and Sanjana Brahmawar 01/01/2020

As we enter the new year, we reflect on...

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Why Egg-Freezing Is the New Black in Reproductive Technology

Nuzhat Parveen Khan and Muzaffar Hussain Mir 03/10/2019

Freezing their eggs liberates women to order their lives...

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How Can We Make Menstrual Hygiene Management More Effective?

Ajay Khera 01/07/2019

Given India’s vast socio-economic diversity, we should start by...

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In RTI Findings, Mixed Picture of PM Scheme for Malnourished Mothers

Sanjoy Basu, Neeraj Kumar and Shashi Shekhar 08/04/2019

In Odisha, only five mothers were registered, which means...

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Healthcare Spending Is Losing out to Health Insurance, Say Activists

The Wire Staff 06/02/2019

Concerned activists are worried that the misplaced focus on...

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New NHRC Study Looks at How India Can Improve Sexual and Reproductive Health

The Wire Staff 22/01/2019

“Poor maternal health continues to be an unjustifiable, but...

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To Fix Childhood Stunting in India, Focus on Women’s Health: Study

Anoo Bhuyan 25/05/2018

Researchers found that low women’s BMI could explain almost a...