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Why Ayushman Bharat Scheme Led to Several Frauds?
18 Jan 2020
Launched on September 23, 2018, Ayushman Bharat has been promoted as the world's largest free healthcare scheme that provides cover of Rs 5 lakh for every eligible household in India.
Sandeep Pandey
NITI Aayog Must Not Try to Privatise Public Health
17 Jan 2020
The NITI Aayog has unveiled a plan to allow private players to take over district government hospitals.
Jyotsna Singh
Public Health: Why NITI Aayog’s Push for PPP Model Won't Work
14 Jan 2020
A plethora of evidence shows that in India, public-private partnerships have either been rolled back or have led to poor health outcomes.
Nesar Ahmad
Kota Infant Deaths and Rajasthan’s Dwindling Health Budgets
05 Jan 2020
The tragic death of more than 100 children in JK Lon hospital in Kota, Rajasthan, has brought the status of health facilities in the state of Rajasthan back in focus.
Sonia Yadav
Why Did 100 Children Die in JK Lon Hospital in Kota?
02 Jan 2020
The inquiry committee set up by the state government has given an almost clean chit to the hospital administration and doctors, but it also noted oxygen is provided in ICU through cylinders, while it…
Rashme Sehgal
How Not To Tackle Acute Malnutrition
29 Dec 2019
Inability to listen to nutritionists and doctors will cost the country dear.
Sandipan Talukdar
Artificial Metallic Nanowire Network Can Give Rise to Brain-Like Functions
28 Dec 2019
By using the artificial network, the research claims to generate electrical characteristics that are similar to those associated with higher order brain functions which are uniquely human, like…
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Climate Change: India's International and Domestic Challenges
25 Dec 2019
The video underlines the need for dialogue amongst civil society and peoples movements in the north and south to build a common understanding for a just and equitable solution to the climate crisis.
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The Global Climate Crisis: Are Movements Stepping Up?
25 Dec 2019
How severe is the climate crisis and what are the structural factors exacerbating it? Nagraj Adve, of the Climate Crisis Group –Delhi, points to equitable pathways to mitigate the crisis that do not…
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When it Comes to ‘Global Health’, Corporate Consultancies Rule the Roost
24 Dec 2019
A recent article by Vox looks at how highly-paid management consultancies, such as McKinsey took over the WHO, to the detriment of the organisation’s ostensible agenda of working to improve…