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Justice Prabha Sridevan
Patent and Patient Rights in COVID-19: Is the Right to Exclusivity a Hamlet Question?
09 Oct 2020
Today the judicial authority may be faced with balancing patent rights and patients’ rights or right to life.
Prudhviraj Rupavath
COVID-19: Telangana Govt Grossly Under-Reporting Cases, Say Activists
24 Aug 2020
As of August 23, the number of COVID-19 cases in the state were 1,06,091, with a total of 22,919 active cases and 761 deaths, according to state government data.
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Appeal to NHRC: ‘Ban J&J Products to Prevent Asbestos-related Diseases and Deaths’
27 May 2020
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed that all types of asbestos cause lung cancer, mesothelioma, cancer of the larynx and ovary, and asbestosis (fibrosis of the lungs).
Sumedha Pal
COVID19: Fake News and Myths are as Dangerous as the Virus Itself
20 Mar 2020
Social media platforms have been abuzz with preventive recipes and myths, adding to a stream of misinformation regarding the novel coronavirus.
Union Budget: Govt. Apathy Continues in Spendings Concerning Social Sectors
07 Jul 2019
Expenditure of crucial ministries as a percentage of GDP have worsened over the years under the Modi regime.
WHO Watch Team
Health for All, Except Women? Contestations on Women's Reproductive Rights at WHA72
03 Jul 2019
The document approved by the Security Council by a vote of 13-0, with Russia and China abstaining, had all language relating to “sexual and reproductive health” rights removed.
Ronak Chhabra
UN Report: Modi Government Fails To Reduce Child Stunting As Per NNM Target
26 Jun 2019
Our current rate of reduction in child stunting is 1 per cent per year, at which rate — the slowest among the developing countries — 31.4 per cent of India’s children will be stunted by 2022.
Behind ASHA Workers’ Victory in Andhra, A 10-Year- Long Relentless Struggle
15 Jun 2019
The new government has announced its decision to give a fixed salary of Rs 10,000 for ASHA workers.
Newsclick Report
States Failing to Meet Budget Targets, Education and Health Neglected: Report
31 Dec 2018
Bihar and Uttar Pradesh registered low per capita expenditure on education and health.
How Telangana Fared in Health Under TRS Rule?
04 Nov 2018
Despite tall claims, the KCR government’s expenditure on public health has been significantly low.