Universal Health Coverage

India has expanded food security net, made strides in education and sanitation but gender equality, health need more attention

In rural India, 36.52 percent population was getting a safe piped water supply in 2017 and it has increased to 40.50 percent in December 2019.

Universal Health Coverage Part 2: How India can fight non-communicable diseases

While conducting more research into women’s health issues is important, it is equally important to bolster the professional lives of women health workers.

Universal Health Coverage part 1: Why women’s health and women workers need more focus right now

Women and children form a large part of the world’s poverty-stricken population of 767 million and are unable to gain access to healthcare facilities.

World Health Day 2019: Why India needs a Universal Health Coverage program

A huge disparity in access & distribution of healthcare in India makes Universal health coverage a must.

Budget 2019: From industry status for realty to GST waiver on insurance premiums; corporate India's wish list

There are expectations that GST rates will be cut GST to a single, standard rate, and the multiple rates or taxes will be done away with

2018 in Public Health: Big initiatives, vaccination drives and newborn screening

The world is moving towards universal health coverage programs & 2018 saw early signs of India's own.

Narendra Modi first Indian PM to prioritise universal health coverage, Rahul yet to match Modicare: Lancet study

The Lancet editor-in-chief Richard Horton Rahul Gandhi seeking to resurrect the Congress and prove that India's greatest political dynasty still has something to offer, despite his promises to help lower castes, tribal communities and rural poor, is yet to match Modicare

Affordable, safe healthcare is an urgent need; use political will to boost innovation in pharma

In India, 71 percent of all healthcare expenses continue to be out of pocket

Incentivise private sector health care in Budget for greater penetration in the country

The government must consider incentivising various health services and initiatives in the private sector so that we can plough back money and invest in more resources and infrastructure