Public Health Policy
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Putting people at the centre of care is the surest path towards eradicating tuberculosis
Aside from addressing stigma and improving detection, perhaps most important is recognising that TB is both a social and an economic disease.
Lancelot Pinto & Chapal Mehra
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Modi government’s insurance scheme pushes hospitals into debt – threatening patient admissions
Healthcare institutions in several states have reduced the number of beneficiaries they treat under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana.
Tabassum Barnagarwala
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On Ambedkar Jayanti, a reminder why healthcare for Bahujans must get special attention
Bahujans are disproportionately represented at the lower ends of health indicators.
Preshit Ambade
Trending
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’
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Dubai: How a high-altitude jet stream, not cloud seeding, created a storm ‘the size of France’
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The Jammu and Kashmir voter who is fighting corruption in job recruitments
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‘The Kerala Story’: Why did Catholics re-release a Hindutva movie days before polling?
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India’s TB policy fails to address gender gaps in healthcare. Its Covid-19 response must remedy this
We need a framework acknowledging gendered experiences of diseases and access to care.
Sandhya Krishnan & Ashna Ashesh
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How crop diversification can protect children from malnutrition during periods of drought
Nutritionally diverse agriculture systems have crops that respond differently to drought, making sure there is some food component available at all times.
Sahana Ghosh
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Only a strong public health sector can ensure fair prices and quality care at private hospitals
By shifting its role from that of healthcare provider to financier, the Indian government is losing its bargaining power with the private sector.
Soham D Bhaduri
Video
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Eco India: How can India deal with its mounting tyre waste?
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Can the charter of patients’ rights provide real protections against hospital malpractices?
The discussion around the draft charter has highlighted the fault lines between patients’ rights activists and medical doctors.
Nayantara Narayanan
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Longer wait for patients as the government calls its own rare disease policy impractical
The policy was approved in May 2018 but no patients have received aid under its provisions. Now the government wants to reframe it.
Nayantara Narayanan
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From Telangana to Rajasthan, state health schemes’ dependence on private hospitals raises red flags
Private hospital associations and insurance companies often threaten to withdraw services when state governments fail to pay their dues.
Nayantara Narayanan
The Reel
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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Chhattisgarh is outsourcing diagnostic services to the private sector despite having adequate staff
The state has more lab technicians than recommended by Indian Public Health Standards and most tests it wants to outsource are already done at public hospitals.
Sulakshana Nandi & Deepika Joshi
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Chhattisgarh plan to build 6 hospitals under public-private model shows disregard for past failures
The state government is setting up a health system that exposes patients to more unregulated, high-cost treatment.
Sulakshana Nandi & Deepika Joshi
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Centre will launch national healthcare scheme by July end, says JP Nadda
The health minister said seven teams were working on the operational guidelines for the programme.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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Table Tennis: Sreeja Akula overtakes Manika Batra as India’s highest ranked women’s singles paddler
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IPL 2024: Sandeep Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal lead Rajasthan Royals to dominant win over Mumbai Indians
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Squash: Saurav Ghosal announces retirement from professional circuit
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Chess: Gukesh Dommaraju – inexperienced, expected to fail, but the chosen Candidate
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Chess: Gukesh Dommaraju becomes youngest winner in history of Candidates tournament