Public Healthcare
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Bombay HC raps Maharashtra government for not spending entire medical Budget
The court was hearing pleas and a suo motu litigation it had initiated after the deaths of over 30 patients at two government hospitals in October.
Scroll Staff
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Why India must urgently consider a universal healthcare scheme
The United Kingdom celebrated 75 years of its National Health Service in August. But will such a system remain a dream for Indians?
Santosh Karmarkar
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With new drugs and the experience of Covid-19, there has never been a better time to eradicate TB
All that is needed is collective will and action.
Lancelot Pinto & Chapal Mehra
Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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Is the 2024 Lok Sabha election India’s last chance before the point of no return?
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In India’s backward states, health outcomes remain poor despite higher government spending
While the 15th Finance Commission maintained states’ higher share of central taxes, the increase is inadequate considering low health spending per capita.
Prachi Salve, IndiaSpend.com
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In rural Himachal Pradesh, some women have to walk for kilometres in snow to get maternal healthcare
India accounted for 12% of the world’s total maternal deaths in 2017, second only to Nigeria.
Kumar Divyanshu, IndiaSpend.com
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Interview: ‘No nation has achieved equitable healthcare without spending on public health’
President of the Public Health Foundation of India K Srinath Reddy and president of the Centre for Policy Research Yamini Aiyar discuss the health budget.
Govindraj Ethiraj, IndiaSpend.com
Video
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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On key health indicators, West Bengal outperforms many states that offer PM’s insurance scheme
Data shows the reality is more complicated than the Centre’s claims on the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana.
Anoo Bhuyan, IndiaSpend.com & Nileena Suresh, IndiaSpend.com
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K Sujatha Rao interview: India must learn from Covid-19, boost public healthcare and surveillance
‘We wasted two months in March and April because we did not have coronavirus testing kits and laboratories’, says former Union health secretary.
Govindraj Ethiraj, IndiaSpend.com
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Gujarat: At least 522 infants died between October and December in two civil hospitals
Between the months of October and December, a total of 269 children died in the hospital in Rajkot while 253 infants died in the Ahmedabad facility.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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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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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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Gujarat: CM Rupani ignores query about deaths of over 200 infants in Rajkot hospital since October
News reports claimed that as many as 1,235 infants died in the Rajkot civil hospital last year – the highest, 134, in December alone.
Scroll Staff
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Bihar AES deaths: Nitish Kumar says ‘expressing grief not enough, matter is very serious’
The chief minister told the state Assembly that experts and doctors had been unable to reach a consensus on the possible reason for the disease.
Scroll Staff
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Bihar: One more child dies due to encephalitis in Muzaffarpur, toll goes up to 154
The state health department’s data showed that 23 out of 40 districts were affected due to the outbreak.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go
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Hockey: Salima Tete 2.0 – a speedster who is adding confidence and creativity to her improving game
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IPL 2024: Suryakumar, bowlers help Mumbai Indians seal thriller against Punjab Kings