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T Sundararaman

Dear Dr Harsh Vardhan, a patient who reaches a government hospital must not be turned away

In a letter to India’s health minister, public health experts request the government to manage the country’s second wave of Covid-19 humanely.

Sarojini Nadimpally
,
T Sundararaman
,
Sulakshana Nandi
,
Deepa Venkatachalam
,
Neelanjana Das
&
Priyam Liz Cherian
· Apr 23, 2021 · 07:15 pm
Covid-19 pandemic shows how India’s thrust to privatise healthcare puts the burden on the poor

We must build a movement to establish health for all as a basic right.

T Sundararaman
,
Daksha Parmar
&
S Krithi
· Jan 11, 2021 · 06:30 am
In new health and wellness centres, India has a good plan for primary care – backed by little action

The budget announcement about these upgraded primary health facilities has been overshadowed by the National Health Protection Scheme.

T Sundararaman
· Mar 01, 2018 · 04:41 pm

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A new Indian Medical Service needs doctors as administrators of public health

Public health management needs expertise in all key health systems, which is beyond the scope of officers of the IAS.

T Sundararaman
· Jul 26, 2017 · 02:30 pm