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Vidya Krishnan and Mandakini Gahlot
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Why South Africa's health minister is so worried about India caving in to big pharma
A big supplier of cheap lifesaving drugs to developing nations, India admirably balances public health needs with private profits and innovation. But it is under pressure to change this model.
Vidya Krishnan and Mandakini Gahlot
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South Africa aims to detect every TB patient, while a million cases in India slip through the cracks
South Africa has launched one of the most progressive TB screening campaigns in the world. Budget cuts have nearly derailed India's TB programme.
Vidya Krishnan and Mandakini Gahlot
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South Africa moves towards universal health care, while India stagnates
The Modi government is yet to make its ambitious health plan public, and experts fear it will end up outsourcing care to the private sector instead of strengthening public hospitals.
Vidya Krishnan and Mandakini Gahlot
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