Health Report Card
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India accounted for 66% of malaria cases in South-East Asia in 2022, says WHO report
India and Indonesia accounted for about 94% of all malaria deaths in the region last year, the report said.
Scroll Staff
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Three charts that show how Centre’s flagship health insurance scheme is falling short
What does the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana have to show for the time and money spent on it?
Nushaiba Iqbal, IndiaSpend.com
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The hits and misses of India’s tuberculosis policy in six charts
Reporting of cases has improved since 2012, but there’s still a long way to go.
Shreya Khaitan, IndiaSpend.com
Trending
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Rajasthan verdict in 30 charts: Poll was closer than results showed, Congress held on to vote share
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Why caste divides Marathas as they rally for reservation
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‘Chamak’ review: Exquisite music is the biggest draw
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How Bangladesh’s Sheikh Hasina has created a climate of fear ahead of January’s poll
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An Indian artist who helped decolonise Christian art has been relegated to the margins in death
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Four North Eastern states lost out on 20% funds under India’s largest public health programme
The performance-based component does not take into account existing inequalities between states, experts said.
IndiaSpend Team
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Lack of health insurance is deepening the poor-rich divide, shows survey
The 2017-’18 report shows only 10% of poorest Indians have access to health insurance. The government has withheld the latest data, citing “quality issues.”
Swagata Yadavar, HealthCheck.in
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Even after 30 years of government immunisation projects, less than 70% Indian infants are vaccinated
A lack of awareness among both citizens and health workers, immediate side-effects such as fever and misinformation plague the country; especially UP and Bihar.
Sadhika Tiwari, HealthCheck.in
Video
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Watch: Mahouts inconsolable as they say goodbye to elephant Arjuna who died in the line of duty
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‘What is it that we should do?’: Comedian on fitness advice found online that only causes confusion
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‘Ikigai finally finding purpose’: Comedian Gaurav Kapoor on how books have become home decor
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Watch: Chennai residents rescued in boats, choppers distribute food supplies, city remains flooded
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Watch: Robot dog dances to the beats of African drums and marimbas at AI Expo event in South Africa
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Tuberculosis infection: 27% of new cases in 2017 were reported from India, says WHO
Two-thirds of the 10 million infections occurred in eight countries, with India accounting for most of them.
Scroll Staff
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In India, air pollution led to more lung diseases than smoking in 2016, finds new study
Air pollution led to 53% of the chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder cases in 2016 while 25.4% is attributed to tobacco use.
Scroll Staff
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Video: As rising costs make health care inaccessible to many, should private hospitals be regulated?
India ranks a dismal 154 on the Healthcare Access and Quality Index, even as private health booms.
Smitha Nair
The Reel
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‘Chamak’ review: Exquisite music is the biggest draw
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Watch: A full-length ‘Dunki’ trailer is out
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‘Kabuliwala’ trailer: Mithun Chakraborty stars in latest adaptation of the Rabindranath Tagore story
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‘Mast Mein Rehne Ka’ trailer: Jackie Shroff, Neena Gupta star in slice-of-life comedy
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Start the week with a film: Russian literature and Kangra painting meet in ‘Kasba’
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What India’s inconsistent C-section rates say about the state of its healthcare system
District-wise C-section rates are often either too high or too low. This shows underlying inequalities and the need for target-oriented policy design.
Prateek Mittal, IndiaSpend.com & Vartika Singh, IndiaSpend.com
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Tamil Nadu reports India’s fourth case of Zika
Health authorities said the patient has no history of travel to countries with the outbreak, and that the virus may have been locally transmitted.
Scroll Staff
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India’s quiet tide of childhood obesity
The problem is underestimated and transcends socio-economic differences.
Kamala Thiagarajan, Indiaspend.com
The Field
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Pro Kabaddi League: Patna Pirates, UP Yoddhas record blowout victories in Ahmedabad
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Mohun Bagan Super Giant snatch late draw against Odisha FC
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Sun setting on the Commonwealth Games: Is it time to say goodbye to the multi-sport event?
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WPL 2024: From Uma Chetry to Devika Vaidya, Indian players who can start bidding war at the auction
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ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings: Indian spinner Ravi Bishnoi becomes No 1 bowler