Health Spending
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Budget 2019: Will Ayushman Bharat drain money from other core health programmes?
Budgets for nutrition, sanitation, air pollution control and disease control need to be doubled, say experts.
Swagata Yadavar, IndiaSpend.com
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Interview: ‘Insurance should not be the only financing model for public healthcare in India’
Shamika Ravi, member of the PM’s Economic Advisory Council, on the scope and limitations of the National Health Protection Scheme.
Nayantara Narayanan
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A year after cutting costs of cardiac stents by up to 85%, NPPA further lowers price by Rs 2,300
It reduced the price of biodegradable stents from Rs 30,180 to Rs 27,890 but also marginally increased the rate of bare metal stents from Rs 7,260 to Rs 7,660.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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How Bangladesh’s Sheikh Hasina has created a climate of fear ahead of January’s poll
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Why caste divides Marathas as they rally for reservation
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Watch: Kathak dancers give unique spin to viral dance challenges, flaunting their intricate footwork
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‘Chamak’ review: Exquisite music is the biggest draw
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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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Don’t give free water, electricity if you cannot pay pension to AIDS patients, Delhi HC tells state
The court was hearing a PIL it initiated after receiving a letter from a patient seeking an increase in his monthly allowance.
Scroll Staff
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The Fortis case is no exception – these charts show how healthcare costs are soaring in India
Two-thirds of Indians now rely on private hospitals and the cost of hospitalisation has risen by 200% in 10 years.
Scroll Staff
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India can only contain its TB epidemic with cash and commitment
India’s national TB control programme has struggled to receive funding that is commensurate with the scale of the country’s epidemic.
Madhukar Pai, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: Three rare white lion cubs born in Venezuelan zoo
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‘This year baby Jesus is in rubble’: Nativity scene in Bethlehem church is in solidarity with Gaza
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Watch: Actor Ayushmann Khurrana joins viral ‘Moye Moye’ social media trend
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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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WHO spends more on travel for its executives than many of its public health programmes: AP
The report detailed how the figure – $200 million – was higher than the UN body’s expenditure on its AIDS, hepatitis, malaria and TB initiatives combined.
Scroll Staff
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Indians are the sixth-biggest private spenders on health among low-middle income nations
Among the BRICS nations, the Indian government is projected to spend the least on public health in 2040.
Vipul Vivek, Indiaspend.com
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Centre sources out-of-stock HIV drug through global agency, starts paying Cipla its dues: The Hindu
The pharma company had stopped manufacturing the syrup Lopinavir, used widely by child patients, saying it had not been paid since 2014.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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‘The Archies’ review: A good-looking nostalgia piece
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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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Interview: Why is India investing in insurance schemes instead of primary healthcare?
Former health secretary K Sujatha Rao on the country's myopic health policy decisions.
Menaka Rao
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The latest NSS data is a stark reminder of the alarming breakdown of public health services
India is steadily moving towards a path where every illness in a household will push the entire family into financial ruin.
Amit Sengupta
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Communicable diseases rise 32% in 5 years, but spending up 7%
There has been a steady increase in the incidence of communicable diseases over the last five years, except malaria which saw a 14% decline.
Prachi Salve, IndiaSpend.com
The Field
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England Tour of India: Sciver-Brunt, Wyatt lead visitors to victory in first T20I
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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