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I don't approve the methods of Naxals

The way ahead

Treatment has changed

Growth by leaps and bounds

Malnutrition count up in Orissa

Lending voice: This Odisha journalist helps tribal women & girls take charge of their own health and share their stories

Jayanti Buruda has trained Malkangiri tribal women in journalistic practices such as writing scripts, preparing field reports, and shooting and …

Coronavirus: Passengers from China to be screened at Indian airports, advisory issued

Second death in China; second case in Thailand reported

World Health Assembly: health issues of women, children and elderly in focus

Health facilities available for older people are unequally distributed across the world

A year later, the government’s promises on mental health still unfulfilled

No update on Mental Health Care Bill, other promises

A healthy child, a healthy nation

Bhopal's nightmare of green and apathy

Our country, our mess

How's India doing in providing basic social services?

Unhealthy decision?

A new bill on environment-related risks is rejected by the Delhi Assembly

After the dust settles

The air in Nepal's capital city is breatheable again

In court

Killing spree

Slow off the mark

Discussions begin on norms for soft drinks, but urgency lacking

Double whammy

Fresh outbreak of SARS, avian flu

How effective?

Bytes

Gene therapy advance

New Indian technology licensed to US company

Nothing gay about section 377

Planning Commission push to health care privatisation

Draft 12th Five Year Plan proposes contracting-in and PPP in public health services

Budget 2018: Balanced focus on rural, urban health needs will be crucial

The Centre should push for further decentralisation of health services