Mission health for all
What prime minister needs to do to make good his promise on making 12th Five-Year Plan a health plan
Bihar’s ambulance service staff go on strike
They have not been paid salaries for six months; private companies operating services under PPP model blame government
Why infant deaths continue in north Bengal
Over 350 infants have died in spurts at the Malda district hospital in the past few years; malnourishment, overcrowding and almost non-existent …
Budget brings no relief to health sector
FM does not mention Universal Health Coverage, combines rural and urban health missions while making allocations
MDG-led healthcare policy not comprehensive, says report
In a Union budget wish list, civil society organisations call for course correction in policy and improving access to healthcare in India
How Rogi Kalyan Samitis play a role in ensuring self-reliant hospitals in India
The role of an RKS — or hospital management committee — to contribute to Aizawl civil hospital’s growth is worth noting
Criminal neglect takes toll on Attappady tribes
30 infants die in five months as result of malnutrition; rural development minister announces Rs 125 crore package
Push to create cadre of family doctors for rural India
Government's National Health Systems Resource Centre is finalising recommendations which are likely to seek inclusion of family medicine in MBBS …
Rare takes on the year just passing by
Being a Down To Earth reporter entails merging the personal with the professional. The magazine you so dearly own has a fascinating world hidden …
Path lab in a tablet
Kanav Kahol, an expert on biomedical informatics, quit his teaching job in the US and came back to India to create a technology that would …
Unhealthy countryside
It was once associated with the rich and urban. Today, hypertension is fast spreading in rural India. This is a cause for concern because …
Universal health scare
The country’s planners are debating how to provide healthcare to all. In a drastic shift from the 65-year-old public health system, the …