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The latest thinking around public healthcare in India, as well as the enabling factors and barriers to providing adequate and affordable healthcare, particularly for those at the margins.

The sub-centre located in Kongthong, East Khasi Hills, has three roof-mounted solar panels, with a total capacity of 2.34 kWp-solar
September 29, 2023
How decentralised solar energy can boost public healthcare
Renewable energy holds health, environmental, and entrepreneurial benefits for communities with poor access to power.
by Huda Jaffer | 8 min read
Women with child_Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana
August 29, 2023
Maternity benefits in India: PMMVY’s unfulfilled promise
Inadequate provisions for pregnant women in the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana scheme highlight the concerning state of maternity benefits in India.
by Jean Drèze, Reetika Khera | 4 min read
aerial view of city buildings with air pollution_air quality
August 18, 2023
Combating the effects of poor air quality on outdoor workers
Security guards, safai karamcharis, and waste pickers who spend a majority of their work hours outdoors are at a higher risk of lung diseases. Here’s how this can be addressed.
by Bharati Chaturvedi, Shruti Sinha | 4 min read
A gathering of women at an Anganwadi centre on the benefits of eating nutrtious foods with a display of various pulses, grains, and fruits_non-communicable diseases
June 22, 2023
Prioritising prevention of non-communicable diseases
In order to effectively curb the escalating burden of non-communicable diseases in a country as vast as India, a shift towards preventative interventions is crucial.
by Nalini R Saligram | 5 min read
A doctor covered in green uniform and mask looking at computers_ayushman bharat
June 16, 2023
Ayushman Bharat: India’s quest for universal health coverage
Is the government’s flagship health scheme meeting its commitment of ‘leaving no one behind’?
by India Data Insights | 5 min read
empty table and chairs in an office_mental health at work
June 7, 2023
Mental health at work: What needs to change?
Raj Mariwala, director at Mariwala Health Initiative, and Santrupt Misra, director of Group HR at Aditya Birla Group, discuss how workplaces can impact an employee's mental well-being, and why both organisations and individuals must take responsibility of prioritising mental health in the workplace.
by India Development Review | 6 min read
Two people buying medicines from a medical store_transgender healthcare
May 23, 2023
Are trans people’s healthcare needs being met?
Sensitising healthcare providers to the needs of the trans community may help address the neglect they have long faced from India’s public healthcare system.
by Ajinkya Deshmukh | 6 min read
ASHAs in Chennai - ASHA workers
January 19, 2023
ASHAs: Informal workers in the formal sector
ASHA workers are a crucial part of the public health system. Despite this, they experience precarious working conditions in the form of long hours, low wages, and a lack of social security.
by Anirudh Chakradhar, Sudev Madhav | 6 min read
A man riding a rickshaw with a yellow graffitied wall in the background that says justice-denotified tribes
January 13, 2023
Mental justice: Addressing the mental health of de-notified tribes
De-notified tribes face discrimination and injustice and lack access to welfare schemes. Their mental well-being cannot be seen in isolation from these struggles.
by Deepa Pawar | 7 min read
Four women standing with posters demanding better working conditions_social welfare
December 20, 2022
ASHA workers need better working conditions, not hero worship
ASHAs and Anganwadi workers play a vital role in delivering government’s social welfare schemes, but they are denied employment benefits, minimum wage, and job security.
by Raja Venkata Krishna Dandamudi, V G Sreeram | 11 min read
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