healthcare

Learn about the history of the mental health legislation in India, and see where state-wise implementation of the 2017 Act is falling short.

Primary healthcare requires connection as much as services. A nonprofit in rural Rajasthan shows how effective care is relational, socially embedded, and systems-oriented.

Most health-tech innovation in India stalls at the pilot stage, failing to reach the people who need it the most. Here's what policymakers and innovators can do to change this.

Hospice care marks the end of life for patients with terminal illnesses. From local construction materials to social and emotional support, here's how such facilities can be designed to ensure comfort and quality of life.

As AI steps in to fill gaps in reproductive healthcare access, it also raises questions about accuracy, oversight, and how far a WhatsApp chatbot can go.

Rural patients often cannot access palliative care due to distant services and strained local systems. Based on our work in Karnataka, here’s what works and what is needed to improve health support in villages.

A day in the life of a counsellor and nurse in Mumbai as they provide home-based palliative care, helping patients and families face illness, loss, and uncertainty with dignity.

A rising burden of non-communicable diseases and vulnerabilities in accessing affordable and quality care point to the need for community-level action for fostering health equity in urban informal settings.

From identifying patients to mobilising donors, health-related fundraising demands sustained effort from nonprofits.

Improving public health in India is not merely about spending more money. It hinges on systems that build trust, reward effort and pool risk.