Budget Cuts Could Boost 5 Water-Borne Diseases
A national scheme to supply rural India with safe water is one of eight centrally-sponsored schemes that New Delhi will...
PM's Claim Of Toilets For Girls In Every School Fails Scrutiny
Two new toilets were built at a government primary school in Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh, but since there’s no outlet, the...
83% Shortage Of Specialists In Community Health Centres
India’s public-health system needs urgent attention and investment--especially in the rural areas, reveals an IndiaSpend...
19 Million Women In India Have 7+ Child Births
As many as 19 million women in India have given birth to seven or more children, and 15 million (80%) of these women...
Alcohol Kills An Indian Every 96 Minutes
As debate over alcohol bans grows across India, 15 people die every day--or one every 96 minutes--from the effects of...
Ruksana’s Journey And Rural India's Search For Healthcare
With a wound that refuses to heal on her shoulder, nine-month-old Ruksana lives with her parents--and hundreds of others...
Over A Decade, 14-Fold Increase In Proportion Of Indians With Health Insurance
Beneficiaries enroll themselves for the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana in Andhra Pradesh. No more than 1% of India’s...
