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Ageing India Needs Better Primary Care, Universal Health Coverage
Noida: By the year 2050, one in five Indians will be over the age of 60, twice the proportion in 2022. India’s average...
Why India Must Differentiate Between Normal And High-Risk TB Patients
Mount Abu, Rajasthan: In July 2023, Ramesh (name changed to maintain confidentiality), a 62-year-old farmer from Karur,...

Three Charts On Ayushman Bharat’s Achievements And Shortfalls
Noida: About 63 million people in India fall below the poverty line each year because of healthcare costs. Ayushman...

#TIL: Who Wins If India’s Patent Rules For Drugs Are Amended?
Noida: Nandita Venkatesan (33) lost 90% of her hearing in both ears in her fight against drug-resistant tuberculosis in...

AYUSH Doctors Fill In Public Healthcare Gaps By Providing Allopathic Medicines
Bhopal, Nashik and Mumbai: The hamlets of Vaviharsh and Deogaon, 49 km from Nashik city, have buildings meant to house a...

How Hospital Accreditation Can Help Improve Quality Of Care
Mount Abu, Rajasthan: When I needed to choose a hospital to get my father treated for cancer, I didn’t think twice...

DataViz: One In Five Families With Mental Health Expenses Fell Below Poverty Line
Mumbai: For families that had a member with a mental illness, nearly a fifth of household monthly expenditure is spent...

What India Must Do To End TB Conclusively
Mount Abu, Rajasthan: “I have no hesitation [to say] that India will end tuberculosis (TB) by 2025,” said the executive...
