Health Finance & Governance - Page 4
90% Of India’s Poorest Have No Health Insurance
New Delhi: Only about 10% of the poorest one-fifth of Indians in rural (10.2%) and urban India (9.8%) had any form of...
India’s Burn-Care Management Suffers From Lack Of Data, Beds, Trained Medics
Ujjain: It was April 14, 2019, the day of Vaisakhi that marks the spring harvest festival in large parts of India....
‘Few Inspectors, No Records, Poor Communication Mar India’s Drug Regulation’
New Delhi: The “pharmacy to the world” is besieged by problems, a new report says. Central and state governments have...
Minister Says Universal Healthcare Is Priority, But Health System Is Under-Staffed
New Delhi: While the Indian government has promised improved and universal healthcare, a new study has pointed out that...
Why Changing Afsana Bano’s Life Could Boost UP And India
Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh: Afsana Bano is 18, and her 5’7 frail figure and delicate bones cradled a three-day-old baby that...
Staff Shortages, Fund Crunch/Delays Imperil India’s Healthcare Delivery System
New Delhi: Public spending on healthcare has not crossed 1.28% of India’s gross domestic product (GDP) in the last...
India’s Poorest Women Benefit Less From Public Health, Nutrition Services
New Delhi: Despite a four-fold increase in the number of women and children receiving supplementary nutrition under the...
Why India's Public Health Facilities May Suffer Despite A Likely Rise In Health Spending
New Delhi: The allocation for the ministry of health and family welfare (MoHFW) in Budget 2019 is likely to increase...
