India's Great Challenge: Health & Sanitation - Page 18
In 8 Years, Boys 3 Cm And Girls 1 Cm Taller
Eighteen-year-old boys from India's middle and upper classes are 3 cm taller and girls 1 cm taller than they were eight...
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...
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...
Six Cities Corner 27% Of India’s Health-Insurance Payouts
Recent news has it that the government is considering introducing two universal health-insurance policies—offering Rs...
How India's Tax System Helps Heavily Taxed Cigarettes Flourish
In March 2015—in response to a drop in sales as taxes more than doubled over four years—India’s leading cigarette...
Why India Ignores A $16-Billion Smoking-Led Health Crisis
In January this year, the government asked for public opinion on tougher new laws to curb smoking: To raise the minimum...
Rural India Healthier Than Urban India, Malayalees Sickest
As much as 86% of the rural population and 82% of the urban population is without health-expenditure support. ...
90% Of Toilet Target Ahead, 4 Years To Go
Of more than 110 million rural households without toilets across India in 2012, the government has been able to assist...
