Latest Reports - Page 3
Why Adding Medical Colleges Isn’t Enough To Improve India’s Healthcare
Mumbai: India added 225 new medical colleges in the last five years, with the total number surging 47% to 704 as of...
In Assam’s Silchar, A Hospital Models Accessible Cancer Care For The Vulnerable
Guwahati: Three years ago, 40-year-old Baby Begum Lashkar noticed a lump in her right breast. She lived with her husband...
In Battle Of Rights, SC Pits Mother Against Unborn Child
New Delhi: When the 27-year-old pregnant woman and her husband came to advocate Amit Mishra on October 2, they had...
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...
Underweight Prevalence Falls, But India Grapples With Obesity, Micronutrient Deficiency
Mumbai: Ninety three districts in India reported more than 40% of children as underweight in 2019-21--considered as high...
6 in 10 Newborns Continue To Face Delayed Breastfeeding in India
Mumbai: Only four in 10 newborns were breastfed within the first hour of delivery, according to the National Family...
