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Even though Ayushman Bharat is a much-needed programme that enhances equity in society and promotes stability, there has been…

Learnings from the pandemic, if appropriately applied, could also help us get back on track faster

Will the Ukraine crisis result in a long overdue deep revamp of India’s medical education system?

Dr Shirshendu Mukherjee, Mission Director-Grand Challenges India, Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC),…

Experts discuss the dilemma presented by COVID-19 self-tests, weighing the benefits with the risks

How can the healthcare sector keep India’s citizens healthy enough to take the nation’s growth to 9.27 per cent, if it doesn’t get…

Unlike oxygen plants or ICU beds, skilled healthcare personnel cannot be bought off the shelf or ordered online

With an alarming 57 per cent of world’s total reported cases of leprosy coming from India, Dr Ashok Agarwal - Country Director,…

Dr Sanjay Sarin, Head, FIND in India and Vice President, Access at FIND cautions Viveka Roychowdhury that we need to intensify…

Having the best whole genome sequencing infrastructure is but the first step; maxing its potential will take nation-wide…