Hospital reforms and stringent regulations to rein in the private sector are urgently required
The Modi Government started off well by appointing Dr Harshvardhan as the Cabinet Minister of Health, who prioritised four issues:…
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Making world-class healthcare available and affordable
Intent and seriousness of any government towards healthcare can be gauged by the spend that it dedicates for it. The current…
Policies need to be supported by action
The last three years have been rather eventful for family planning, not only in India but also globally. The Supreme Court of…
Government is seen to be acting on making healthcare affordable
The nation’s progress has many indicators. Human Development Index (HDI) is one such indicator. India has poor track record as far…
On the healthcare front there has been little progress
If you objectively look at three years of Modi government, undoubtedly there has been a positive change in major policy making.…
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The government needs to look for ways to bring down the overall cost of providing healthcare without…
Healthcare is central to economic, social, political and environmental prosperity of India and the country is moving towards…
Some good initiatives but no major changes visible on the ground
Health was one of the priority areas of BJP's 2014 election manifesto. So expectations were high. The three years of the Modi…
Modi: The Much-Needed Antibiotic – Some Side Effects too
Any account of how the Modi government has fared on this front should begin with what the BJP promised in the 2014 election…
Capping of prices for certain implants has reduced the cost burden on the patients
There is still a huge gap in demand and supply of quality healthcare manpower, with the shortage of doctors and lack of trained…
Universal health insurance would be a massive wealth transfer from taxpayers to the private sector
Nobody reading this article is unaware of the tremendous disparities in Indian healthcare. Medical tourists from across the world…