India: Towards Universal Health Coverage Published January 11, 2011 Executive summary This Series of papers on India’s path to full health coverage reveals that a failing health system is perhaps India’s greatest predicament. The papers in this Series reveal the full...
Indian approaches to retaining skilled health workers in rural areas Thiagarajan Sundararamana & Garima Guptaa Abstract Problem The lack of skilled service providers in rural areas of India has emerged as the most important constraint in achieving universal health...
India releases major new study on climate change science A “4X4” assessment of the impact of climate change on key sectors and regions of India in 2030s A major new report released today provides an assessment of impact of climate change in 2030s on four key sectors...
Good governance and corruption in the health sector: lessons from the Karnataka experience R Huss1 et al Abstract Strengthening good governance and preventing corruption in health care are universal challenges. The Karnataka Lokayukta (KLA), a public complaints agency...
Has Child Mortality in India Really Increased in the Last Two Decades? Nandita Saikia, Abhishek Singh, Faujdar Ram December 18, 2010 vol xlv no 51 EPW Economic & Political Weekly Abstract The trend in mortality from the Sample Registration System data shows a...