Learning from others Amartya Sen “Is there anyone, in the five parts of India, who does not admire China?” asked Yi Jing in the 7th century, on returning to China after being in India for 10 years. Yi Jing spent his years studying, among other subjects, ayurveda (the...
Women’s Health, Population Control and Collective Action Harini Narayanan, Economic & Political Weekly Abstract Health policy in India, like all public policy, has always been the product of complex political processes. In the area of women’s health, the situation...
Health, Nutrition and Population (HNP) Discussion Paper Developing Strategies for Improving Health Care Delivery: A User’s Guide to Concepts, Determinants, Measurement, and Intervention Design Elizabeth H. Bradley, Sarah Pallas, Chhitj Bashyal, Leslie Curry, Peter...
Report of the study to understand the Health Status and Healthcare Systems in Selected Tribal Areas of India Report prepared by Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement in collaboration with Ministry of Health & Family Welfare & WHO Country Office for India Source:...
The World Bank, in partnership with Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI), has launched India Health Beat — short, evidence based policy note series primarily targeted at Indian policy makers at various levels. The recently published (December 2010) set of...
The Honorable Minister for Finance Shri.Pranab Kumar Mukharjee presented the Union Budget for 2011-12 in parliament today. Here is a snap shot of the major highlights of his budget speech regarding the Health Sector in India. Budget 2011-12 and Health Sector Major...
