Draft National Health Policy 2015

Dear All, Please find herewith the draft National Health Policy 2015 published in the website of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare inviting comments and suggestions. The last date for giving comments and suggestions is Feb 28th 2015....

Centre moots health as a fundamental right

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has suggested making health a fundamental right, similar to education. This key proposal in the draft National Health Policy, 2015, suggests making denial of health an offence. Thirteen years after the previous health...

Why the new National Health Policy is a step in the wrong direction

The draft National Health Policy 2015, released by the government to invite public comments, may pose formidable problems of implementation. The policy is an odd throwback to the language of the previous regime. It aims to make health a fundamental right, similar to...