The recent decision in the Novartis Glivec case continues a long-established tradition of India contesting a Northern agenda on patent laws. This key global role, arising from the exceptional combination of a vibrant domestic pharmaceutical industry with civil society...
Intimate partner violence against women during and after pregnancy: a cross-sectional study in Mumbai slums Sushmita Das et al BMC Public Health 2013, 13:817 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-13-817 Background At least one-third of women in India experience intimate partner...
How can the health equity impact of universal policies be evaluated? Insights into approaches and next steps Synthesis of discussions from an Expert Group Meeting A joint publication between the WHO European Office for Investment for Health and Development, Venice,...
Pharmaceutical Pricing Policy: A Critique Sakthivel Selvaraj,et al Abstract The recently announced draft National Pharmaceutical Pricing Policy 2011 fails to ensure accessible and affordable medicines for all in India. This is due to the limited scope and market-based...
Accelerating work to overcome the global impact of neglected tropical diseases: a roadmap for implementation Authors: Savioli,L.; Daumerie,D. Produced by: World Health Organization (2011) Efforts to combat the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) reached a turning point...
