Inequities in Access to Health Services in India: Caste, Class and Region-EPW Special Article Rama Baru, Arnab Acharya, Sanghmitra Acharya, A K Shiva Kumar, K Nagaraj Abstract:Despite India’s impressive economic performance after the introduction of economic reforms...
NRHM States’ 4th Review Report – Public Health Progress Evident The Fourth Common Review Mission (CRM) Report 2010 of the National Rural Health Mission was presented here today. Speaking on the occasion, Secretary Health and Family Welfare Shri K Chandramouli noted...
Economic & Political Weekly EPW October 23, 2010 vol xlv no 43 Education and health are commonly devolved functions to sub-national governments, even in nations which have a unitary rather than a federal structure. This paper investigates, for the specific...
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...
A ‘Twisted’ Health Scheme Editorial- Economic and Political Weekly Vol – XLVII No. 38, September 22, 2012 State health insurance schemes are being abused to profi t private care providers. The “uterus removal scams” in Chhattisgarh and Bihar that...