How to prevent more Muzaffarpur horrors?
Context: The sordid tale of exploitation at the girls’ shelter in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, is not a case of a rare systems failure, unfortunately. Abuse and exploitation, especially of women and…
Assam, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh worst states to be born in
Context: While India’s birth rate has dipped from 21 births per 1,000 population in 2014 to 20.4 births per 1,000 population in 2016, some states have seen a significant increase…
Report on ‘Women in Prisons’ launched
Context: The Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) has come up with its report titled ‘Women in Prisons’ which aims to build an understanding of the various entitlements of women…
Why so few women enter the job market in India
Context: Women’s participation in the labour force declined sharply in the country precisely when the country’s economic engine was growing the fastest: between 2004-05 and 2011-12. National Sample Survey Office…
The cost of the missing women in Indian politics
Context: B.R. Ambedkar once said that “political power is the key to all social progress”. What, then, to make of the fact that India—a country where women suffer substantially greater…
Washing of hands is an instant self-administered vaccine
Context: May 5 was World Hand Hygiene Day. This month, medical care centres across the world re-educate themselves about the importance of this one basic practice. The World Health Organization’s…
Ayushman Bharat: a health scheme that should not fail
Context: The launch of Ayushman Bharat, a national health protection scheme (NHPS), in the last stretch of this government’s tenure comes as no surprise. Health policies have two objectives: to enhance…
Women’s health crucial to combat stunting: study
Context: A first of-its-kind study across all 640 districts of the country, highlights the impact of women’s health on stunting of children. About the study: According to the International Food Policy…
What is hepatitis control all about?
What is it? The World Health Organisation has listed viral hepatitis as a major public health problem throughout the world and particularly in India. “... it is a serious health…
India 145th among 195 countries in healthcare access, quality: Lancet
Context: India ranks a lowly 145th among 195 countries in terms of healthcare access and quality in 2016, as assessed in a Global Burden of Disease study published in The…
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