Female foeticide a shame
Context: Prime Minister inaugurated the expanded “Beti Bachao Beti Padhao” programme in Rajasthan’s Jhunjhunu district. He also launched the National Nutrition Mission, aimed at improving nutrition levels of women and…
SC Constitution Bench holds passive euthanasia, living wills permissible
Context: In a historic decision, the Supreme Court on Friday declared passive euthanasia and the right of persons, including the terminally ill, to give advance directives to refuse medical treatment permissible. More details…
Indians are shorter, and that’s a problem
Context: We take pride in India’s economic growth. Our social development indicators, however, especially in health, fall far behind. This is an issue of both rights and development. No major…
Women Entrepreneurship Platform
Context: NITI Aayog, the premier think tank of the country will launch its Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) on 8th March tomorrow, on the occasion of the International Women's Day. About WEP:…
India’s child marriage numbers dropped sharply– UNICEF
Context: The proportion of girls getting married in India has nearly halved in a decade, the United Nations children's agency UNICEF said on Tuesday, which has contributed significantly to a…
Rethinking public health
Context Curative medicine or health care for medical conditions where a cure is considered achievable involves therapeutics, surgery and rehabilitation. Disease treatment is individual-centric, which involves an interaction between care-givers…
What are the consequences of India’s falling sex ratio?
What is it? A recent report from the NITI Aayog said sex ratio at birth (SRB) nationwide had dropped from 906 in 2012-2014 to 900 in 2013-2015. Facts & Figures:…
National Health Protection Scheme
Context: The National Health Protection Scheme (NHPS) is publicly-funded health insurance schemes, particularly the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY). The government has launched this scheme, which is envisions a massive…
Healthy States, Progressive India Report
Context: NITI Aayog released today a comprehensive Health Index report titled, “Healthy States, Progressive India” at a function in the capital today. The report ranks states and Union territories innovatively…
What is ‘Modicare’ and how will it affect you?
Context: The Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on February 1, saw the unveiling of a mega healthcare project that is being touted as the world’s largest such…
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