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WHO stresses on prioritising universal health coverage

Some 65 million are pushed into extreme poverty, mainly due to paying out-of-pocket for medicines.

5 April 2018 3:08 PM IST

An infant with his mother at an immunisation session site at Bhitara village, Madhya Pradesh. (Photo: MoHFW)

Immunisation in India and the women behind it

Insights into the immunisation machinery of India and the women drivers of Universal Health Coverage.

30 April 2019 4:29 PM IST

Age, income, education and other differentials are frequently ignored during planning of healthcare.

Why universal health coverage is universally, and urgently, essential

Many nations including India realise that often their citizens have to choose between spending on healthcare and meeting...

4 April 2019 1:12 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi further said that the government has taken several measures for improving the ease of doing business in the country. (Photo: PTI)

Public finance key to delivery of the human right to health

The only wealthy country yet to make this transition is ironically the world's biggest economy the United States.

15 Dec 2018 12:24 AM IST

For the primary healthcare, the government aims at converting 150,000 health sub-centres that currently provide selective primary care into HWCs that would provide preventive and promotive public health services as well as comprehensive primary care.

Is hospital care getting prioritised over primary healthcare in India?

Ideally, a strong primary healthcare system must precede any financial protection intervention at scale for...

30 March 2018 3:26 AM IST

Messi set to answer questions in tax fraud case

Messi set to answer questions in tax fraud case

Gava: Barcelona star Lionel Messi and his father appeared before a Spanish judge to answer questions in a tax fraud case...

27 Sept 2013 5:30 PM IST