Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak update

Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak exposes a response gap

Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak is spreading through conflict-hit provinces where surveillance, trust and access are already weak. Read more »
Health regulation reform

Health regulation reform must protect patients first

The government's Health regulation reform will work only if compliance relief is matched by patient safety and public capacity. #health Read more »
Kerala K-CDC

Kerala’s K-CDC must start with monsoon surveillance

Kerala’s monsoon brings overlapping disease threats. K-CDC must link health, animal, climate and local-body data. Read more »
Kerala elderly welfare Department

Elder abuse prevention must move beyond awareness

Awareness is no longer enough for elder abuse prevention in families, institutions and finances, India needs stronger detection and monitoring. Read more »
Kerala ageing population crisis

Kerala ageing population needs rights-based elder care

In Kerala ageing population is not a burden, but its elder rights framework still needs enforceable standards. Read more »
GRATK Treaty

GRATK Treaty exposes limits of traditional knowledge protection

The GRATK Treaty gives India a disclosure tool in foreign patent systems, but it falls short on consent, benefit sharing and enforcement. #GRATLTreaty #IntellectualProperty Read more »
Hantavirus threat

Hantavirus outbreak calls for stronger zoonotic preparedness

Hantavirus is unlikely to cause a pandemic, but it exposes serious gaps in surveillance, cruise biosecurity, and zoonotic preparedness. Read more »
midwifery policy kerala

Kerala’s midwifery policy reversal has weakened maternal care

India needs an autonomous midwifery policy, stronger training, and protected care units in public health facilities. Read more »
elder abuse prevention in families

Kerala’s ageing crisis needs a governance reset

Kerala’s ageing crisis is not just a demographic problem, it is a test case for ageing policy, local care systems, and panchayat-led governance. Read more »
Jan Vishwas Bill:

Jan Vishwas Bill: Easing compliance, diluting accountability?

The Jan Vishwas Bill shifts health regulation from courts to administrators, and enforcement capacity will be its real test. #JanVishwasBill Read more »