The counter mobilisations at the UN Food Systems Summit were an attack on multilateralism, the best available option to raise critical global issues. Read more »
There is a need for a regulator in the healthcare sector to stop private hospitals from profiteering at the cost of health insurance firms and hapless patients. Read more »
Union and states governments have lined up a slew of measures to tackle the unprecedented crisis for child nutrition and service delivery disruptions caused by Covid-19. Read more »
A joint FAO-UNDP-UNEP report urges governments to rethink farm subsidies that are price distorting or harmful to nature and health. Read more »
Indian middle class has realised the importance health insurance after the high out-of-pocket expenditure for Covid-19 treatment pushed several families into financial ruin. Read more »
There is a mismatch between where the investment in medical education is going and where there is a shortage of medical professionals. Read more »
A legislative environment based on internationally accepted human rights standards is required to ensure the highest quality of care for people with dementia. Read more »
Political commitment to public health system which is key to delivering universal health coverage is missing at the moment. Read more »
Post-Covid world of work: When the Covid-19 pandemic broke out, only 54% of the organisations across the world were ready to work from home. Read more »
The success of Kerala's Covid-19 response should be gauged by what happens to people when they get infected, and not by how many are getting the infection. Read more »