Budget 2026 raises allocations for jobs, health and education, but state capacity, costly credit and thin delivery weaken the shift from welfare to durable incomes. #welfare #Budget2026 Read more »
Budget 2026 raises healthcare allocation, but it doesn't match India’s disease burden and wide system gaps. Read more »
India’s healthcare system still exposes households to crippling out-of-pocket spending despite rising public spending and insurance coverage. #healthcare Read more »
Despite their central role in delivering maternal and new-born care, ASHA workers remain underpaid, undervalued, and increasingly overburdened. #ASHAworkers #healthcare #Kerala Read more »
Private equity in healthcare promises modernisation, but risk making quality it unaffordable and inaccessible for millions of Indians. #hospitals #PE #equity Read more »
India boasts world-class healthcare and education institutions, but these sectors remain fund-starved despite an education and health cess intended to bridge the funding gap. #healthcare #cess Read more »
Several challenges remain in ensuring equitable access to healthcare for senior citizens, including a shortage of geriatric specialists. #healthcare #seniorcitizen #policy Read more »
The partition of India in 1947 triggered a public health crisis that triggered a decline in life expectancy and limited access to healthcare. Read more »
Underutilisation and implementation challenges cast a shadow on India's dream of mainstreaming traditional medicine with AYUSH thrust. #AYUSH #Ayurveda #healthcare Read more »
The Ukraine war has put the country’s healthcare infrastructure under significant strain, and its collapse would be catastrophic. Read more »