Budget 2026

Budget 2026: Welfare up, income durability still elusive

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 »
healthcare allocation

Healthcare allocation rises, but structural gaps remain

Budget 2026 raises healthcare allocation, but it doesn't match India’s disease burden and wide system gaps. Read more »
healthcare

Costly healthcare: Why out-of-pocket spending remains high

India’s healthcare system still exposes households to crippling out-of-pocket spending despite rising public spending and insurance coverage. #healthcare Read more »
ASHA workers

Kerala must leverage services of ASHA workers for better health outcomes

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, budget 2025

Private equity in healthcare will drive costs, limit access

Private equity in healthcare promises modernisation, but risk making quality it unaffordable and inaccessible for millions of Indians. #hospitals #PE #equity Read more »
cess, rupee, tax devolution

Education and health cess utilisation must undergo social audit

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 »
healthcare, senior citizen, Ayushman Bharat

Ageism in healthcare: UN seeks to guarantee equal access for senior citizens

Several challenges remain in ensuring equitable access to healthcare for senior citizens, including a shortage of geriatric specialists. #healthcare #seniorcitizen #policy Read more »
The UN failed to address the humanitarian crisis triggered by the partition of India.

Partition’s hidden scar: How mass displacement crippled healthcare in India

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 »
AYUSH, Ayurveda

Govt needs to bridge the gap between AYUSH promotion and progress

Underutilisation and implementation challenges cast a shadow on India's dream of mainstreaming traditional medicine with AYUSH thrust. #AYUSH #Ayurveda #healthcare Read more »
indian economy faces ukraine war risk

Ukraine war: Attacks on health infrastructure must stop

The Ukraine war has put the country’s healthcare infrastructure under significant strain, and its collapse would be catastrophic. Read more »