Simple fixes, many of which are administrative and managerial, could save millions of newborns in India
4 min read8 Nov 2017Incidents such as the recent children deaths at BRD Hospital in Gorakhpur highlight endemic failure of procurement management
10 min read20 Sep 2017The proprietor of Pushpa Sales, which supplied oxygen to Baba Raghav Das Medical College where dozens of children died last month, has been arrested
1 min read17 Sep 2017A 2014 NSSO report shows that the majority of Indians prefer to consult private practitioners rather than public hospitals and those who do visit public hospitals often do so out of compulsion
4 min read8 Sep 2017The recent death of several children suffering from Japanese encephalitis in Gorakhpur grabbed headlines. Here's a look into the issues that plague public health in India
1 min read31 Aug 2017In other news, 296 children have died at the Baba Raghav Das Medical College Hospital in Gorakhpur so far this month
3 min read31 Aug 2017Like the US' Depression-era public works programme, MGNREGA labour could help eliminate diseases
4 min read31 Aug 2017India has an opportunity to squash criticism to squash criticism of global health pressure groups by issuing a compulsory licence to Pfizer vaccine. Otherwise, it would be seen as ready to genuflect to the diktats of American lobbies
4 min read30 Aug 2017Former principal of the BRD Medical College Rajiv Mishra and his wife were taken into custody for questioning in connection with the death of 60 children
2 min read29 Aug 2017The Gorakhpur tragedy must be seen against the larger backdrop of public health failure in Uttar Pradesh
4 min read29 Aug 2017The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared