Indian election campaigning, induced with clamour over nationalism, has witnessed the first signs of health being included in the political discourse. As India prepares to go to the polls next month, Friday saw Congress leader Rahul Gandhi throw down the gauntlet on health as a poll issue. He pledged to double government spending on health […]
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Narendra Modi made tackling India’s sanitation woes a cornerstone of his 2014 election campaign. With the launch of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan after the BJP’s victory in the polls, it seemed as though the government was moving towards fulfilling its promises. Almost five years on, how has the Mission benefited India and to what extent
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Experts believe that India’s healthcare is in a dismal state because of lack of funds and now the implementation of Ayushman Bharat too is stuck for the same reason. As part of our ongoing campaign to pitch for health, we speak to Amir Ullah Khan – former policy advisor, Bills and Melinda Gates Foundation and Professor,
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Ahead of 2014 Lok Sabha elections five years ago, both the Congress and the BJP, promised the people of India that they were entitled to the ‘Right to Health’. The Constitution of India guarantees this. Elaborate manifesto promises were made to improve the accessibility and quality of healthcare. Now, as this year’s polls approach, it
Elections are around the corner and as the polls pitch increases, Health Issues India is campaigning to make public health issues a part of the national political narrative. As part of our continuing series health for polls, today we interview Dr Ali Mehdi, Senior Research Fellow at the Indian Council for Research on International Economic
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In a bid to make public health a part of national discourse ahead of 2019 elections, Health Issues India is speaking to policymakers and health experts to understand the long-standing issues surrounding healthcare in India and attempt to find solutions as part of its ongoing series, Health For Polls. Today, we are in conversation with
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