-Newsclick.in Since being installed in government the BJP's ministers have announced a slew of measures to usher in "better days". True to this pattern, the new government's health minister - Dr.Harsh Vardhan - has articulated a number of priorities in the health sector. None of them come as a surprise as they are true to the BJP's core ideology of further promoting the neoliberal agenda of the previous UPA government. What Dr.Harsh...
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Free drug policy to be streamlined for integration with National Health Mission
-Press Information Bureau (Ministry of Health and Family Welfare) Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, has asked for thorough streamlining of systems in the distribution of free generic drugs to government health institutions at all levels throughout the country. The Free Drug Programme's formal launch would be preceded by working out all logistical details with respect to procurement and distribution in consultation with the state governments. The...
More »Avoiding doctor-centric health solutions-Sujatha Rao
-The Hindu It is creditable that Narendra Modi seeks inspiration for his growth model from China and Japan rather than the U.S., which is a high-cost, specialist-driven model The old adage ‘health is wealth' was given legitimacy by no less a personage than Professor Jeffrey Sachs, who in 2000, chaired the World Health Organization's Commission on Macroeconomics and Health (CMH). The CMH report brought forth indisputable evidence of the link between health,...
More »NABH sets new entry-level standards for accreditation of hospitals-Ramya Kannan
-The Hindu Many small hospitals may find the new norms beyond their capacity The National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH) has released a new batch of entry-level standards for accreditation of smaller hospitals. As the name suggests, Entry Level Standards are meant for hospitals who want to get started on the quality certification journey, but are unable to do so due to the stringent requirements of the full NABH...
More »A scheme yet to find its healing touch -Aamir Khan & Tabassum Barnagarwala
-The Indian Express Mumbai: It's been eight months since the state government launched ‘Manodhairya Yojana', a scheme to provide monetary relief and rehabilitation for rape and acid attack victims, including women and children. But with little advocacy, lack of counsellors in civic-run hospitals, poor post-trauma support as mandated by the scheme, and most importantly, policy apathy, ‘Manodhairya' risks being a laudable scheme just on paper. AAMIR KHAN and TABASSUM BARNAGARWALA speak...
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