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Healthcare in Karnataka: Is a Health Bill the Need of the Hour?
The Karnataka Janaarogya Chaluvali (Karnataka People’s Health Movement/Struggle) has written a strong critique of the draft Karnataka Right to Health and Emergency Medical Services Bill 2025, questioning its rationale and orientation; the critique points how this draft has been mostly borrowed from the Rajasthan Right to Health Act (2022). Besides, says KJC, while some activists in Karnataka have been clamoring for a replication of the Rajasthan Right to Health Act, this demand has been made without investing too much thought into whether this is what Karnataka requires
Using digital portal for vaccination will impede universal immunisation: SC
The court pointed towards the large digital divide between rural and urban areas as also among the marginalised sections who will not be able to register for vaccines online
New vaccine policy conflicts with balance of constitutional mandate for Centre and States
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The court has asked the Central Government to clarify how this sum of money has been spent on vaccines so far
Science and Tech Ministry introduces XraySetu as an alternative to RT-PCR for rural areas
Acknowledging the lack of Covid-test availability in villages, the Centre works with Bengaluru-based start-ups to work on a platform that helps with early intervention
Huge mismatch between Gujarat’s Covid records and data from crematoria, cemeteries
Despite ranking among the top three states in terms of vaccination drive, the state’s data in terms of Covid-deaths barely accounts for even 10 percent of the actual data presented on-ground.
Centre’s paid vaccination policy for 18 to 44 years, prima facie arbitrary and irrational: SC
Given how the second wave has impacted the younger age group, the top court has asked pertinent questions on paid vaccine and mandatory registration
Odisha CM bats for centralised procurement of vaccines
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