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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
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Upload information about children orphaned due to Covid: SC to Districts
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PIL for sufficient supply of Covid-19 vaccines: Delhi HC issues notice
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Bengaluru bed ‘scam: Man with links to BJP MLA aide, two others arrested
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Covid-19: Which Indian states tackled it effectively and how?
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We analyse how some states have fared better than other in managing the Covid crisis in the past year, and what sets them apart. In this deep dive into healthcare systems, we find out whether higher spending on healthcare by government has enabled some states to be more prepared in tackling this on-going crisis
Covid-19 Vaccine: Where are the crores of doses manufactured, but not administered?
Bharat Biotech claims to have six crore shots ready, only two crore given so far; where are the rest?
Covid patients die in Jaipur hospital, family moves Delhi HC for SIT probe
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GoI claims 577 Covid-orphans, but numbers may far exceed official data: Outreach workers
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Indian Medical Association seeks FIR against Ramdev
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