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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
ASHA workers, Anganwadi workers and sanitation workers overlooked in India’s healthcare protection reforms
As the Supreme Court formulated a National Task Force to address the issue of violence against medical professionals, the concerns of ASHA workers, Anganwadi workers and health sanitation workers remain outside its purview, exposing a glaring gap in the nation's commitment to equitable healthcare safety for all.
Parliamentary response reveals severe infra crunch affecting rural healthcare
As per the Rural Health Statistics 2022, the country lacks 48060 Sub-Centres and 9742 Primary Health Centres
Distressed, people rushing back to villages failing to get EKYC approved, stoppage of ration
The civil rights network Right to Food Campaign has demanded that the Government of India (GoI) "must immediately halt the E-KYC process of ration cardholders".
‘There will be a complete ban…’: Supreme Court rebukes Patanjali in ‘false’ advertisement case
A bench of justices Hima Kohli and A Amanullah issued a notice to Patanjali Ayurved and its managing director, Acharya Balakrishnan remarking that the "entire country was being taken for a ride" through such misleading advertisements. In three weeks they will have to respond to the contempt notice in a petition filed by the Indian medical Association (IMA).
Denials of Public Health in Odisha
As gods and goddesses receive the lion’s share in...
Infant mortality rate: UP records highest rate for SC at 57.8, Chhattisgarh at 41.6 for ST
Union data inaccurate in assessing health inequalities; worrying statistics highlight urgent need for holistic measures to ensure equitable healthcare access
India ‘lacks’ evidence of contraception use, has one of highest adolescent pregnancies
The international community has been celebrating World Contraception Day...
Manipur Internet Shutdown Hurting Patients: Doctors
IDPD members who visited the state said that they could not help patients through telemedicine and train doctors in performing peritoneal dialysis and other skills.
Menstrual health of women in shambles: Surveys highlight need for inclusive and accessible healthcare services
Survey of women from the Northeast reveal 98% of women suffer from issues related to their menstrual, sexual, and reproductive health; survey of women in Srinagar revealed 60% of women still relied on cloth for their menstrual health care
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