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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

Oxygen SOS: 25 critical patients die at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Delhi

One of the top hospitals of the city, it had also flagged oxygen shortage, crisis continues, Max hospital chain announced it will not accept new patients till supply stabilises

13 killed in private Covid hospital fire at Virar, Mumbai

Around 90 patients were admitted to the hospital at the time of the incident. Visuals on social media soon showed the chaos after the incident as medical staff moved out other patients to safety

Can’t let Char Dham yatra become hotspot, Uttarakhand HC takes stock of Covid preparedness

The court has directed the government to inform about number of beds, testing capacity, stock of life saving drugs and so on

MHA orders free, unobstructed inter-state transport of oxygen

The order states that no restrictions can be imposed on oxygen manufacturers and suppliers to limit the oxygen supplies

Delhi: People scramble for beds, supplies while some succumb to the wait

Delhi Commission for Women Chairperson lost her grandfather while waiting for a bed to get him admitted for Covid treatment in Noida

HCs know local issues better; SC suo moto move draws flak from legal fraternity, SCBA

The apex court’s move to withdraw Covid related cases before high courts led to the SCBA filing an application to oppose it

Covid-19: Triple mutation in West Bengal virus raises concern among experts

Amidst election and coronavirus chaos, West Bengal medical staff now draws attention towards a triple mutation that may escape vaccine antibodies

As it stands, we all know this country is being run by God: Delhi HC

The court has held that any authority responsible for obstruction of oxygen supply will be criminally liable

Mr Prime Minister, Please save lives!

It’s a national crisis of humongous dimensions. But nothing in either the prime minister or home minister’s conduct reflects this

SC takes suo motu cognisance of Covid-19 crisis, to withdraw cases from all HCs

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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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