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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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In Jharkhand, the situation is alarmingly worsening: Jharkhand Janadhikar Mahasabha
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Delhi HC saves the day, orchestrates secure supply of oxygen to Delhi hospitals
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No action plan to tackle Covid crisis, Patna HC expresses displeasure at State
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Oxygen tanker leak kills 22 patients in Nashik
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