Right care, at the right time
In the health infrastructure time is of critical importance, followed by right care. To aim for futuristic technologies, we must be able to solve…
7 December 2020
Healthcare Services in India
COVID-19 and India’s obsession with the state
As we put the worst part of the health crisis behind us, it is important to ponder upon a few issues that didn’t receive…
21 October 2020
National Digital Health Mission- A visionary move towards transforming health sector of India
The NDHM comprises six key building blocks or digital systems - HealthID, DigiDoctor, Health Facility Registry, Personal Health Records, e-Pharmacy and telemedicine - that…
25 August 2020
Our history, opportunity and Covid-19
he country was hit by an epidemic about a century ago and killed a chunk of Bombay's population however our textbooks just give fleeting…
26 June 2020
Making a case for the safety of health professionals in India
The least a govt and a society can ensure is, the health workers should have a violence-free environment to work as its absence can…
1 May 2020
Impact of COVID 19 on deprived settlements and migrant population in India
While ensuring access to food, shelter, healthcare and basic needs of the urban poor population as an interim relief, the government should learn from…
28 April 2020
COVID-19 Pandemic- Limitations of 20th century solutions for a 21st century problem
A take on why the world of today, run by 20th century principles,has come out short when confronted with the Covid-19 pandemic, a 21st…
2 April 2020
Poor primary care, overcrowded tertiary care
Mumbai needs a much larger share of central investment in its health services. The creation of AIIMS like hospital with provision of various tertiary…
1 March 2020
Poor primary care, overcrowded tertiary care
Mumbai needs a much larger share of central investment in its health services.
7 February 2020
HDI Index gap-and a simple idea to start plugging it
HDI improvement is a long-haul game. Countries don't magically improve HDI rankings by double digits, since it requires an entire overhaul of the society…
4 September 2019