Public expenditure on health care today is a dismal 0.9% of GDP; the overwhelming majority of health costs are paid by patients out of pocket. For many, even minor illnesses can cause big financial setbacks, and hospitalisation is out of the question. As a result, the promise of the Bhore Committee's vision is in shambles, writes Arati Rao.

The HIV epidemic has brought into focus multiple public health issues facing rural India today. In this respect, it presents us with an opportunity to deal with issues that have been neglected and even been actively ignored for too long, writes Supriya Kumar.

The mounting cost of hospital care, increasing out-of-pocket expenditure, and its catastrophic impact on family finances demand an innovative and flexible risk-pooling mechanism to provide a security net for the poor. Merely transfering the costs to the public exchequer will land the nation in a no-win situation, writes Jayaprakash Narayan.

Recent data on health indicators suggest that while health care in Goa remains far ahead of the national average, there are many cracks in the system. Indeed, on many counts the state appears to be losing the ground gained earlier, even as new challenges loom. Rupa Chinai reports.

India is notorious for its abysmal health services leading to very high infant and maternal mortality rates. Ila Pathak provides a glimpse of how much effort it takes to get official health functionaries to perform their assigned duties with a minimal degree of seriousness.

Kerala's palliative care movement shows health services can go well beyond the biomedical model of health and be seen as an affirmative act of living with dignity. Freny Manecksha reports.

The main culprit for the low standards of medical education and the credibility of the regulator is government policy itself, which has consistently placed a low priority on healthcare, notes Kannan Kasturi.

A pilot project in community-based monitoring under the National Rural Health Mission in three districts of Jharkhand provides encouraging results. Freny Manecksha reports.

Already struggling with low budgetary allocation for healthcare and shortage of trained staff, health services in Telangana and residual Andhra Pradesh have taken a more serious hit due to issues arising out of bifurcation. Tejaswini Pagadala reports.

Much has been said about India’s success in containing the spread of the AIDS epidemic. But can it build on the progress so far and ensure that survivors receive the dignity and social security they need? Pushpa Achanta’s conversations on the eve of World AIDS Day aren’t heartening.

The recent national consultation at Mumbai on the right to healthcare included the National Human Rights Commission. The pursuit of "Health for all" is very much alive, says Abhay Shukla.

Rasika Dhavse reports on a Pune-based organisation that conducts drama therapy sessions designed to help special populations grow to their potential.

TVS ने कहा कि वह टीवीएस क्रेडिट सर्विसेज लिमिटेड, सुंदरम-क्लेटन लिमिटेड और समूह की अन्य कंपनियों की तरफ से योगदान कर रही है.

कंपनी ने कहा है कि हमारा ये छोटा से कदम इस महामारी से लड़ने वालों और नागरिकों को दी जा रही सेवाओं में बहुत काम आएगा.

Sensitive Skin Care Tips: संवेदनशील त्वचा के लिए सल्फेट व खुशबू रहित सौम्य उत्पादों का ही इस्तेमाल करना चाहिए. सेंसिटिव स्किन के लिए ज्यादा उत्पादों का उपयोग न करना ही बेहतर है.

सुबह उठते ही गुनगुने पानी में काला नमक मिलाकर पीने से पाचन तंत्र बेहतर होता है. इसके कारण आपके पेट की गंदगी साफ हो जाती है और आपको अच्छा महसूस होता है.

Skin care with potato: किचन में रखा हुआ छोटा सा आलू आपकी स्किन के डार्क सर्कल, काले दाग-धब्बों को खत्म करने के साथ ही चेहरे की रौनक को बढ़ा सकता है.

The unemployment rate in the US has seen an unprecedented growth; Indians are making ends meet after thousands were asked to take pay cut.

Railways readies 5200 coaches as Covid care centres

Coronavirus scare grips markets; Sensex closes below 29K for first time in 3 years

The coronavirus outbreak exposed "shortcomings" in China's public healthcare system, a top health official admitted Saturday, saying that reforms are underway to improve the country's disease prevention and control mechanisms.

Aarogya Setu, a government app developed for tracking Covid-19 patients, has become the most downloaded healthcare application and also featured among the top 10 downloaded apps in the world in April, Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said on Friday. Close to nine crore users had downloaded the Aarogya Setu mobile application till May 4.

To show your support and care to others, you can now use the new reaction added by Facebook.

This new Netflix original, produced by Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies, is an action packed horror series which takes inspiration from Indian mythology.

Black Widow, which was scheduled to hit the theatres on May 1, will now release on November 6 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The report added that 79 per cent of the consumers in the sub-Rs 30,000 price band believe that image quality is not dependent on the number of megapixels.

He revealed Broad senior asked him for a signed jersey for 'almost' finishing his son's career.

Hockey India pledged to donate Rs 25 lakh in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

Indian hockey legend Dhanraj Pillay contributed Rs 5 lakh to the PM-CARES Fund to aid in the fight against coronavirus.

Sergio Aguero said that with footballers having their family to take care of, majority of them are scared around returning to play too soon.

Inter Miami were one of four MLS franchises to have players working out at their training facilities for the first time since the league was suspended due to Covid-19.

Claire Williams said that it was scary that if racing doesn't restart soon due to coronavirus, Formula One could lose an 'awful lot of teams'.

Similarly, for the students in northeast Delhi, the wait for the exams has become a "test of patience" as they were postponed first in the area due to law and order situation, and later due to the coronavirus outbreak, resulting in a four-month-long wait for the exams.

The former chief minister of the state asked the central government to exercise caution while importing testing kits from foreign countries.

Gandhi said when the public is anguished and there is scarcity of food, water and cash, "the authorities are taking Rs 100 from everyone for the PM CARES Fund and thus it would be appropriate to have an audit of the same".

A freewheeling interview, some banter thrown in, and careful attention to the fact that no personal attacks on PM Narendra Modi are made while questioning the government over the coronavirus pandemic crisis was the template of Gandhi's press conference.

Nadia Whittome, the youngest Member of Parliament in the House of Commons representing her birthplace of Nottingham in central England since her win in the December 2019 General Election, is now running a drive to encourage care workers to speak out if they have safety concerns.

China has faced criticism both at home and abroad for downplaying the coronavirus and concealing information about the outbreak when it first emerged in the central city of Wuhan in December.

Using a good facial cleanser is most important before going to sleep, followed by a moisturizer to retain the skin's moisture. Cleansing is essential to sanitize your skin and eliminate dead skin cells.

Gal Gadot tasted global success when she donned Wonder Woman's armour for the massive franchise, DC Extended Universe.

Due to the coronavirus outbreak across the nation, citizens of India are restricted to stay in their house. People are not confined to visit hospitals to take medical help, but most of us are not confident about going out. Instead of

The reports regarding the untimely demise of Irrfan Khan, the supremely talented actor came out as a great shock for the Indian film fraternity. The cine-goers across the world are currently mourning the death of Irrfan, who created magic on the

On this Mother's Day, let's take some time out and wish a happy 'mother's day' through these cool Whatsapp and text messages. 

Thalapathy Vijay is considered as one of the biggest stars in the Kollywood film industry. But did you know Superstar Rajinikanth 'gave birth' to Vijay's career? Well, on various occasions, Vijay had confessed that Thalaiva was his inspiration, but

Actor Farhan Akhtar, on Thursday, announced that he has donated 1000 PPE kits. In an Instagram post, the actor shared that the PPE kits will be donated to government hospitals for helping healthcare workers fighting the Novel Coronavirus. Sharing

As India continues its fight against the Novel Coronavirus pandemic, actress Sonakshi Sinha has extended her support to celebrity shout-out platform Tring to raise money for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits for the frontline healthcare workers in India. The Dabangg actress