Ayush

Ayush

  National AYUSH Mission expenditure increasing – But are there takers? The launch of the International Yoga Day marks the emphasis of the Government in reinvigorating AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy). The government has also...
Water Borne

Water Borne

No Sign of Relief as Water-borne Diseases Continue to Haunt Sanitation and clean water supply has been a priority of subsequent governments, however the prevalence of water-borne diseases in India has only declined marginally. This is inspite of extensive efforts to...
Sanitation

Sanitation

  Nirmal Bharat or Swachh Bharat – Is India getting anywhere close to becoming open defecation free? Providing complete toilet coverage across the villages, towns and cities of India has acquired extreme significance in policy discourse, if one were to go by the scale...
Infant Mortality Rate

Infant Mortality Rate

  The Better Improving and the Weak Faltering: The Story of Infant Mortality Across the Indian States. Despite the huge infusion of funds in NRHM, there is a national disparity in infant health.None of the poorly performing states were able to achieve a rate of...
Girls Toilet

Girls Toilet

Fact Check: PM Announced “100% Girls Toilet Complete” Background On 13th November, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his Wembley speech announced“In India many girls drop out of schools because they don’t have separate toilets. This government has completed the...