Tribal Health in India
A short explainer video on health among tribal populations in India, the key drivers for the higher-than-normal disease burden carried by these populations, and the interventions aimed at improving the condition.
A short explainer video on health among tribal populations in India, the key drivers for the higher-than-normal disease burden carried by these populations, and the interventions aimed at improving the condition.
This research project was designed to enhance nutritional awareness among young women and also to create awareness about the importance of nutrition in the first 1000 days of life — from conception to the 2nd birthday — in pregnant and lactating mothers.
A Community Health Officer shares her firsthand experience organizing health camps across the scattered, hilly hamlets of Banswara district. She highlights how these initiatives have transformed local health-seeking behavior, playing a crucial role in early detection and management of non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
Sandwiched between a strengthening public healthcare system and glitzy private hospital chains, many mission hospitals face financial strain and identity crises. This case study highlights a mission hospital that successfully overcame these challenges by returning to its foundational principles.
The first article in this series explains India’s health financing architecture, budget trends, and the Union government’s role in funding health programmes.
Activating Jan Arogya Samitis in four remote blocks in Maharashtra has led to considerable increase in community ownership in the service delivery provided by the health and wellness centres in that area. This, in turn, has let to improvement in several health indicators.
With all the challenges and gaps that exist in India’s healthcare system, the transformation from 1947 to now has been remarkable. Here is an explainer video highlighting some of the key components of this revolution.