On Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy’s birth anniversary, the data shows his founding question – who gets treated and where Every year on July 1st, the country remembers the life of Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, National Doctors’ Day: Honoring Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy and the Unsung Heroes Bridging India’s Health Divide, the legendary physician, freedom fighter,…
Envision a commitment extended to everyone around the globe: when you fall ill, you have access to a physician. When you are expecting a child, you can give birth securely. When you are facing the end of life, you will not endure suffering. That none of this will lead to financial ruin for your family….
DEBORAH FINLEY’S 90 DAYS Deborah Finley, 50, of Lodi, California, remembers exactly when her fear about her weight became concrete. It was during COVID, watching the news, noticing that the people on ventilators, the people who didn’t make it, disproportionately shared something with her: obesity. She had sleep apnea, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, and was…
In the context of India’s population over several decades, there is only one factor that has been a recurring topic of debate – growth. From overcrowding to public facilities, all issues related to India’s population revolved around one idea, namely, that India’s population will continue to grow at an unprecedented pace. All that is set…
June 2026. In Rajanna Sircilla district, over 30 people more than half of them children were hospitalised after eating pani puri from a street vendor in KCR Nagar colony. The vendor was arrested. Weeks before that, in Sangareddy, between 23 and 45 students at a government primary school fell violently ill after being served leftover…
Internet addiction among children is becoming an emerging problem due to the link between high levels of screen time and anxiety, low academic performance, and ill health. Since most teenagers spend their time on smartphones for social interaction rather than learning, the government is considering stringent measures such as banning social media based on age…
Menopause is one of the most ignored health issues for women nowadays. Despite millions going through uncomfortable symptoms like hot flashes, insomnia, anxiety, memory problems, and achy joints, lots struggle to get the right help. Because of stigma, lack of awareness, and healthcare shortcomings, tons of women face this big life change solo. Sunita Sharma,…
THE NUMBER THAT REWRITES THE STORY Somewhere in the crowded corridors of a government hospital in Lucknow, a nurse scans a QR code. In 4 seconds, she sees the patient’s blood test from 2 months ago, the prescription from a private clinic in Kanpur, and the discharge summary from a district hospital. Nothing was lost…
The Ledger of Progress and Its Hidden Deficit There is a number that should prompt reflection before celebration. India’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare received an allocation of ₹1,06,530.42 crore in Union Budget 2026-27. This was a 10% increase over the revised estimates of FY 2025-26 and a cumulative 194% growth over 12 years…
India’s digital health programme has hit a milestone that few countries can match. The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission has crossed 90 crore Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts. That is more than two-thirds of India’s population of approximately 1.4 billion holding a unique digital health identity. Few, if any, other countries have built a health ID system…
