India has added facial recognition to the Poshan Tracker to ensure nutrition benefits reach the right people and reduce leakages. However, it raises concerns about privacy, consent, and the risk of excluding genuine beneficiaries. The Problem it Hopes to Solve Arguably, India has one of the world’s largest child nutrition programmes. Every day, nearly millions…
India is expanding mental health services through district programs, primary care integration, and Tele-MANAS, but a massive treatment gap still leaves most people without care. Despite progress, limited funding, workforce shortages, and stigma remain major challenges. India is taking concrete steps to address its growing mental health crisis. The government has expanded its National Mental…
India is tackling its doctor shortage by expanding medical colleges, increasing seats, and offering incentives for rural service, while reforming medical training to improve healthcare access in underserved areas. India is taking serious steps to fix one of its most persistent healthcare challenges. The country faces a critical shortage of doctors, particularly in rural and…
India is addressing its doctor shortage through new medical colleges, financial incentives, and curriculum reforms, but rural healthcare gaps remain a major challenge. The success of these efforts will depend on whether doctors can be effectively deployed to underserved areas. India is taking a hard look at one of its most persistent public health challenges….
India marked World TB Day 2026 by launching a 100-day TB Mukt Bharat campaign, along with a new app and urban initiative to boost detection and treatment. The push highlights faster action, digital support, and community involvement to strengthen India’s fight to eliminate TB. A fresh push in a long fight This World Tuberculosis Day,…
India’s rising social media use among adolescents is increasingly linked to sleep disruption, stress and cyberbullying, highlighting growing mental health concerns. The article emphasizes the need for stronger policy interventions and platform accountability to create safer digital environments for youth. In most Indian homes, adolescents remain awake until late midnights, not due to academic pressure,…
UN DESA reports warn that youth mental health is worsening globally due to inequality, digital stress, and economic uncertainty, with many cases going untreated. They call for urgent, inclusive policy reforms that prioritize youth voices and expand access to mental health support. The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) has released…
The GARBH-INi initiative is a government-led program that uses advanced research, AI, and indigenous data to predict and prevent preterm births, improving maternal and child health outcomes in India. It combines science, technology, and collaboration to create more effective, population-specific healthcare solutions. Introduction Maternal and child health has remained a critical area of national health…
The WHO’s “AI for All” framework highlights the urgent need to eliminate bias in healthcare AI and ensure equitable, inclusive technology for underserved populations worldwide. Global Health & Technology I Social Development There is a village in rural Bihar, India, where the nearest physician is 40 kilometers away. A child develops a fever at midnight….
The Centre has approved over ₹80 crore to establish 124 Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres in Dakshina Kannada to strengthen primary healthcare access in rural areas. The centres will provide consultations, diagnostics and preventive services closer to local communities. The Union government has approved more than ₹80 crore to establish 124 Ayushman Bharat Health…
