Tamil Nadu’s tremendous success in ensuring a steady supply of free medicines to patients at govt-run clinics and hospitals has been a source of envy for many states which are struggling to achieve that. Factors contributing to this: TN employs a reliable system of bottom-up indenting which allows Primary Health Centres (PHC) to request for the drugs needed on a quarterly … [Read more...] about Tamil Nadu Health Care Model
State of Healthcare in India
Technology-based Manifesto For India
Investments in technology-based solutions is the only way for India’s new govt to rapidly work towards the progress of its citizens who are now demanding rapid action, accountability, better education and healthcare. How technology can be used to improve various sectors: Education: Use of smart phones, laptops and other digital media with the help of NGOs for video … [Read more...] about Technology-based Manifesto For India
Poor Lose Free Treatment in Many Delhi Hospitals
Delhi High Court puts in backburner Centre’s policy making it mandatory for private hospitals to arrange for free treatment to poor in the national Capital. Activist lawyer Ashok Agarwal to move Supreme Court against Delhi HC, on his plea HC in 2007 asked private hospitals to give free treatment to poor. 15 hospitals including St. Stephen’s , Moolchand, Sitaram Bhartiya and … [Read more...] about Poor Lose Free Treatment in Many Delhi Hospitals