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Policy-making for NCDs: riddled with conflicts and contestation The rising burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) globally has turned the policy makers’ attention towards regulating some of the common ‘risk’ products including tobacco, alcohol and ultra-processed foods rich in sugar, salt and harmful fats. Consumption of these pr...
These are interesting times in India, no doubt. Our new prime minister, Narendra Modi is ensuring that India’s global reputation as a progressive, multi-cultural and multi-ethnic society with a rich history is not tarnished by several recent reports of sexual violence on women or inter-religious conflict. Immediately after assuming office abou...
India has undertaken several significant health reforms in the last decade, many under the National Rural Health Mission. Many of these recent reforms were driven by the Millennium Development Goals, going beyond the targets outlined by the MDGs to address other aspects of the health system. Thirteen years after India’s last National Health Po...
