Focusing on Primary Health to Achieve Universal Health Coverage in India
Healthcare financing is one of the critical determinants of achieving better health outcomes. In India, central and state funding collectively represents about twenty percent of total health spending. ACCESS Health conducted an exhaustive analysis and comparison of the benefit packages of government …
National Policy for Women 2016: Articulating a Vision for Empowering Women for Better Health
Comments from Vrishali Shekhar and Anuradha Katyal of ACCESS Health International on Health and Nutrition India ranks second to last of one hundred thirty four countries in gender equality in health (World Economic Forum, 2010). This highlights the opportunity to improve gender …
Feature: Investing in Healthcare – A Comparative Study in Healthcare Financing Across Countries, Lessons Help India Improve Its Health Delivery
Vrishali Shekhar and Bhavesh Jain of ACCESS Health India are featured in Business World Disrupt on lessons from a cross country study in healthcare financing to improve health delivery in India In the context of healthcare benefits to all, political will at …
Health System in Odisha: Challenges and Opportunities for Investment and Improvement
In this blog post, I discuss the status of the health system in the state of Odisha and identify achievable areas for improvement and areas for potential investment by policymakers, nongovernmental organizations, research bodies, and the private sector. …
Investing in Health: Countries Share Lessons to Improve the Future of Healthcare in India
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy recently hosted a policy consultation on health financing in India. …
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