Accelerating The Transformation To High Quality Health Systems
The National Health Systems Resource Centre in India along with the Indian Ministry of Health and Family Welfare recently conducted a workshop on Accelerating Transformation to High Quality Health Systems aimed at increasing quality of care by aligning ongoing efforts in the country and …
Mumbai Roundtable Discussion on Innovation, Health and Development in India
Siddhartha Bhattacharaya, Country Director ACCESS Health India, participated in a roundtable held in Mumbai to discuss the Indian healthcare landscape: Challenge and Opportunities. The event was organized by Organization of Pharmaceutical Producers of India (OPPI). The discussions were focused around policy recommendations for …
Dr. William Haseltine Speaks at The 8th US China Health Forum
Dr. William Haseltine, chairman and president of ACCESS Health International, attended the 8th US China Health Forum in Chengdu. The summit attracted more than two thousand experts and industry leaders in China, US, and all over the world. Dr. Haseltine, as the chairman …
ACCESS Health Chair and President Speaks at U.S. Chamber of Commerce
ACCESS Health International Chair and President William A. Haseltine was the keynote speaker at a policy event hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Productivity in a Greying World. Dr. Haseltine joined experts from the Milken Institute and Foreign Policy to discuss how to maximize …
ACCESS Health India Supports Government of Uttar Pradesh as it Launches State Health Insurance
In September, the government of Uttar Pradesh launched a new state health insurance program that will provide secondary and tertiary healthcare coverage for more than fifty million people in the state living under the poverty line. ACCESS Health India is a technical partner …
ACCESS Health India Invited to Evaluate Progress By the National Rural Health Mission
In India, the National Rural Health Mission is the federal government program in charge of providing accessible, affordable, quality health services to the poorest households in the remotest rural regions of the country. As part of the program’s efforts to constantly improve …
Cancer Care in India: The mental and financial burdens
Cancer has both social and economic implications in India. The stigma associated with cancer is known to leave a psychosocial impact that alters the health seeking behavior of the patient. The prolonged treatment often impoverishes the household. The mortality rate due to …
Every Second Counts: A new book from ACCESS Health
Emergency medical response systems are a critical component of any nation’s healthcare system. Minutes and seconds can mean the difference between life or death. In our latest book, Every Second Counts, ACCESS Health Chair and President William A. Haseltine tells the story of …
Tuberculosis: The Good, The Bad, and The Unfinished
Tuberculosis has been with humans since time immemorial. We have been trying to get rid of tuberculosis since centuries. Have we done enough? Of course not, as tuberculosis is still a leading cause of death. What can be done to eliminate tuberculosis? This may …
Ten Year Anniversary of ACCESS Health International
In 2017, ACCESS Health International celebrated its tenth anniversary. In ten years, ACCESS Health grew from a single office in Hyderabad, India to a global organization with offices in many of the major cities of the world, including New Delhi, Singapore, Beijing, …
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