Changing the Fate of Newborn Babies in Nandyal, India
Although infant mortality rates in India have come down significantly over the last decade[1], the country still reports one of the highest infant mortality rate in the world. Of the three million neonatal deaths which happened globally in 2012, thirty three percent …
Cutting Cases of Hypothermia: A Safe Care, Saving Lives Success
Venkata Padma Hospital is a privately owned children’s hospital in the Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh. It caters to people living in the nearby tribal districts. The majority of the babies admitted to the hospital are born outside of the hospital facility …
Lessons Learned Saving Newborn Lives in India
The Safe Care, Saving Lives program launched in partnership with the Aarogyasri Health Care Trust in 2014 is designed to save newborn lives, reducing the neonatal and perinatal mortality rate in India by fifteen percent over a four year period. Currently, more …
ACCESS Health India Speaks at Healers of India Awards
ACCESS Health India Country Director Siddhartha Bhattacharya was invited to speak at India’s inaugural Healers of India awards. Created by Network 18 and Apollo Hospitals Group, Healers of India is a groundbreaking initiative created to identify and honor unsung heroes working to …
India’s Fiscal Devolution and Impact on Healthcare
The health system in India is undergoing significant change, moving from a system that was heavily reliant on the central government to one that encourages decreased central control and increased decision making at the state level. The move to more decentralized operations …
Updates from the Joint Learning Network in India
This post originally appeared as part of the Joint Learning Network’s monthly newsletter. ACCESS Health is one of the founders of the Joint Learning Network, an innovative knowledge network for low and middle income countries who are focused on expanding health coverage …
How to Improve Public-Private Health Care Collaboration in India
In recent years, India has made rapid advances in improving health care. The National Health Mission has been instrumental in reducing maternal mortality rates in India by increasing its use of community health workers. It has also increased the number of individuals …
Distinguished Scientist Raghunath Anant Mashelkar Joins Board of ACCESS Health International
The Board of Directors of ACCESS Health International today announced the appointment of a new director, Dr. Raghunath Anant Mashelkar. Dr. Mashelkar is one of India’s most distinguished scientists and a global leader on inclusive and frugal innovation, which is the use …
CNN News 18 Features ACCESS Health International
CNN News 18 in India recently aired an important discussion among national healthcare leaders on the role of technology in rural healthcare. ACCESS Health India Country Director Siddhartha Bhattacharya was featured on the panel. Click on the videos below to hear his …
Can Sin Taxes on Tobacco Solve Funding Challenges in Healthcare System?
This article originally appeared in Business Standard. The adverse health effects and hazardous nature of goods (substances) such as tobacco and alcohol are well known. This has led several countries to implement a tax on these goods, commonly referred to as sin …
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