Access to midwives could annually save 1.2 million lives in East and Southern Africa by 2035

Achievements depend on midwives gaining better education and training

Coronavirus update: Finance minister announces special package

Food and cash transfer announced under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana

UP children to be vaccinated every month against polio

Polio vaccination strategy under scanner

Me likes what me likes

No fund for breastfeeding campaign

Rajasthan’s Right To Health Bill lacks teeth, say experts

Implementation timeframe, process missing from document

Flawed legislation

Centre’s law to regulate healthcare system faces resistance in many states

‘Allocation for health services should be double of what it is’

Innovation in medicine and vaccine research a must now

TOBACCO MENACE

Asia should spend more to tackle AIDS, says UN

A vaccine for corrupt alliances

Maharashtra set to notify standards for private healthcare units

Debate rages on HIB vaccine

Are compulsory rural postings for medical students needed to revamp health centres?

Tough nut to crack

When the government must step in

Trial and error

Recent notifications offer no security to clinical trial participants

WHO's Stop TB partnership programme

Bloodless ban

Health activists demand removal of ban on unbanked direct blood transfusion

Salt of the earth

Bombay HC stays Centre's notification on iodised salt

Spitting it out

Zinc supplements don't help healthy children

Pills for polls

The free medicine scheme in Rajasthan may benefit Congress

Costly vaccine to pre-empt cervical cancer may not find takers