Obituary: Amit Sengupta (1958 to 2018) was a powerful voice for health equity

His optimism and persistence will inspire generations of activists

Include right to health in party manifestos, demand activists

Jan Swasthya Abhiyan sends charter of demands to political parties

Private firms show no interest in Chhattigarh's invite to set up diagnostic facilities in tribal and remote areas

Government invites fresh bids after modifying request for proposal

SC slams health ministry for unchecked clinical trials

Says trials of all new drugs must be supervised by health secretary

Supreme Court lashes out at Centre and Madhya Pradesh for lax attitude towards unethical drug trials

Gives eight more weeks to file their responses

Planning Commission push to health care privatisation

Draft 12th Five Year Plan proposes contracting-in and PPP in public health services

Scientists’ declaration sets 2018 deadline for global polio eradication

Call to replace oral vaccines with injectable ones triggers debate

Keshav Desiraju transfer: When right bureaucrats are wronged

Government actions that appear to defend corrupt practices and commercial interests, can only bring down public institutions

3 in 5 persons at farmer protest sites near Delhi have to defecate in open: Survey

Inadequate provisioning of toilets compromising health, nutrition and hygiene for all protesters, especially women, survey by Jan Swasthya …

Activists question health secretary Desiraju’s transfer

‘Such transfers undermine ability of public institutions to function efficiently and honestly’

Is the government reconsidering the clinical establishments Act?

With stiff opposition from private players, the fate of the clinical establishments Act seems to be at risk

Activists give recommendations to reduce maternal deaths

Loss of blood, anaemia and delay in medical care identified as major reasons for maternal deaths in India

Chhattisgarh to outsource diagnostic services in government hospitals

Activists say these centres will end up serving outside patients at the cost of hospital patients

South Asia conference on nutrition in Delhi held amid controversy

Civil society organisations claim private companies like Pepsi and Coca Cola are funding agencies partnering Indian health ministry

Allocate 3 per cent of GDP to healthcare, says Indian Medical Association

Recommendations for Union Budget 2013-14 include wooing private sector; public health experts sceptical

Obama visit: civil society appeals to Modi not to succumb to US pressure on IP laws

US actions jeopardise India’s pro-poor patent laws that promote generic drugs production, says online global petition

Health activists ask Centre to stand firm on price control order for 50 life-saving drugs

Contrary to pharma industry claims, price control notifications for 50 cardiovascular and anti-diabetic drugs will impact retail market only …

Has Modi succumbed US’ pressure on patents?

Prime minister’s statement, agreeing to implement recommendations of India-US joint working group on intellectual property, would make …

Drugs advisory board says no to direct blood transfusion

It says controlling infections more important than allowing unbanked direct blood transfusion

Criminal neglect takes toll on Attappady tribes

30 infants die in five months as result of malnutrition; rural development minister announces Rs 125 crore package