Sharad Yadav says wipe out social disparity to end economic disparity in India

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 24, 2013, 18:35

Sharad Yadav says current economic policies are not geared to reduce vast income disparity despite India being a resource rich nation.

Skill development key to bridge gap between rich and poor: CM Vasudev

Last Updated: Monday, September 23, 2013, 17:56

The gap between the rich and poor is getting bigger and skill development is the only solution to reduce it believes former finance secretary, CM Vasudev.

‘3 A’s (Availability, Affordability, and Assurance) must for improving healthcare in India`

Last Updated: Saturday, September 21, 2013, 17:24

Healthcare experts like Dr. Mahesh Verma, Dr. Narottam Puri, and consumer Bejon Misra shared their concerns over the prevailing gaps in the health sector. Speaking at Bharat Bhagya Vidhata `India Ka Agenda` show.

Health is a low priority for our politicians and that must change: Dr Jagdish Prasad

Last Updated: Friday, September 20, 2013, 21:40

Speaking with #BBV, Dr Jagdish Prasad, the Director General of Health Services laments political indifference towards health as an issue.

Health and women in India: The instinct to care, the will to heal

Last Updated: Friday, September 20, 2013, 20:42

The right to health is a human right.

Abysmal doctor-population ratio, the cause behind India’s poor health state

Last Updated: Thursday, September 19, 2013, 18:33

India’s health is in ICU thanks to a cavernous gap in the availability of skilled health personnel.

Lifestyle diseases are taking a toll on Indian youth: Shivinder Mohan Singh

Last Updated: Thursday, September 19, 2013, 17:10

Health industry leaders Fortis’ Shivinder Mohan Singh and Radiant Life Care’s Sanjeev Bagai share the concern that lifestyle diseases pose biggest health hurdle for India’s youth population.

We need to combat invisible illnesses: Dr Syeda Hameed

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 20:56

While we continue to brag about eradicating diseases such as polio from the country, we have yet to find remedies to cancer and other diseases like swine flu. Women’s health, malnutrition and child mortality continue to haunt us till date. Keeping in mind all this, we can say the health of India is in intensive care unit.

Health – Fact File

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 17:48

Rural residents of Madhya Pradesh and Delhi face 70% and 55% chances, respectively, of being prescribed the wrong treatment.

Only Public-Private and people’s partnership can hold sinking healthcare: Dr Syeda Hameed

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 17:28

Speaking with Zee Media’s BBV, Dr. Syeda Hameed proposed the enforcement of Public-Private and people’s partnership in India to fight against the burden of diseases and severe lack of infrastructure.