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No 'Actual' Hike in Govt Health Budget Pushing Indians Towards 'Catastrophic' Health Expenses: Parl Panel

Listen to this article: Rewa: The parliamentary standing committee report on affordability and accessibility of healthcare has said that Indian...

12.08.2026 10

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Banjot Kaur

WHO Report Based on Admin Data Says India Vaccinated 97% Kids; NFHS, Done on the Ground, Pegs it Below 90%

Listen to this article: India vaccinated 97% of children in 2025, said a World Health Organisation-Unicef report released on July 15.  But according...

16.07.2026 20

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Banjot Kaur

Missing Indicators in NFHS-6 Shield Two Modi Govt Flagship Schemes From Scrutiny

Listen to this article: Rewa: The sixth round National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) has some key indicators missing which would have revealed the...

30.05.2026 70

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Banjot Kaur

63% of Deaths in India Linked to Heart Disease, Diabetes and Other Chronic Illnesses

Listen to this article: Rewa: Well over half of the deaths in India are caused by noncommunicable diseases such as hypertension, heart attacks and...

24.04.2026 40

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Banjot Kaur

Malnutrition is Declining But Obesity is on Steep Rise in India: UN Report

03.08.2025 50

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Banjot Kaur

COVID-19 Is Five Years Old. But for ‘Long Haulers’, the Problems Are as Fresh as Ever.

01.07.2025 40

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Banjot Kaur

Over Half of Registered Deaths in 2022 Got No Medical Attention; Unregistered Deaths Not Even Counted

10.06.2025 40

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Banjot Kaur

‘Surge’ in COVID-19 Cases in India: What We Know and Don't Know About Newer Strains 

31.05.2025 40

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Banjot Kaur