Columnists

Abhay Shukla

The writer is a National Convenor, Jan Swasthya Abhiyan

We must give highest priority to strengthening the public health system

Tue, Mar 24, 2020

At the end of the day, it is public health services which will stand by our side in times of epidemics. We dare to ignore this message only at our collective peril.

A charter of patients’ rights will address power asymmetry between them and doctors

Wed, Oct 23, 2019

The implementation of the NHRC Patients’ Rights Charter and the MoHFW’s circular on patients’ rights are good starting points for such a purpose.

Paradigm shift to universal healthcare is not unrealistic, requires political will

Fri, Apr 19, 2019

We can confirm that health is making an impact on the political scene, when on the one hand, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches the Ayushman Bharat scheme a year before the elections and on the other hand, the Congress’s manifesto carries the party’s pledge to enact a Right to Healthcare Act.