Indu Bhushan

The writer is chairperson of the Partnership for Impact (P4i) and was first CEO of Ayushman Bharat

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Rupee for rupee, spending on health by the government gives more return than out-of-pocket or private spending by citizens

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Why we need to focus on mental healthSubscriber Only

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We need an urgent and well-resourced ‘whole-of-society’ approach to protecting, promoting and caring for the mental health of our people.

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An Expert Explains: What SARS taught East Asia, and what India can learn from CovidSubscriber Only

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Lessons learnt from the SARS epidemic have helped shaped East Asian countries’ response to the Covid-19 outbreak.

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Private sector must be a wholehearted partner of government in fight against COVID-19Subscriber Only

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The fight against COVID-19 is not a race to a hilltop. It involves the continuous management of an evolving public health crisis that threatens to spawn economic and social crises.

Thu, Apr 16, 2020

PMJAY can help bridge the gender gap in availing of healthcare servicesSubscriber Only

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Among the three major specialty services provided by PM-JAY— oncology, cardiology and nephrology — a majority of the users of oncology services are women. However, there are large gender gaps in the use of cardiology and nephrology-related services.

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In one year, PM-JAY has created a framework for comprehensive universal healthcareSubscriber Only

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Ayushman Bharat is a conscious attempt to holistically address health, encompassing prevention, promotion and ambulatory care at the primary, secondary and tertiary levels.

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In Ayushman Bharat, primary and secondary healthcare complement each otherSubscriber Only

March 21,2019 00:46:06 AM

There is no trade-off between primary care and curative care; the policy challenge is to strengthen both. Ayushman Bharat does exactly that with its two legs.

Thu, Mar 21, 2019

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No trade-offs in healthcareSubscriber Only

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Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana will catalyse changes in the health sector. It is not a substitute for a foundation built on primary care.

Fri, Nov 09, 2018