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Policy Buzz: Coronavirus-focus Edition

Keep up-to-date with all that is happening in welfare policy with this curated selection of news, published every fortnight. The current edition focusses on the Coronavirus pandemic in India, and the government’s efforts to stem its increase.     Policy News    COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation on 19th March on … Continue reading "Policy Buzz: Coronavirus-focus Edition"

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National Health Mission

The National Health Mission (NHM) is Government of India’s (GoI’s) largest public health programme. It consists of two sub-missions: ■ National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), and ■ National Urban Health Mission (NUHM). Using government data, this brief reports on: ■ GoI allocations and releases; ■ Incentives and penalties to states under conditionality framework; ■ NHM … Continue reading "National Health Mission"

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Ayushman Bharat

Ayushman Bharat, under the aegis of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) was launched by Government of India (GoI) on 23 September 2018. The programme consists of two initiatives: (1) The Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY); and 2) The establishment of 1.5 lakh Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs). Using government data, this … Continue reading "Ayushman Bharat"