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Mental Health and the Question of Public Provision
India and the world have committed to Universal Health Coverage (UHC) as part of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. UHC is realised when all people have access to the health services they need, when and where they need them, without financial hardship. This includes services linked with mental health and well-being, which is … Continue reading "Mental Health and the Question of Public Provision"
2022 in Review: Untying the Knots
As India emerged from the long shadow cast by the pandemic, one thing was reconfirmed for us — knowledge and accurate information are key to finding solutions to the country’s persistent development challenges. In the year 2022, we chose to unknot some tough policy questions and cross-pollinate knowledge about them to catalyse Responsive Governance or … Continue reading "2022 in Review: Untying the Knots"
Policy Buzz
Keep up-to-date with all that is happening in welfare policy with this curated selection of news – Policy Buzz – published every fortnight. Policy News NITI Aayog and the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) are jointly reviewing all Central Sector (CS) and Centrally-Sponsored Schemes (CSS) to reduce unnecessary expenditure. Centre has released … Continue reading "Policy Buzz"
India’s Major Challenges in Realising Menstrual Health
The previous blog in this series looked at how India’s existing menstrual health public service delivery prioritises the distribution of sanitary napkins (or pads). While the usage of sanitary pads – a hygienic menstrual method – by women and girls has improved, dependence on cloth remains high. Usage of other hygienic menstrual methods have not … Continue reading "India’s Major Challenges in Realising Menstrual Health"
Policy Buzz
Keep up-to-date with all that is happening in welfare policy with this curated selection of news – Policy Buzz – published every fortnight. Policy News The 7th monthly instalment of Post Devolution Revenue Deficit (PDRD) Grant of ₹7,183.42 crore was released by the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance. Concerns about the implementation of Pradhan … Continue reading "Policy Buzz"