Solving the CGHS conundrum Provisions in the new MoA could be counter-productive to the government's intentions, thus both sides must come to a more balanced…
Revenues recovering but twindemics threaten the balance While analysts would advocate caution on improving metrics, healthcare leaders can only move forward
Betting on India’s medical devices sector While consolidation in the hospitals and diagnostics sector has attracted PE/VC investors, it is time such investors favour the…
Healthcare sector ripe for GST rationalisation If the GST Council's aim was to tax a certain section of patients who could afford pricier rooms, the levy is mis-directed
Making India’s death data really count The MCCD-2020 report gives a tantalising glimpse of epidemiological gems that can be gleaned. But given the data gaps, would it be…
UCMDMP: Another paper tiger? If the Uniform Code for Medical Device Marketing Practices remains voluntary, will we repeat missteps made with the pharma…
Applying COVID learnings to tame TB Learnings from the pandemic, if appropriately applied, could also help us get back on track faster
Will Ukraine be the tipping point in India’s medical education system? Will the Ukraine crisis result in a long overdue deep revamp of India’s medical education system?
Budget 2022-23 could be a missed opportunity How can the healthcare sector keep India’s citizens healthy enough to take the nation’s growth to 9.27 per cent, if it doesn’t get…
The indirect cost of COVID-19 Unlike oxygen plants or ICU beds, skilled healthcare personnel cannot be bought off the shelf or ordered online