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Enabling Better Mental Health for Indian Schoolchildren

India has witnessed a significant rise in mental health concerns among children and adolescents, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic. Stigma and lack of awareness lead to low health-seeking behaviours and poor attitudes regarding mental health. Policies such as the National Education Policy 2020, supported by overarching provisions of the National

Leveraging Digital Health to Accelerate Maternal and Child Health Outcomes

In recent years, India has made considerable progress in its maternal and child health indicators and reduced IMR and MMR by a considerable fraction. Frontline workers like ASHA and ANM have played a central role by improving accessibility, generating awareness and enhancing utilisation of ANC and PNC services.However, there exist

Decoding Digital Health with Badri Pillapakkam

In the last few years, digital health has emerged as a potential game changer for enabling accessible, affordable, and quality health care for all. The pandemic has only emphasised the role of digital health as a key enabler to achieve universal health coverage. In spite of the high potential of

HIV Positive and Homeless: The Effect of HIV Stigmatisation

Community Led Monitoring is a programme implemented by Sattva Consulting with the support of USAID PEPFAR. It is being carried out in 14 districts of Delhi, Maharashtra and Telangana, with the aim of improving HIV service delivery. Introduction: On 27th January, 2023, the Community Led Monitoring team received a call

Sexual Health Protection

Sexual and Reproductive Health Awareness is for All

Sexual and reproductive health awareness programmes are often still viewed as a privilege in many parts of the world. On Sexual and Reproductive Health Awareness Day this year, as we look to move forward and empower all people with the right knowledge, equality takes center stage.  When we look at

Union Budget 2023: Many Steps in the Right Direction

Development is top of mind for the government. We think that there are several aspects of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s February 1st Budget 2023 speech that are encouraging for the development sector. Three of the four areas that the government is focused on for the next 25 years as India

Understanding Mental Health Determinants in India

Decoding what causes diseases requires a deeper understanding of the underlying factors or determinants which affect health. These determinants do not operate in silos and interact with other factors, cumulatively driving health outcomes. Mental health is a complex issue and, much like health, is caused by a complex interplay of

Healthcare in India

Healthcare in India

Status of health indicators in IndiaIndia has displayed significant commitment towards improving its health indicators and achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. Although India’s efforts to reduce noncommunicable diseases are in their infancy, it has managed to make significant strides in its fight against communicable diseases.

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