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Addressing Non-Communicable Diseases in Maharashtra: The Case for Policy Reform and Care Innovation

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are India's most pressing public health challenge. Per the ICMR-INDIAB Study, the national weighted prevalence of diabetes stands at 11.4%, pre-diabetes at 15.3%, hypertension at 35.5%, generalised obesity at 28.6%, and abdominal obesity at 39.5%. Prevalence is high across urban

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Nurses and Nursing in Bihar

Key Reform Target: Bihar Nurses Registration Council (BNRC) At the center of everything related to nursing in Bihar is the Bihar Nurses Registration Council (BNRC). I think BNRC is the starting point for nursing reforms from which all other changes must follow. Based on pre-existing literature (conducted mainly in March-April

Beyond the Public-Private Binary: The Need for Innovative Local Healthcare Delivery Models

In India, we think about public health as a binary—the public and the private. The government, historically, has been regarded as the key player in healthcare delivery. By default, government-delivered healthcare is considered good and optimum, whereas private healthcare is considered exploitative and expensive. In reality, Central government institutions

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