Jan Swasthya Abhiyan
Candidates in India’s election must prioritize health, suggest activists

Health network Jan Swasthya Abhiyan recently launched the People’s Health Manifesto, calling upon all parties running in India’s election to commit to improve the quality and access to care in the country

Amit sengupta fellowship Remembering Dr. Amit Sengupta’s legacy in the health movement

Jan Swasthya Abhiyan recently announced the recipients of the 4th Amit Sengupta Fellowship on Health Rights. The announcement was followed by reflections on Dr. Sengupta’s activist legacy and a discussion on tuberculosis in India

India’s fight against TB: Govt’s eerie silence over worsening situation, drug stock-outs

While India continues its poor performance in the global fight against TB, additional challenges are emerging in the form of Delamanid stock-outs and shortage of testing kits. Despite repeated inquiries from activists, the government keeps mum

Science was yet another casualty of COVID-19 in India

A new report by the New York Times shows how the Narendra Modi government completely disregarded scientific evidence to further its immediate political interests during the first and second waves of COVID-19

Autonomy of WHO will suffer a blow

The US decision to cut funding to the WHO pending an investigation is likely to affect its autonomy to determine priorities, as well as make it more dependent on philanthropic organizations.

Coronavirus Number of daily new Novel Coronavirus cases falls below 2000

The number of new infections was 1,886 on February 18 as opposed to 2,050 on the previous day. The daily death toll too has come down substantially and is below 100.

Dr. Amit Sengupta Bidding Adieu to Dr. Amit Sengupta: a Friend and Colleague

Today, the democratic movement in India has lost an extremely committed voice.