Category: Health Care
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Debating the Mid-Day Meal Scheme
By Maithili Parikh, Government Law College, Mumbai. With the twin objectives of improving the health and education of the underprivileged, India has embarked upon an ambitious scheme of providing mid-day meals (MDM) in government and government assisted primary schools, starting from 2004. However despite the broad-based efforts of the Central Government for more than a decade and…
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Regulation of Online Sale of Drugs
By Saif Rasul Khan, Government Law College, Mumbai. In this era of online shopping, one can buy medicines with a click of the mouse from the comfort of their home without going to a pharmacy. This trend of online sale of drugs is making life easier for people and can provide tremendous benefit to the consumers, including…
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Integrated Child Development Scheme: An Analysis
By Akash Agarwal, Amity Law School, Noida. ICDS is one of the most successful welfare schemes established by the Ministry of Women and Child Development under the sole guidance of Government of India. ICDS, an integrated community and family welfare scheme had its inception on 2nd October 1975 with 33 projects all over the country. Since Independence,…
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Report: A Critical Analysis
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India has issued guidelines and protocols for the medico-legal care of survivors or victims of sexual violence. By the introduction of these guidelines the need for the uniformity in approach, treatment and documentation procedures in case of sexual offences may be fulfilled.