Tag: Health Sector Reforms India
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National Family Health Survey (2019-2020): Assessing India’s Stance on Sexual Health & Family Planning
The National Family Health Survey (NFHS) is a large, multi-round survey conducted in a representative sample of households throughout India. The survey provides State-wise information for India on fertility, maternal and child mortality and nutrition to name a few domains, to collect essential data on the health status of the population. Till date, 5 such…
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National Health Policy, 2017: A Favorable Development with Room for Change
The Constitution of India makes every State responsible for “raising the level of nutrition and the standard of living of its people and the improvement of public health as among its primary duties”. But the healthcare system in India exhibits numerous challenges in its access, affordability, quality and coverage in urban and rural areas. To…