Punjab government’s move to hand over government hospitals to the private sector does not augur well for state healthcare

Promotions surge drug prices as businesses flout the code of pharmaceutical marketing

Bizarre statements to combine science with mythology showcase the irrationality being practised – with the scientific community silent about it

People need health and education more than armaments

By providing quality healthcare facilities to all citizens, the State must bring health in the ambit of a fundamental right

With a series of cases against spurious pharmaceuticals, generic drugs with effective quality control must be better promoted

Strong people’s movement is imperative to curb the arms race from exploiting a nation’s essential resources

Reallocating resources in public interest is imperative for nuclear-armed nations to realise an egalitarian society

Primitive beliefs and obscure healing practices must give way to scientific medicine for our country to progress towards being healthy

There is a need to popularise modern methods of medicine and prohibit unproven and irrational practices regarding mental health

It is unfair to entirely blame the farmers for the stubble burning leading to unusual levels of air pollution in NCR during winters

Ayushman Bharat has several pitfalls which raise pertinent questions on its credibility