Early hysterectomy is unique to India and it is likely that after this expensive surgery women will face other health problems later in life. We need to see menstrual problems as one of a range of…
Mine workers in Rajasthan are perhaps the most vulnerable among manual workers in India’s unorganised sector. They are exposed to various kinds of dust, which makes them very susceptible to…
How were rural marginalised women’s lives affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, including in accessing sexual and reproductive health services? A report based on studies conducted in Chengalpattu…
The sexual and reproductive health and rights situation of adolescents in India has undoubtedly improved. But the National Family Health Survey also shows that progress has been slow and uneven, and…
'Low birthweight and prematurity' is now the most common cause of child death in India. Apart from improving publicly provided newborn care, we need to communicate to families how…
Kiran Kumbhar speaks with Amar Jesani on the discipline of bioethics, on ethical issues in the medical publishing world, and on activism and action in healthcare reform. Dr. Jesani is a bioethicist,…
In this episode host Kiran Kumbhar discusses metrics, statistics, and numbers in public health and demography with Aashish Gupta who is a sociologist, demographer, and Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow…
Public health researcher Indira Chakravarthi speaks with host Kiran Kumbhar on the private healthcare sector, public-private partnerships, Ayushman Bharat, and the right to health.
