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K. Sujatha Rao

The writer is former Union Health Secretary, Government of India.

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Universal Health Coverage should be about systems that guarantee care, not just building medical centres

Insurance isn’t enough: Universal Health Coverage must guarantee careSubscriber Only

December 13,2024 07:00:05 AM

What use are the vouchers if there is inadequate supply or poor quality provisioning of services? The state should do the hard stuff — invest in health, provide good governance and build the capacity to enforce laws, regulations, rules and contracts

Sun, Dec 15, 2024

Mental health of medical students can no longer be ignoredSubscriber Only

August 18,2024 11:58:06 AM

The constitution of a taskforce to study the mental health of medical students is a welcome measure. Governments at central and state levels, however, need to do more and address mental health challenges of all sections of people.

Mon, Aug 19, 2024

Lucknow University students hold a protest against central and state government on paper leak issue,and demanding for Re-Exams of NEET in Lucknow on Thursday. (Express Photo by Vishal Srivastav)

NEET-NET crisis: The reason behind India’s failing exam systemSubscriber Only

June 20,2024 20:40:08 PM

Recent controversy of entrance exams runs deeper than it seems; coaching industry, issues with standardisation and institutional irregularities play a part

Fri, Jun 21, 2024

Technology and apps have their limitations. Without good teachers, they cannot guarantee outcomes. Technological fundamentalism driven more by the markets than student needs have resulted in curricula revisions without the advice of experts. (C R Sasikumar)

A broken education system: Apps and coaching classes are the wrong solutionSubscriber Only

December 21,2023 07:00:12 AM

Fixing it requires making it the business of society. Government, too, must up its creativity quotient and double its spending

Thu, Dec 21, 2023

K Sujatha Rao writes: Policy makers need to take mental health more seriouslySubscriber Only

January 13,2023 07:40:07 AM

Mental health is singularly handicapped because its lobbying power is the weakest.

Fri, Jan 13, 2023

K. Sujatha Rao writes: Healthcare in India is ailing. Here is how to fix itSubscriber Only

June 09,2022 04:15:51 AM

K. Sujatha Rao writes: It is time our political systems listen to people and take care of their everyday needs, instead of going for easy options like privatisation, commodification and medicalisation of healthcare.

Thu, Jun 09, 2022

Budget’s missed healthcare opportunitySubscriber Only

February 02,2022 03:30:29 AM

K. Sujatha Rao writes: It seems no lessons have been learnt from the pandemic

Wed, Feb 02, 2022

On Digital Health ID, proceed with cautionSubscriber Only

October 06,2021 03:42:16 AM

K. Sujatha Rao writes: Government must weigh all pros and cons, learn from experiences of other countries to ensure that a good policy does not die due to poor implementation.

Thu, Oct 07, 2021

India must allow children to return to classroomsSubscriber Only

August 07,2021 03:50:37 AM

Parents’ fears are legitimate, but children have suffered huge learning losses. It is the responsibility of the government to find the best and safest ways to reopen schools.

Sat, Aug 07, 2021

We need a vaccine policy based on fairness and justice, not the current Centre vs state vs private sector messSubscriber Only

June 04,2021 03:50:07 AM

The convoluted policy is not ‘muddled’ but well thought through to deflect attention from Centre’s own mismanagement onto the states

Fri, Jun 04, 2021

Helping states combat Covid-19 is Centre’s fundamental dutySubscriber Only

April 27,2021 03:00:02 AM

It also makes economic sense as by centralising procurement and being the sole buyer, the central government gets the market power to obtain highly competitive rates and ensure robust quality in vaccines

Tue, Apr 27, 2021

How Rajasthan can make its Right to Health promise workSubscriber Only

March 19,2021 04:00:49 AM

The state must prioritise removing malnutrition, give uncompromising priority to improving primary health infrastructure

Fri, Mar 19, 2021

People’s confidence is a must for a successful roll out of the Covid-19 vaccineSubscriber Only

January 14,2021 03:38:06 AM

The need of the hour is winning this battle that has drained us economically, socially and psychologically. That said, the decision to roll out the vaccine is a good start. Let’s keep our fingers crossed.

Thu, Jan 14, 2021

National Medical Commission is no cure-all, many important questions remainSubscriber Only

August 02,2019 00:18:47 AM

The excessive reliance on a battery of diagnostic tests is reflective of both commercial considerations as well as weak knowledge. Students spending lakhs to become doctors resort to unethical practices to recoup their investment and pollute the system.

Fri, Aug 02, 2019

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Let’s politicise healthSubscriber Only

June 27,2019 04:00:29 AM

It is time the political leadership adopted a zero-tolerance policy to laxity in healthcare.

Thu, Jun 27, 2019

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Healthcare system hanging on hospital insurance without foundation of primary care is unsustainableSubscriber Only

April 09,2019 00:05:56 AM

Notwithstanding the divergent approaches of the BJP and the Congress to health system development, there is room for ensuring that the elected government adopts a balanced approach based on evidence and sets pathways that will help build, in the long term, a sustainable, equitable and affordable health system.

Tue, Apr 09, 2019