Ideas
OPINION
Accelerating India’s Progress towards UHC
Rahul and Aaliyah co-authored a blog on importance of centre-state collaboration, private sector engagement and fiscal sustainability for accelerating India’s progress towards UHC
RESEARCH
Odisha Health Systems Strengthening Program
Progress report of HSTP’s program on health systems strengthening in Odisha between 2018 and 2022
OPINION
India’s rapid urbanization demands healthy urban planning: an opportunity to revive the WHO healthy cities approach?
Kumaravel comments on WHO’s Healthy City Movements and Projects implemented in India in BMJ Global Health Blog.
DIALOGUE
Dialogue with Policy Makers
HSTP strives to encourage the development and use of evidence for policymaking to achieve Universal Health Coverage. In this video, J. V. R. Prasada Rao, Secretary, Health and Family Welfare, Government of India (2002 to 2004) and Director, NACO (1997 to 2002), shares his experience as a policy maker and what factors contributed to the successful implementation of the National AIDS Control Programme.
RESEARCH
Can a government health insurance program reduce out-of-pocket expenditures on medicines in India?
Rahul Reddy, discusses reducing out-of-pocket expenses on medicines through government health insurance programs in India, in the latest YOur Say blog post.
OPINION
Government financing of health and wellness centres in India for delivering primary health care closer to communities
Rahul Reddy comments on how Health and Wellness Centres are financed by Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Nidhi. Learn more about India’s innovations in financing Primary Health Care.
RESEARCH
The Lancet Global Health Commission on financing primary health care: putting people at the centre.
Rajeev, one of the Commissioners of the Lancet, Global Health Commission on financing primary health care, co-authors the paper, which argues for the need of not only investing more in Primary Health Care but also organising the financing and provision of PHC services to make the resources work better.
OPINION
Enhancing Competencies of Pharmacists in Primary Care Setting in LMICs
Sanjeev co-authors this article on “Enhancing Competencies of Pharmacists in Primary Care Setting in LMICs.”
RESEARCH
Policy Framework for Health of Senior Citizens in India
Rajeev co-authors a chapter on Policy Framework for Health of Senior Citizens in India in the Handbook of Aging, Health and Public Policy.
OPINION
Inputs on draft Rajasthan Right to Health Care Bill, 2022
Comments submitted by HSTP to Government of Rajasthan to strengthen the draft Rajasthan Right to Health Care Bill, 2022
OPINION
India’s changing health financing narrative: Insights from Health Accounts
Rahul Reddy comments on the trends revealed by the recently released National Health Accounts 2017-18.
OPINION
Paying for COVID-19 health services- learning’s for India
Rahul Reddy authors a blog on learning’s that could be adapted for payment methods for COVID-19 health services.
OPINION
Building Trust during COVID Times
Sanjeev co-authors an article on the COVID-19 as an opportunity to build trust among researchers and the public in global health.
OPINION
Regulation of health care delivery in India: what ails the law
Pallavi, Sonali & Sunil authors a blog on the learnings from the study and highlight key concerns with regards to the regulation of health care delivery in India.
RESEARCH
Covid 19 Vaccine Introduction in India
Sanjeev co-authors an article on the COVID-19 vaccination strategy and its implementation in India
OPINION
Strengthening Primary Care Provider Competence: A Step towards Increasing Resilience for Future Infectious Disease Outbreaks
Sanjeev authors a blog that explores provider competencies to strengthen resilience in health systems.
RESEARCH
Regulation of Health Care Delivery in India – A Landscape Study
The study examines the regulations related to health care delivery in India with respect to issues of licensing and registration…
RESEARCH
Challenges in Cervical cancer screening in India
Sanjeev coauthors a blog that explores opportunities for improvement in cancer screening in India
RESEARCH
Fund Flows for Health in Odisha
Sudha and Sarit examine resource transfer processes & fund utilization for health at the district level
RESEARCH
Improving Vaccine Hesitancy in India
Sanjeev discusses the role of various targeted, culturally specific strategies to counter vaccine hesitancy and improve COVID-19 vaccination in India
RESEARCH
Primary Healthcare Models & Innovations from India
This report highlights primary healthcare exemplars from India through narrative case studies for people, practice & policy.
RESEARCH
Study Protocol for Diabetic Retinopathy Care Pathway
Rajeev co-authors a study protocol on complex interventions to implement a diabetic retinopathy care pathway in Kerala
RESEARCH
Role of primary healthcare in responding to COVID-19
Sanjeev discusses the role of primary healthcare in building resilient health systems in the fight against Covid 19
RESEARCH
State led innovations for achieving UHC in a low-resource setting Odisha, India: opportunities and challenges
Sudha co-authors an article on Universal Health Coverage initiatives in Odisha
RESEARCH
Improving govt financial transfers for health & their utilization: State experiences
Sudha & Sarit highlights key issues & provide recommendations to improve health financing processes
RESEARCH
Changes in healthcare utilization at public hospitals after the launch of BSKY in Odisha
Sudha discusses the changing trends & provide key learnings to scaling up increased public facilities participation after the launch of BSKY
RESEARCH
India’s Online Aggregator Platforms for Healthcare
Vivek shares his thoughts on online healthcare platforms and their larger role in the Indian health systems
RESEARCH
Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana – Learnings & Way Forward
HSTP and its partners developed a policy brief to discuss the learnings from the scheme implementation and suggest a way forward
RESEARCH
Review of Draft Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill, India 2020
Sudha & Amoolya discusses the strengths and weaknesses of the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill India 2020
RESEARCH
Incentivising Quality of Care in Indian health systems
Sanjeev shares his insights on financial & non-financial incentives to promote quality of care in the Indian health systems
RESEARCH
Ethical Participation in Health Policy & Systems Research
Rajeev discusses the ethical challenges of engaging multiple stakeholders in participatory HPSR
RESEARCH
Reflections on the Draft Dental Legislation NDC Bill 2020
Sonali shares her thoughts on Draft Dental Regulation and its implications on the profession
RESEARCH
Non-COVID19 Services through Public Facilities and Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY) during the pandemic 2020-21
Sudha discusses the uptake of non-covid services through the BSKY scheme in both public and empaneled private hospitals during the pandemic year.
RESEARCH
India’s Steady Progress towards UHC
Arun presents an interesting analysis of the National Family Health Survey data to highlight India’s progress towards Universal Health Coverage
RESEARCH
Nursing Education in India
Vijayashree shares her thoughts on the status of nursing education in India and ways of improving its quality, reach & standardisation
RESEARCH
Inputs on Draft National Nursing & Midwifery Commission Bill 2020
Our experts summarise their inputs on the Draft NNMC Bill 2020 to make it more inclusive and equitable
RESEARCH
Thoughts on Draft Nursing Legislation
Pallavi shares her thoughts on Draft Nursing Regulation and its impact on the profession
RESEARCH
Access to abortion in India
Pallavi examines whether the legal framework in India facilitates women’s access to safe abortion
RESEARCH
Stakeholder Participation Analysis for Amendment of KPMEA, 2017
Sudha presents the case of amending the Karnataka Private Medical Establishment Act, 2017 using stakeholder participation analysis
RESEARCH
Review of telemedicine models in India
Vivek co-authors a review on various government-funded telemedicine models functional in 12 states across India.
OPINION
Private sector and COVID-19
Vijayshree co-authors strategies to involve the private sector in combating the pandemic in India
RESEARCH
Monitoring UHC reforms in Kerala
Rajeev co-authors the conceptual framework and indicator inventory drawing upon existing evidence & experience for monitoring UHC
RESEARCH
Kerala’s response to COVID-19
Rajeev writes about the role of social mobilization and internalizing lessons from Nipah outbreak in Kerala’s response to COVID-19
RESEARCH
COVID-19 & Local Governance in Kerala
Rajeev co-authors the role of local governance in Kerala for containing COVID-19
OPINION
Trajectory of Covid-19 outbreak in India
Devadasan presents the case against excessive testing in India using data for COVID-19 from various countries
OPINION
Advising India on its fight against COVID-19
Devadasan & Sunil highlight the constitution of government committees for advising decision making in times of COVID crisis
RESEARCH
A future for the world’s children
Dr Bhan, through the Commission, proposes a global movement to place children at the centre of the SDGs.
RESEARCH
PMAC 2020 Learnings for India on Path to UHC
We present six take-aways for India for UHC from scientific sessions & discussions at PMAC 2020
RESEARCH
Designing primary healthcare systems for future in India
Dr Rahul and Dr Bhan envisions the future of primary healthcare in India with an agenda to translate this vision into action