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India stands at a pivotal crossroads—emerging as a global leader in renewable energy and climate commitments while simultaneously expanding coal-based infrastructure. But to protect its people against extreme heat and secure sustainable growth, India must resolve this contradiction by placing heat mitigation and climate action at the heart of its development strategy.

Despite saving millions of lives, surgery remains one of the most neglected areas in India’s public health system. As treatable conditions cause preventable deaths, this article exposes why surgical care must become a national priority before it's too late.

Here is what can one do after MD Community Medicine or MPH in India.

The wave of digitization is sweeping India but are the citizens ready to live in a digitized India?

What is the status of health in a prison in India and why is it important to talk about it?

Public spending on health leads to better health outcomes in the population.

Explore the rising impact of lung cancer in India, its changing trends, challenges in access to advanced treatments, and the urgent need for awareness, improved diagnostics, and equitable cancer care solutions.

Discover the multifaceted challenges faced by people with disabilities in India, from societal perceptions and systemic barriers to policy gaps. Learn how inclusive reforms, accurate data, and a shift from ableist norms can foster true equity

India's heatwave alert system often fails to reflect real ground conditions or reach those most at risk. As temperatures rise, millions are left without timely, actionable warnings.

A series of artworks depicting the historical, socio-cultural, and economic contexts in which tobacco evolved, is used, and is regulated.

It is truly amusing that a country with a dire need of working doctors in rural areas has designed a system that would produce people who will not be able to fulfill that need.

In India a farmer dies of suicide every hour due to debt.

An article talking about difficulties faced by women in India while breastfeeding and how to overcome them.

The possible ban on over-the-counter emergency contraceptives lacks scientific justification.

Air pollution in India has received a lot of attention over the past few years. However, have serious steps been taken to address this problem?

A clinical pharmacist reflects on the challenges of irresponsible antimicrobial use in India, and the role of pharmacists in tackling the growing crisis of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

Tell me you’re selling tobacco, without telling me you’re selling tobacco.

Across hospitals in India, infants and children with intersex variations are subjected to irreversible surgeries to “normalize” their bodies, without medical need, without consent, and with lifelong consequences.

Poverty is not the only reason why child labour still plagues India.

India’s healthcare system is plagued by corporate greed, inflated bills, and patient exploitation. Can reform prevent further harm?

This article explores the widespread prevalence of violence against women in the healthcare sector and argues that the Kolkata hospital crime could have been the story of any woman healthcare worker.

While much attention is given to violence against doctors in the news, the violence patients face within healthcare systems remains largely unspoken and overlooked.

An open letter by the collective 'Forum for Equity in Health,' to the Rajya Sabha, in response to their announcement inviting suggestions on how to improve the accessibility and affordability of healthcare in private and public sectors dated 25/6/2025.

Cancer is an undeclared epidemic in India. What role does surgical care play in cancer care?

Sexual abuse is more common in male children than female children in India.

Despite having progressive laws, access to abortion care is poor in India.

Over hundred healthcare and public health experts collectively demand more regulation of private hospitals in India.

What role do informal healthcare providers play in our health system? A medical anthropologist writes about IMPs as family doctors to the poor.

India continues to neglect pain relief despite medical advances, due to poor medical education, gender bias, and fear of regulations.

This deeply personal essay unpacks the gendered power dynamics in STEM through lived experience, revealing how systemic bias, societal expectations, and erasure of women’s contributions continue to shape who gets to lead—and who gets left behind.

Indian medical education grooms doctors into thinking that they, as individuals, need to overwork to make up for systemic failings at the expense of their own well-being.

He swore to never drink again, but by evening, he was vomiting blood. As his wife signed him out against medical advice, the question lingered: Can love ever outfight addiction?

Why Ignoring a Painless Breast Lump is a Huge Mistake

Multivitamins are prescribed for any and every disease and most often even without any disease. What is wrong with this approach to good health?

McDonald's and the Government of India's Central Food Technological Research Institute partner to add(ress) malnutrition.

Blending traditional and modern medicine in Assam - How cultural practices, faith, and community support shape patient care and the future of integrative healthcare.

Highlighting the struggles of stroke caregivers in India while discussing impactful solutions and support initiatives.

Ravi Bhumiya’s fight with spinal TB reveals the systemic failures that make India’s 2025 TB elimination target increasingly unattainable.

For many people with disabilities that are also queer, seeking medical care often feels like shouting into a void—ignored, misunderstood, and dismissed. Their stories shed light on how the current design of our health system, intersecting with gender, caste, and class, creates deep barriers to access for disabled individuals in India.

The recent Karnataka orders promise the right to die with dignity. Does this mean euthanasia has been legalized in Karnataka?

When I came out as a queer doctor, I thought Pride would be celebratory. Instead, I was confronted by how our health systems continue to fail people like me — and why visibility must become our tool for change.

India has the most progressive contraception policies on paper. Yet women struggle to access contraception.

India aims to provide affordable and accessible healthcare to every citizen. Are migrant workers a part of this ambitious dream?

Is India's interim health budget in line with what the people want and need?

Rising temperatures are differently impacting people, especially in urban cities.

Fake drugs have been caught in India and are a threat to people's health.

In India, mental healthcare is highly inaccessible to almost 70% of the population economically. That, combined with the focus of modern psychiatry on Western culture and pills leaves Indian people significantly underserved as their unique cultural contexts and existing systems of oppression go unaddressed. Here is how we can reimagine a model of mental health accessible to all.

Rethinking tobacco addiction: Why behavioural insights could be the key to breaking India's smoking habit.

Explore Dr. Arun Gupta's journey from pediatrician to public health advocate, championing breastfeeding, nutrition policy, and legislation for child health in India.

A case study of three premier public institutes reveals the gaps in India's vast but flawed menstrual policy—leaving women in urban spaces struggling for access. This neglect is also found in higher education institutes, forcing students to navigate stigma, scarcity, and systemic indifference.

Uncover the hidden challenges Indian women face in healthcare decisions and why empowering them could transform health outcomes.

Surgical care doesn't end at the operation but also involves provision of adequate pain relief. However, various barriers affect access to pain relief in India.

Untreated anemia can have serious implications on pregnant mothers and their children.

Universal basic income is known to reduce poverty and income inequality. Does India have the infrastructure to implement this strategy?

Temperatures are on the rise and so are heat related illnesses.

Quality of post graduation medical education in India needs to reviewed to improve the quality of life of doctors and patient care.

Discover why adult sex education in India is crucial for breaking taboos and enhancing reproductive health awareness among adolescents.

E-pharmacies are making antibiotics more accessible and adding to the threat of AMR.

As rapid urbanization transforms Bhopal, residents of its informal settlements are left to fend for themselves against intensifying heat waves, without basic infrastructure, water, or state support.

A firsthand account exposing India's chaotic rabies response system, revealing how medical confusion and apathy threaten lives more than disease itself.

With the story of Fathima, a rural woman who delivered stillborn twins, the author argues for the need to centre compassion in the way the health system treats the women who have miscarried.

India's policies on menstrual health have achieved a one dimensional victory - promoting menstrual hygiene without tackling the issue of menstrual stigma.

An illustration depicting the rapid privatization of healthcare in India.

Scientific community comes together to support and promote ethical scientific dialogue in India.

Explore how India's legal landscape impacts palliative care and end-of-life choices, with a call to action for legal advocacy and awareness on advance medical directives to empower patients’ rights.

Open letter to CDSCO seeking urgent clarification on Emergency Contraceptive Pills' over-the-counter status in India, advocating for clear regulations and unimpeded access to safeguard reproductive rights

Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) threatens to reverse decades of medical progress, rendering routine infections untreatable and life-saving treatments ineffective. Can science rise to the challenge?

Antibiotic use in farms significantly contributes to the problem of Antimicrobial Resistance.

A man’s struggle with Myositis sheds light on the delays in chronic pain management, healthcare barriers, and systemic gaps in India’s health system.

When emergency care is denied due to financial demands, lives are lost. This article highlights urgent stories and calls for stronger policy enforcement and regulations to ensure no one is turned away in a crisis.

Thousands arrive in Mumbai chasing dreams, but what happens when illness strikes in a city that doesn't stop to care?

While aiming for universalizing healthcare, is our health system making sure to include everyone in this ambitious dream?

India has significantly invested in reducing the burden of anemia. Why is it still rising?

Medical education forms the core of any health system. To improve quality of service delivery, India needs to revisit its model of medical education.

Male surgeons have dominated the medical field for ages. What role does gender bias have in this and are things changing?

Malnutrition is a silent roadblock to effective healthcare, affecting surgical outcomes and recovery. Through real-life patient stories, this article explores the crucial link between nutrition, disease, and healthcare access in India.

From war-time cholera camps to extreme heat waves today, Oral Rehydration Solution has saved millions of lives — yet barriers in access, knowledge, and perception still keep this public health miracle from reaching everyone who needs it.

This story highlights the human right to pain relief and dignity in death by looking at the suffering of rural cancer patients in India who need to travel hundreds of kilometers before being able to access pain relief.

A young woman insists on staying in the hospital long after a routine surgery. What unfolds reveals a deeper, hidden reason behind her pain.

How a miniature model of the human body sparked important discoveries and dialogues on health across India.

India has witnessed multiple yatras with political intentions over the past months. How is Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra different?

As artificial intelligence revolutionizes the delivery of healthcare services it is important to acknowledge the root of cause of diseases in order to improve health of people.

Adult TB vaccination in India through the ASHA's perspective.

A rural surgeon writes about the ground reality of the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme (PMJAY), the government’s flagship initiative.

Poor hygiene and inadequate sanitation facilities in educational institutions disproportionately impact female students, leading to absenteeism and dropouts. This widespread neglect highlights systemic apathy toward women's health and well-being in Indian higher education.

When Indian patients get diagnosed with cancer, their relatives try to hide that diagnosis from them. Read how this leads the patients to suffering, loss of mental peace, and poorer outcomes in this article.

Prostate cancer is rising in India, yet a simple life-saving test—digital rectal examination—is often overlooked due to stigma. Early detection is key to improving outcomes, but are we failing patients by avoiding this crucial step?

This poem uncovers the hidden truths of healthcare neglect and gender bias behind pain management in India.

This poetic narrative traces the catastrophic decline of vultures in India due to the veterinary use of diclofenac, revealing how their disappearance led to public health crises. A haunting reflection on ecological imbalance, human responsibility, and the cost of ignorance.

This story relays the personal experiences of the author as he navigates sickle cell disease and its ramifications in the heart of India. How do individuals affect change on the ground?

In a world where too many women face pregnancy alone, one mother’s story shows how a village of care can turn heartbreak into hope. A journey of struggle, survival, and the power of support.

India aims to achieve universal access to healthcare by 2030. What challenges lie in the way?

Tobacco use prevention strategies need to be reimagined in India.

An illustration that depicts the past and the present of our healthcare system.

Science is incomplete without the voices of the people that it impacts the most.

Coaching institutes use multiple tactics to lure medical students into their trap.

Amidst Chennai's worst flood, the author's terminally ill father struggled to obtain care and dignity from a private hospital that asked them to vacate their flooded ward without an alternate plan. This poem lays bare the quiet violence of deprioritizing the dying.

Part three of our series on women’s health in Indian public institutes examines the neglect of clinical care in women’s colleges, exposing stark resource disparities and systemic apathy. From inadequate first aid to medical gaslighting, we uncover the hidden struggles of female students seeking basic healthcare.

A couple’s infertility journey uncovers endometriosis, revealing the physical, emotional, and cultural challenges women face with this misunderstood condition.

In the forests of Chhattisgarh, many still lack regular healthcare access. A young doctor recounts his transformative journey delivering healthcare and uncovering the true meaning of access and trust.

Queer people in India are denied even basic medical care because Indian medical education does not teach doctors about queer bodies, leaving queer people to fend for themselves.

For women living with sickle cell disease, pregnancy and childbirth are fraught with more risks than usual. Compassionate care extends beyond just medical checkups, and provides real support.

Good health can not exist without abolishing hate.

The most certain thing in life is that we will meet with death one day. But how often do we discuss this truth?

This article talks about how violence against women is highly prevalent in society as well as in the healthcare sector and discusses ways to deal with the disease and not just the symptom.

In this personal narrative, the author explores the beneficial effects of undergoing gender sensitivity training in her daily practice of medicine and her role as a teacher, shaping the minds of medical students.

A poem on gender discrimination in India.

Palliative care does not equate to giving up on the person.

The 12-year-long struggle hasn't succeeded in dashing the hopes of Maruti workers as they go on a relay hunger strike.

At 26, Divij shares a journey of resilience, living with epilepsy while thriving as a coder, traveler, and marathoner. Discover his inspiring story of overcoming stigma, navigating challenges, and advocating for epilepsy awareness.

Unlock the inspiring journey of how art and creativity are empowering people with disabilities at a rural Indian center—where transformation happens one stroke at a time!

Cancer is treatable, but India's broken healthcare system pushes patients into deeper suffering. Why does apathy, not care, define their journey?

In this capitalistic world, all lives are not equal. Skin colour, religion, caste, gender, geographical location, etc, determine who dies and who gets to live. In this scenario, is the vision of 'Health for All' just a lie we are telling ourselves?

What happens when pain moves beyond the body, into the mind, culture, and identity of a once self-reliant tribal community?

As India works to improve access to pain relief, it must remain mindful of the mistakes made by the United States and draw lessons from them.

Two young women. Two extraordinary journeys. One unforgettable reason to rethink what healing really means.

What do left-handed scissors and hysterectomy prevention have in common? At a small rural center in Maharashtra, empathy is revolutionizing the delivery of healthcare.

Public health often feels abstract to medical students, yet it shapes whether people live with dignity or despair. This story reframes statistics as human struggles, urging us to see healthcare as fairness, not charity.

In rural Odisha, Anita’s struggle with knee pain revealed how digital health often excludes those who need it most. This story explores the promise of technology — and the urgent need to design it for equity, not just profit.