March 11, 2021
Profit at the cost of the poor: NITI Aayog’s proposal for public-private partnerships in healthcare
Implementing the Central government’s proposal to privatise district hospitals could be disastrous for India’s poor. The government should learn from successful initiatives in some of the most conflict-affected districts that have strengthened their district hospitals.
Sulakshana Nandi
February 14, 2020
Central government’s move to privatise district hospitals spells disaster for India’s poor
The disastrous implications will be felt by the poor, women, and Adivasi, dalit and rural communities . At a global level, India may fail miserably on achieving the Sustainable Development Goals