Rajib Dasgupta
The missing mission in health
The National Urban Health Mission was supposed to address the unmet health needs of urban Indians. Yet, it has failed to commence work even 18 months after the announcement of its formation. A rapidly urbanising India has been marked by a series of epidemics of communicable diseases in the last two decades and increasing informalisation of the economy.
Eradicating polio: Making a short story long
A discussion of India’s polio eradication programme, what has worked, what has not and what now needs to be and can be done.
Full meal or package deal?
With lobbying going on to replace cooked meals in the mid-day meal programme with processed foods like biscuits, this article reports on a consultation earlier this year that saw academicians, medical professionals, and nutrition and public health experts discuss the impact of providing dry rations versus cooked foods.
