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The Right to Health: A fundamental human right

WebAiming to provide quality healthcare, minus crippling expenditure, to all residents of the State, Rajasthan has become the first Indian state to enact a Right to …

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Shaping the future of healthcare: building back better

WebThe Covid-19 pandemic has not only highlighted societal inequalities but also shown how a resilient health service is essential for protecting citizens.

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Power, health and ethics

WebPower, health and ethics. A Journal of Healthcare Ethics & Humanities. Published since 1993 by Forum for Medical Ethics Society. Peer-reviewed. Indexed in Medline, PubMed, …

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Critical reflections on health sector reforms in India: A seminar report

WebThe papers presented at a recent seminar—"Rethinking gender and body in times of health sector reforms in India"—highlighted the urgent need to integrate gender …

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Corruption in healthcare and medicine: Why should physicians and

WebAbstract. Corruption, an undeniable reality in the health sector, is arguably the most serious ethical crisis in medicine today. However, it remains poorly addressed in …

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COMMENTARY: Public health ethics and the Kerala Public Health …

WebThis commentary looks at the Kerala Public Health Act (KPHA), passed on November 28, 2023, through the lens of public health ethics. While the Act recognises …

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Real life research, real life dilemmas

WebOur Theme section presents five case studies exploring some real life dilemmas faced by research scholars in India, each accompanied by a commentary …

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Ethics and professionalism of a community health worker: A virtue

WebAbstract. Community health workers are the link between the community and the health system, delivering primary care services at the frontline. Every profession has …

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National Vaccine Policy: ethical equity issues

WebThe ministry of health and family welfare published the national vaccination policy in April 2011. The policy document drew severe criticism from several public …

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Public health perspectives on mental health: Reflections from …

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“I pray to God that greed never sets in”: Community health …

WebBackground: Care provision received renewed attention during the Covid-19 pandemic as several healthcare providers vied for the coveted title of “frontline warrior” …

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Response to Covid-19: An ethical imperative to build a resilient …

WebIndia’s main response to the Covid-19 alert has been the setting up of make-shift isolation wards in the existing government medical college hospitals and re-directing …

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Urgent need for planetary health education for healthcare …

WebHealth professionals need to be upskilled to anticipate, diagnose and manage climate-related health issues and respond to environmental emergencies. The emerging …

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Public-private partnerships and global health equity: prospects …

WebAbstract. Health equity remains a major challenge to policymakers despite the resurgence of interest to promote it. In developing countries, especially, the sheer …

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Healthcare the Ayurvedic way

WebA Journal of Healthcare Ethics & Humanities. Published since 1993 by Forum for Medical Ethics Society. Peer-reviewed.

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Ethical issues in transfusion medicine

WebEthics is a dynamic process in relation to the state of scientific knowledge, public awareness and the local laws, at any given time and place. This is clear when we review the history …

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Private health insurance and access to healthcare

WebThe health insurance business in India has seen a growth of over 25% per annum in the last few years with the expansion of the private health insurance sector.

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9th National Bioethics Conference

WebForum for Medical Ethics Society (FMES) – and its two platforms – the Indian Journal of Medical Ethics (IJME) and Health, Ethics and Law (HEaL) Institute announce …

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Health, human rights, and the Golden Rule

WebEveryone has a right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and his family, including food, clothing, housing, and medical care, and …

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Rajasthan’s Right to Health Act, 2022: Gaps and opportunities

WebOn March 21, 2023, Rajasthan became the first state in the country to pass an Act implementing the right to health, titled “Rajasthan Right to Health Act, 2022” [1]. …

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