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Empowering Women: The Most Sustainable Path to Controlling Population Growth

Admin3 weeks ago3 weeks ago09 mins

Introduction Rapid population growth continues to pose serious challenges for developing countries, particularly in areas such as healthcare, education, employment, food security, and environmental sustainability. Traditional population control strategies have often focused narrowly on contraception and family planning programs. However, global experience increasingly shows that the most sustainable and humane way to stabilize population growth…

Millennium Development Goals and Health in India: Progress, Actions, and Challenges

Admin3 weeks ago3 weeks ago013 mins

Introduction The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were adopted by the United Nations in 2000 as a global commitment to address the most pressing social, economic, and environmental challenges by 2015. Among the eight MDGs, several are directly linked to health outcomes, reflecting the intrinsic connection between health, poverty alleviation, and sustainable development. India, as a…

Public Health System, Universal Health Coverage and the Role of the Private Sector in India

Admin4 weeks ago4 weeks ago010 mins

Introduction Universal Health Coverage (UHC), defined as ensuring that all individuals receive quality health services without financial hardship, is a core objective of India’s public policy framework. Despite constitutional commitments under the Directive Principles of State Policy and repeated health sector reforms, India’s public health system continues to face structural and operational limitations. These gaps…

Enhancing Social Development through Effective Maternal and Geriatric Health Policies in India

Admin5 months ago5 months ago016 mins

Introduction Social development is closely linked to the health and well-being of a population. Health is not only a basic human right but also a critical factor in achieving broader developmental goals such as education, economic growth, gender equality, and social equity. In the Indian context, despite significant progress in health infrastructure and schemes, maternal…

Poverty as a Culture: Understanding the Cycle of Generational Poverty

Admin1 year ago1 year ago017 mins

Poverty, when transmitted over generations, can evolve into a cultural phenomenon that influences not just economic status but social, psychological, and behavioral patterns. This concept of poverty as a culture is not simply about the lack of material wealth but extends to the ways in which poverty shapes mindsets, behaviors, and values across generations. Understanding…

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