India Together: Killing them slowly – 01 November 2003
The Nalgonda uranium project proposal in Andhra Pradesh has serious health concerns. Is it in the public interest for AP to grant a license to Nalgonda uranium project? Buddhi Kota…
India Together: Undone by HIV-AIDS – 01 November 2003
Swapna Majumdar reports on the continuing ostracism that women and children face as a result of their illness. 01 November 2003 – Urmila was always inclined to help others less…
India Together: Two children, countless wrongs – 01 October 2003
Simply suspending the human rights of poor women cannot improve a suddenly over-anxious system. Abhijit Das warns against adopting reactionary population policies, and urges more investment in health instead. 01…
India Together: Public services, private anguish – 01 October 2003
The poor never follow the rules of good health, we often hear. But the rules, in fact, are no guarantee of safe health in a system that is poorly regulated…
India Together: A revolution in infant survival – 01 October 2003
A non-governmental organization has been responsible for the dramatic plunge in the infant mortality rate in Gadchiroli district of eastern Maharashtra, reports Rahul Goswami. 01 October 2003 – It took…
India Together: Healthcare : Eyes on the prize – 01 October 2003
The recent national consultation at Mumbai on the right to healthcare included the National Human Rights Commission. The pursuit of “Health for all” is very much alive, says Abhay Shukla.…
India Together: Hope abroad, despair at home – 01 October 2003
Even as AIDS spreads, cheaper generic medicines made in India are unavailable to sufferers within the country, as the Indian government is slow to tackle the crisis. 01 October 2003…
India Together: A juicy opportunity – 01 September 2003
As soft drinks manufacturers wage a public relations battle to counter accusations of poisoning consumers, fruit juice sellers sieze an unexpected boon. Ranjit Devraj reports. 01 September 2003 – With…
India Together: “You too belong here” – 01 September 2003
Marien Mathew meets a confident and yet vulnerable Padma Shri Malathi Holla, a very special athlete. 01 September 2003 – : “I am the happiest person on earth”, Malathi K…
India Together: Putting the bottle first – 01 September 2003
Are multinational firms more important than public health? Sudhirendar Sharma questions the haste with which New Delhi has let soft drinks manufacturers off the hook. 01 September 2003 – Isn’t…