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November 29, 2024
These AI-Powered Nonprofits Are Making Health Care More Equitable and Effective
AI has the power to change our understanding of the inherent tradeoffs.
November 29, 2024
AI is advancing gender-transformative health care. But local health systems may need help preparing for it
Gender transformative approaches as those aiming to “reshape gender dynamics.
November 29, 2024
Navigating a Silent Crisis: Understanding the Impact of E-Waste on Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Unorganised e-waste recycling units like Seelampur serve as the primary backbone.
September 24, 2024
Beyond the Health Extension Program: Developing a focused approach to improve nutrition in Ethiopia
HEP’s current and future challenges by examining the real-life experiences.
September 24, 2024
Learning to visualise the future increases investment in preventive healthcare
Teaching women in Kenya to visualise alternative future scenarios.
September 24, 2024
Mutual health insurance and the digitization of healthcare services in developing countries: Experience of the ISPV- Africa project in Togo
Health insurance plays a vital role in access to care and allows households.
December 27, 2023
The illusion of India’s improving public healthcare
National Health Accounts (NHA), 2019–20, used outdated data on out-of-pocket expenditure to paint a rosy picture of healthcare in India. Will NHA, 2020–21, be any different?
December 27, 2023
Paths to health equity
The Earning Trust to Build Equitable and Healthy Societies (ET4HS) program helped local governments develop innovative approaches to address health disparities
February 18, 2023
Six Business Plan Pitfalls to Avoid When Approaching Funders: Lessons from Healthcare Enterprises in Emerging Markets
Entrepreneurs in emerging markets looking to start or grow their business often rely on outside capital. To attract this capital, they must show funders that they have a good understanding of both the opportunities and the challenges they will face
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06 Key Lessons for informing policy decisions: Mainstreaming tribal-specific climate adaptive capacities in vulnerable coastal regions within National Action Plan on Climate Change
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GST 2.0 and Tax Cuts: Can They Make Growth Fairer and Greener?
India's latest GST reform, being termed as GST 2.0, is more than just slashing rates. By simplifying the tax structure, cutting levies on essentials, and supporting renewable infrastructure, it's open..
Reimagining Sports in CSR: From Tokenism to a Vehicle for Multiplying Impact
In 2023–24, Indian companies spent about ₹1,396 crore of their CSR budgets on sports — just 4% of the total ₹34,909 crore Indian corporates spent on CSR that year. Most of the rest went to edu..
Interactive SHG Map of India: 7.5 million Women Self Help Groups are spread across 27 States and 6 UTs in India
Under the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM), India has 7.5 million Women Self Help Groups (SHGs) spread across 27 states and 6 Union Territories. Each of these small, self-governed, and peer-co..