With the recent US Government action on Facebook and the pace at which fakenews have been spread during Covid and now on the Covid Vaccine, I am tempted to share my earlier article on this subject. Background India is world’s second largest growing online population in the world after Brazil. Over the last one year,… Continue reading How can Social Media be Socially and Inclusive in Healthcare in the New Normal?
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Healthcare for All: Money for Nothing!
In 1998, we solved the food security in India as part of the Prime Minister’s Task Force on Food and Agri. We gave the PM the slogan “Kisan Ugaye, Janta Khaye, Aur Desh Aage Badh Jaye” 20 years hence, India is facing a impending health crisis. This crisis is already so huge that moving forward… Continue reading Healthcare for All: Money for Nothing!
Ending Endemics: My Learnings from Eradicating Polio from India
Background The rumors, fake news and experts comments around Covid Vaccination has pitched. In China, the mass sentiment is that their Covid vaccine is not effective and is just a placebo. While in India there are concerns on the efficacy of the vaccines under development and their safety. As a result our Hon. Prime Minister,… Continue reading Ending Endemics: My Learnings from Eradicating Polio from India
Sustainability Heat Map of State-level Digital Health Initiatives in the New Normal in India
Preamble The Covid Crisis has opened up many digital health initiatives by many State Governments as a crisis management initiative. Over 300 such initiatives were launched by various State Governments across India for management of Covid as part of their charter for health management. As we shift to the new normal, many of these efforts… Continue reading Sustainability Heat Map of State-level Digital Health Initiatives in the New Normal in India
Our Recommendations on the Working Group Report on Inclusive Regulatory Framework for Social Stock Exchange (SSE) in India
Cover Letter to SEBI Social Stock Exchange Working Group Shri Ishaat Hussain Chairman, SEBI Social Stock Exchange Working Group Plot No. C 4-A , G Block, SEBI Bhavan, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra East, Mumbai – 400051 Dear Sir, Re: Our Recommendations on the Working Group Report on Social Stock Exchange (SSE) At the outset we… Continue reading Our Recommendations on the Working Group Report on Inclusive Regulatory Framework for Social Stock Exchange (SSE) in India
From Telegraph Road to US$50 Billion Digital Health Silk Road
Preamble There have been very positive developments for Indian healthcare on the digital front. First, the Indian Telemedicine Guidelines and then the National Digital Health Mission (NDHM). From various think tanks and industry bodies there have been various numbers been project on the incremental value that these will create for the Indian economy. While it… Continue reading From Telegraph Road to US$50 Billion Digital Health Silk Road