Poor quality essential medicines, both substandard and counterfeit, are serious but neglected public health problems … differences between public health and intellectual property approaches to the problem. It is argued that public health, and not … the World Health Organization (WHO) should be encouraged and supported to take a more prominent role in improving the …

one point and draw out implications from it for actionable policies to reduce child mortality. The one point is: â …

framework, with endogenous fertility and mortality. The data come from a nationally representative survey of Indian rural …

, maternal mortality rates, among other, the author also reviews the inter-district performance of Maharashtra in health …This paper focusses on the current health profile of the state of Maharashtra, and its performance as against other … growth driven states like Tamil Nadu and Gujarat. Using parameters such as birth rate, death rate, infant mortality rate …

specific sub-heads of demographic, educational, health, sociocultural and economic indicators. The main findings are presented …

the nation must be able to invest in their education, health and development adequately. In order to ensure that they grow … healthy they require information and skills; health services and counselling; as well as a safe and supportive environment. …