The burden of mental health problems is rising across the world. In South Asia region, the suicide rate is highest in India with one person dying every 40 seconds due to suicide with 16.5 suicides per 100,000 people. In 2017, around 200 million people were suffering from mental illness in India....

Over the last few decades, the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has revolutionized the way the healthcare is delivered in India. ICT acts as a catalyst for speedy delivery of healthcare services. It is now possible to connect healthcare delivery in rural areas to the mainstream....

As reforms have paved the way for India's rapid economic expansion in recent years, particularly in the service sector, Information and Communications Technology (ICT) has assumed a dominant role as the underwriter of India's growth. Outside of the commercial applications where ICT has been most...

It is a critical time for India to prioritize nutrition in its health and development agendas. While dismal nutrition indicators persist, and the country's levels of hunger are considered ―alarming on an international index. On the Global Hunger Index 2018, India is home to one-third of the...

India's achievements in the field of health leave much to be desired and the burden of disease among the Indian population remains high. Infant and child mortality and morbidity and maternal mortality and morbidity affect millions of children and women. IMR at 37 per 1,000 live births and MMR at...

India is a huge country with a population of diverse social and cultural backgrounds. The majority of its population lives in rural areas. The burden of disease continues to be high in the country with life expectancy at around 68 years, much lower compared to countries in the East Asian region...

The Information and Communications Technology (ICT) seem to diffuse in almost all the sectors. ICT has transformed the way the healthcare data is managed. The widespread usage of electronic devices like computers, tablets, mobile phones along with the availability of high speed internet have...

The Information and Communications Technology (ICT) has a huge potential of changing the landscape of service delivery across the globe. It acts as a catalyst for the speedy delivery of services. The Government of India is in the transition phase, moving from traditional paper mode to using...

The Government of India has embarked on a path to achieve Universal Health Coverage for all the citizens of India as envisaged by the National Health Policy 2017. To achieve this, the National Health Policy 2017 recommends a paradigm shift from the health system existing in silos to a more...

The great loss of life and economic damage COVID-19 has wrought across the world has not left India untouched. In these tough times, Information and Communications Technology (ICT) has emerged as a key means of both resolving challenges caused by the pandemic and responding to the new reality of...