Despite the implementation of National Rural Health Mission over a period of nine years
since 2005, the public health system in the country continues to face formidable challenges …

Background Coupled with the largest number of maternal deaths, adolescent pregnancy in
India has received paramount importance due to early age at marriage and low …

Introduction Diabetes is a serious public health problem, with low-and middle-income
countries (LMICs) bearing over 80% of the burden. Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is one of the …

Background Despite ongoing recommendations to increase male engagement and gender-
equity (GE) counseling in family planning (FP) services, few such programs have been …

Rural households in India rely extensively on informal biomedical providers, who lack valid
medical qualifications. Their numbers far exceed those of formal providers. Our study reports …

Methods: The cross-sectional study design combined a Household Survey (1,810
households in AP; 5,342 in Orissa), 48 Focus Group Discussions (19 in AP; 29 in Orissa) …

Background Medical barriers refer to unnecessary policies or procedures imposed by health
care providers that are not necessarily medically advised; these restrictions impede clients' …

Mental health services in India are neglected area which needs immediate attention from the
government, policymakers, and civil society organizations. Despite, National Mental Health …

Abstract Background In 2005, the Indian government launched the National Rural Health
Mission (NRHM) to improve the quality of and access to rural public health care. Despite …

Odisha, one of the socioeconomically disadvantaged states of India, registers high maternal
deaths. The state features wide regional and sociodemographic diversity with the Koraput …