Public Expenditure Under Revised National Tuberculosis Eradication of Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP)
Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the world’s deadliest communicable diseases and also one of the world’s single biggest cause of death due to infection among adults. As per NFHS-3, TB is a leading cause of death among people who are HIV positive. However, with the available medicines and treatment process, most deaths from TB are […]
Millenium Development Goals and Karnataka: A Status Report
The United Nations General Assembly adopted the UN Millennium Declaration in September 2000. This declaration set quantifiable targets for every nation to achieve by 2015 in sectors of poverty, education, health, gender empowerment and environmental sustainability, among others. Eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were arrived at, which consisted of a total of eighteen targets and […]
Preparation of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) Report for the State of Karnataka
The Karnataka State MDG Report provided insights on India’s progress towards the Millennium Development Goals, highlighting successes and areas for improvement at the state level. This detailed assessment of the indicators at the state level was intended to inform the prioritization of sustainable development goals for Karnataka in preparation for their adoption by the UN Assembly.
The Route to Universal Health Coverage: Lessons from England, Thailand, and Brazil
This policy brief compares healthcare schemes and programs across England, Thailand and Brazil, drawing lessons from them and providing policy recommendations.
Children’s Access to Congenital Heart Disease Insurance in Karnataka
This study attempts to understand the utilisation patterns among paediatric patients suffering from congenital heart disease under Yeshasvini and VAS. Data from a government-run cardiac speciality hospital has also been used to study the utilisation patterns among CHD patients.
Study of Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana Enrollment in Shimoga and Bangalore Rural
This policy brief looks at the enrollment and utilisation of the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY), a health insurance scheme operated by the government. In-depth interviews of various stakeholders involved in the process of enrollment of RSBY were conducted. 2 talukas each of Shimoga and Bangalore Rural districts were visited, where CBPS had conducted an […]
Utilisation Patterns in Health Insurance Schemes for Women and Children
This policy brief analyses the utilisation patterns of Yeshasvini and Vajpayee Aarogyashri Schemes in Karnataka.
Analysis of Health Budgets with a Special Focus On RCH and MCH Components of National Health Mission in Bihar and Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu
This study presents different aspects and perspectives of health expenditure in the states of Bihar, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu, highlighting that public investments are critical and are the first step in improving healthcare system especially in rural areas or where the concentration of poor population is higher.
Informing Social Protection Norms and Policies for Women and Children in Karnataka
This project studied the enrollment process of RSBY in its third round in two districts of Karnataka. It also looked into data from Yeshasvini and Vajpayee Aarogyashri Schemes focusing on utilisation patterns among women and children.
Differential Financing for Untied Funds, ARS Corpus and AMG Funds in Public Health Facilities of Karnataka
Despite significant improvements over the last few decades, India faces a massive crisis in terms of its accessbility and affordability of healthcare for the general population. Alternative health financing solutions for the poor range between public health centres and unfit health insurance schemes. One attempt to increase the money spent in public healthcare lay in […]