Kashmir’s no to BJP
THE resounding message from occupied Jammu and Kashmir’s recent legislative elections is rejection of India’s Aug 2019 action that robbed the state of even the nominal autonomy it previously had. The verdict…
UHI and UHC
SEHAT Sahulat is a great programme but universal health coverage has a much larger vision. Sehat Sahulat is a state-financed health insurance system for the curative care of hospitalised patients,…
Resistance by other means
ON his first visit to Srinagar after he was re-elected prime minister, Narendra Modi declared that elections in occupied Jammu and Kashmir would soon be held. He also indicated that its statehood…
Pregnancy, before the flood
SUCCESSIVE governments in Pakistan have not prioritised the basic needs of the people. This continued neglect over decades has resulted in a population that is growing unabated, unhealthy, uneducated and…
Ten priorities for UHC
DECEMBER 12 is Universal Health Coverage Day. It commemorates the resolution on ‘Global Health and Foreign Policy’, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2012, urging countries to accelerate progress…
Assault on Kashmiri identity
INDIA’S ruling Bharatiya Janata Party continues the assault on Kashmiri culture and identity and imposes its Hindutva ideology on occupied Jammu and Kashmir. A recent tweet by Mehbooba Mufti, former chief minister…
Champion of people’s health
DR Zafrullah Chowdhury passed away in Dhaka on April 11, 2023, after an inspiring life. He dedicated himself to the healthcare and development of the poor and voiceless, becoming their…
Kashmir: facing multiple assaults
Just about every aspect of life for Muslims in occupied Jammu and Kashmir is under assault by India’s ruling BJP. The year 2022 saw Indian actions aimed at disempowering its…
Reimagining healthcare
IN the face of stark adversity, a drop of ‘re-imagination’ has fallen in the stagnant, stinky waters; stirring them, and creating the first small ripples. I hope the ripples grow…
Bitter sweet
DIABETES is on a rampage in Pakistan. We are now a country with the third largest population of diabetic adults after China and India. According to the 10th edition of…
