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The Struggle for Vyara Hospital: Gujarat’s Tribal Communities Stand Against Privatization
In Vyara, a town in the tribal-dominated district of Tapi in South Gujarat, a unique struggle is being fought today. The proposal to hand over the Vyara District Hospital to private hands to run a medical college has shaken the people of the district. Their opposition is not just to a single decision, but is…
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How people’s power halted the World Bank–backed privatisation of Sadar Hospital Ranchi
The grandeur of Red Brick Lady Irwin Hospital in Ranchi has increased manifold now bustling with activities. This lady Irwin Hospital was established in 1933 as the only gynaecological and obstetric hospital of Chhota Nagpur. Later this was popularly known as Birla Hospital as about 210 acres of land were donated by the Birla group.…
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Taken for a Ride: Maharashtra’s Controversial Ambulance PPP
Ambulances are meant to be lifelines for people in moments of crisis. Emergency ambulance services embody the state’s duty to protect lives. But in Maharashtra the State Government is outsourcing this essential service through large scale but dubious Public–Private Partnerships (PPPs), and these lifelines have been converted into profit lines for private operators. In this…
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People Unite Against Drug Menace in Himachal Pradesh
Drug abuse refers to the illegal or compulsive use of substances that have high addictive potential, despite being aware of their harmful physiological and psychological effects. Commonly abused drugs include cocaine, heroin, MDMA (molly), and synthetic substances.The root causes of drug abuse often lie in peer pressure, curiosity, unresolved family conflicts, lack of communication, stress,…
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Uncovering the realities of hospital-based PPPs, under Municipal corporations of Maharashtra
Over the last two decades, Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) have become a common strategy by governments across India, for promoting access to healthcare by tapping into private across resources. While PPP projects are frequently announced in cities, little is known about how these partnerships actually function at the municipal level. How are decisions made? Who are…
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People’s campaign against privatisation of District hospitals in Karnataka
Over the last several years, Karnataka government has repeatedly announced that they intend to hand over district public hospitals to private establishments, under the guise of setting up medical colleges in Public-private partnership (PPP) mode. In 2022, the previous state government had proposed PPP-based privatisation of nine district hospitals. This was met with widespread protests…
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‘Save our hospitals, Scrap privatisation!’
People in Mumbai rise against handing over public hospitals to private companies
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Corporate hands off Public medical colleges!
Over the past decade, India has witnessed an accelerating trend of handing over vital public health assets—especially government medical colleges and hospitals—to private operators. Among the most blatant such moves is the recent decision by the Andhra Pradesh (AP) government to privatise medical education and tertiary healthcare by transferring long-term control of ten new medical…