The Grim Reality of Public Healthcare in India: A Roadblock to Development

by- Tanisha Prashant As the coronavirus keeps spreading its venoms across the world, there are new challenges each day. The pandemic, however fatal, has truly helped to remove the facade from India's socio-economic conditions. The bitter realities of the society, which were once stashed and muted in files and arguments, are now beginning to emerge...

Struggles still Prevailing: Pandemic, Policies and Plight of Persons with Disabilities

by-  Srishti Sarraf Introduction “Rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened.” – John. F. Kennedy  The success of the law is when it ‘leaves no one behind.’ However, there is a class of people called “persons with a disability”, lagging behind in this high paced society owing to...

A Mental Healthcare System for the Indian Jawans

by- Uttara Jhaveri The stigma attached to seeking psychological help is profound in India. Society teaches us that therapy is a solution for weak-minded individuals. The massive social stigma deters people from using psychotherapy as a mode of recovery from anxiety, depression, or other psychological disorders. Although the Legislature has enacted the Mental Health Act,...

COVID-19: Need to Overhaul the Healthcare Regime in India

by- Amol Verma Introduction The SARS-COV-2 or the Covid-19 outbreak that initially emerged in China has spread to most parts of the world. The surge in coronavirus cases and its rapid spread had moved the World Health Organisation to officially declare it as a Pandemic. As the pandemic marked its arrival in India, the government...

Privacy and Welfare Concerns vis-a-vis Disability Law

by- Harsh Khanchandani INTRODUCTION  According to Census 2011, about 2.68 crores people in India are 'Disabled' out of the total population of 121 crores [i]. Initiatives focused on the welfare of disabled people are necessary for an age where 'inclusive development' is highlighted as the pathway to achieve sustainable development. This highlights the country's need...

Mental Health of Prisoners

by- Ayushi Chandra Introduction  Every human being has inalienable rights and this includes prisoners too. Basic human rights cannot be denied to anyone. “Prisoners are sent to prison as punishment and not for punishment”, even if prisoners are deprived of liberty their basic human rights are still intact. Most of the time it is already that the...

Unravelling Global Access to Digital Healthcare Research

by- Dhriti Mitra and Treenok Guha  Introduction   Human rights transcend legal rights, as each individual is entitled to this right regardless of their nation of origin. The right to health falls under the ambit of internationally recognized human rights standards and it is the legal obligation of all states to ensure the availability of such a...

The emergence of Health Laws: Balancing the Current Regimes with the Empirical Reality

by- Ishita Shailesh & Shubham Gupta “It is hard to talk about a middle ground for something that is a fundamental right.”  -Teri Reynolds. INTRODUCTION Health is one of the most important offshoots in the existence and development of humankind. Health care laws give clarity as to how to go about health care systems. The...

Ramifications of COVID-19 on the Education of Disabled Children

by- Shruti Jain Introduction On 11th March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 as pandemic and since then the situation has worsened across the world each day with no proximate hope of getting better any sooner. The COVID-19 outbreak has affected all segments of the population and is particularly detrimental to members of...