Policies need to be designed in such a way that they are sensitive to the gender-specific needs of women in India
In his latest article, ‘Lonely Twilight of Older Women in India’ for The India Forum, Prof. Allen Prabhaker Ugargol explores issues of social isolation, healthcare access, and financial insecurity among older women living alone in India.
Antimicrobial resistance and India’s rapidly ageing society
The world is grappling with an impending and existential threat of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) that has the potential to unsettle medical progress and the very foundations of health systems that have evolved over time. In this article in Economic Times, Prof. Allen P Ugargol, faculty in the Public Policy area at IIMB with a special interest in healthcare and ageing, and Adisri Swain, write that a long-term vision of incentivising drug-discovery research that is innovative and cost-efficient is crucial.
Envisioning age friendly health systems for India: A health policy imperative!
Prof. Allen P Ugargol, faculty in the Public Policy area at IIMB, emphasises that for most low and middle income countries (LMICs) who are yet to emerge out of the sequalae faced by rapid population growth and whose significant investments have been geared towards maternal and child health focused initiatives, it is probably difficult to envision another age-group requiring immediate attention and support, in this article in Express Healthcare.
Allen P Ugargol, Arnab Mukherji
Overcoming Vaccine Hesitancy
Dr. Allen Ugargol and Prof. Arnab Mukerji, from the Centre for Public Policy at IIMB, write that vaccine hesitancy is known to stem from lack of health awareness, from contexts of marginalisation, and social exclusion in this article in The Quint.
Government needs to focus on care for those in their sunset years
The average senior citizen in India is overly dependent on family and finds themselves in a social milieu that is largely indifferent, writes Dr Allen P Ugargol, a member of the Health Policy Group at IIMB and faculty at the Centre for Public Policy, IIMB, in this article in Deccan Herald.
Covid-19 and mental health fallout -- Building resilience support for frontline workers essential to limit exits
The mental health of the frontline healthcare workers needs to be addressed as a priority and given equal weightage along with other strategies to manage and control the disease and the pandemic at large, writes Prof. Allen P Ugargol, from the Centre of Public Policy, in Forbes India.
Allen P Ugargol, Arnab Mukherji
Covid in rural areas –Empower ASHAs
Overcoming disenchantment among workers is crucial for functional response system, write Prof. Allen Ugargol and Prof. Arnab Mukherji, from the Public Policy area, in this article in Deccan Herald
