Issues

New HRLN Fact-Finding Report: Conditions of Chimonger PHC, Nagaland

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Nagaland is one of the most underserved states in India when it comes to public health, with an alarming lack of ambulances, poor road conditions making access to hospitals almost impossible for those in rural areas, and little to no appropriate medical facilities. HRLN's unit in Nagaland conducted a ..... Read More

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New HRLN Fact-Finding Report: The Role of ASHAs in the Delivery of Contraceptive Information and Services

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In July 2017, HRLN researchers visited several districts in Delhi to uncover more about ASHA workers and their delivery of contraceptive information and services, particularly the doorstep delivery scheme that was rolled out by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare as part of the National Health Mission in ..... Read More

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HRLN receives positive order from the Patna High Court regarding quality of healthcare in Bihar prisons

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HRLN filed a successful public interest litigation petiiton regarding the appalling lack of healthcare provided to prisoners across Bihar. The lack of healthcare services was noted by the High Court, who took a strong view of the situation and ..... Read More

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10-year-old Indian rape victim gives birth after a court denies her request for an abortion

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A 10-year-old Indian girl whose parents say she was raped and impregnated by her uncle has reportedly given birth after a court rejected her request for an abortion last month. Doctors at the Government Medical College and Hospital in the northern city of Chandigarh delivered a baby girl through a ..... Read More

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Twelve million child marriages, despite decline

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A total of 12 million child marriages have been recorded in the country according to the census data of 2011, of whom 7 million are boys and 5 million are girls below their respective legal age of 21 and 18 years, according to a report released by the National ..... Read More

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