Research and Fact Finding

Maternal Mortality in Odisha


Between 14 March and 15 March 2015, health rights activists conducted a fact-finding mission in the Rayagada District of Odisha following the death of , Sikoka Alme, who was pregnant,.  The preventable deaths are due to poor provision of health services at all levels of the health care system. ..... Read More

Rights for Rohingya Refugees- Camps at Mewat, Haryana


The Rohingya are among an estimated 10 million stateless people worldwide. India, despite hosting some 30,000 registered refugees, has no legal recognition of asylum seekers, making it difficult for them to use essential services like schools and hospitals. The Rohingya community is among the most vulnerable. According to the ..... Read More

Fact finding on NRHM Implementation in Tehri District, Uttrakhand


Health Centres (PHCs), 1,765 sub-centres, and 17 mobile medical units. Uttarakhand became an Indian State in 2000 and is home to 10,116,752 people. The State comprises three distinct geographical regions, namely the high mountains, the middle hills, and the foothills of the Himalayas. In addition to the mountainous terrain, the state ..... Read More

TB Control: DOTS Centres in Delhi – A fact-finding report prepared by the Human Rights Law Network


In June 2012, a Human Rights Law Network fact-finding team (hereafter “the team”) conducted an investigation on four different DOTS centres in Delhi. The purpose of the investigation was to determine if governmental standards for Tuberculosis (TB) control are implemented in DOTS centres in Delhi. The team investigated potential ..... Read More

TB Control: DOTS Centres in Delhi – A fact-finding report prepared by the Human Rights Law Network


TB in India According to Tuberculosis Control (TBC) India, two deaths occur every three minutes as a result of TB infection throughout the nation. India is also responsible for around 31% of the global TB burden, with an estimated 1,243,905 new and relapse patients in 2013 – (WHO). According ..... Read More