.svg){kind=icon}
.svg){kind=icon}
%201.svg){kind=icon}
%201.svg){kind=icon}
.svg){kind=icon}
.svg)
.svg)
Indrani Gupta
Indrani Gupta is Professor and Head of the Health Policy Research Unit of the
Institute of Economic Growth (IEG), Delhi, India. Prof. Gupta received her
PhD in Economics from the University of Maryland, USA. She set up a centre
for health economics and policy research in her institute, the first of its kind
in India.
Prof Gupta’s work experience has been diverse, including teaching and
academic institutes, the World Bank and the Government of India. Her areas
of interest cover a wide range of topics in the area of health economics and
policy, and include demand for health and health care, health financing and
coverage, poverty and health, costing and cost-effectiveness, economics of
diseases, and international agreements and their impact on public health.
.svg)
कोविड -19: क्या मोटापा कोई भूमिका निभाता है?
भारत में अतिपोषण एक प्रमुख सार्वजनिक स्वास्थ्य मुद्दा है। अधिक वजन या मोटापा कोविड -19 की वजह से होने वाली गंभीर बीमारी के प्रति व्यक्तियों को अधिक संवेदनशील बनाते हैं। कोविड -19 के जिला-स्तरीय डेटा और राष्ट्रीय परिवार स्वास्थ्य सर्वेक्षण के पोषण डेटा का उपयोग करते हुए, यह लेख अतिपोषण संकेतकों और कोविड -19 के प्रसार एवं मृत्यु दर के बीच बहुत ही उल्लेखनीय सह-संबंध का प्रमाण प्रस्तुत करता है।
Covid-19: Does obesity play a role?
Overnutrition is a major public health issue in India. Being overweight or obese has been linked to the development of health conditions that make individuals more susceptible to severe illness due to Covid-19. Using district-level data on Covid-19 and anthropometric data from National Family Health Survey, this article presents evidence of a strong, significant association between overnutrition indicators and Covid-19 prevalence and case fatality rates.
What will determine the costs of Prime Minister’s Jan Arogya Yojana?
The Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana was launched in 2018 with the aim of covering hospitalisation expenses of the vulnerable 40% of the population, to protect them against financial risk arising out of catastrophic health expenses. It is touted as a game changer in the Indian health sector. Indrani Gupta and Abhijit Roy argue that if costs supersede the allocated funds for the programme, it may substitute other critical investments in the health sector and introduce distortions in the health services market.
Public spending on health coverage: Are we raising the right questions?
The National Health Assurance Mission – India’s first move towards Universal Health Coverage – is expected to be launched soon. In this context, this column analyses the extent, distribution and quality of current public spending on healthcare. It suggests that the planning for a national programme for health coverage should take into account issues of fragmentation, inequity and inefficiency in the public healthcare system.