Editors:Desai Mihir and Mahabal Bali, Kamayani HealthCare Case Law in India, August 2007,Pgs.6+200 [ISBN 81-89042-53-X]

This Reader mainly looks at the Constitutional recognition and judicial pronouncements. These case law form the foundation of the right to health care and can support any further public interest litigations on various other areas of public health. The attempt has also been to demystify the laws and make the information accessible to common people , so that the judgments can be used as an effective tool for demanding the right to health care. An awareness of these judgments does not mean that they will be implemented easily, but it is certainly important for further action and the evolving of future strategies, legal or otherwise, towards realizing the right to health.Download full document

Chaterjee, Chandrima and Sheoran, Gunjan Vulnerable Group in India, May 2007, Pgs.4+28+IV. [ISBN 81-89042-52-1]

The document identifies the vulnerable groups in India, their health and human rights concerns while exploring the degree and kinds of their vulnerability vis-ŕ-vis their location and identity. The document is based on the research on the vulnerable groups in India done through the project, Establishing Health As A Human Right. Download full document

Dutta,Indranee and Bawari,Shailly Health and Healthcare in Assam, May 2007, Pgs. 18+108. [ISBN 81-89042-51-3]

Health and Healthcare in Assam; a Status Report is a comprehensive and analytical compilation of healthcare development of Assam bringing together all available information and data on health and healthcare.Download full document

Khanna, Akshay ;The Right to Health and Sexuality, March 2007,Pgs. 5+20. [ISBN: 81-89042-49-1]

This paper highlights how much the politics of sex and sexuality play a significant role in the health status of so called normal people. The paper also attempt to highlight the manner in which the conceptualization of the sexuality of the ‘general population’ as heterosexual, monogamous and marital, acts as a mechanism of exclusion and violence against those whose realities do not fit this framework..Download full document

Chaudhari, Leni; Disability, Health and Human Rights, Background Paper Series 5, November 2006, Pgs.7+44 [ISBN: 81-89042-48-3]

This paper addresses the issue of disability and its public health implications within the human rights framework. It also throws light on people with physical disabilities at least get noticed but those with mental illness not only suffer from physical problems but also bear the brunt of social ostracism and stigma.Download full document

Chandrima, B. Chatterjee Identities in Motion; Migration and Health in India,Background Paper Series 3, October 2006, Pgs. 8+41+3. [ISBN 81-89042-40-8 ]

This paper addresses the issue of migration and its public health implications within the human rights framework. Migrants have always been conceptualized as problematic in the context of policies both nationally and internationally. This mindset has led to complex public health issues posed by migration. Understanding migrants' health extends to capturing the underlying determinants including adequate nutrition, housing, healthy environment, and occupational conditions, access to health related education and information as well as access to health care and education. Healthcare of migrants has suffered due to the presence of divergent models of how and when nations are responsible for the health and safety of individuals. The most important factor that separates the rights from being realized is the gross underestimation of migrants both at origin and destination.Download full document

Mishra, Manasee Gendered Vulunerabilities: Women's Health and Access to Healthcare in India, Background Paper Series 1, July 2006, Pgs.7+56+XV. [ISBN 81-89042-45-9]

Indian society has remained deeply entrenched by the patriarchal norms and values. Needs of women emerge and progress through the life cycle; from childhood to adolescent to womanhood. Women's health and access to health care in background of such complexities, poses a challenge. This paper highlights the vulnerability of Indian women with respect to there health and healthcare. Any programme that aims to address women's health needs should be sensitive to such complexities in women's lives being staged on a social terrain of remarkable inequalities.download full reportDownload full document

Rajan, Irudaya S Population Ageing and Health in India, Background Paper Series 1, July 2006 Pgs. 6+37. [ISBN 81-89042-44-0]

The number of elderly in the developing countries has been growing at a phenomenal; the 2001 census has shown that the elderly population of India accounted for 77 million. Main focus of this paper is on the scenario of ageing population in India, their marital status, living arrangements and dependency. Based on evidences the paper argues that some definite measures are necessary to cater to specific diseases associated with old age. There is also a need for an appropriate insurance scheme as cost of treatment of elderly is always seen as a burden on the households.Download full document

Vivek, Neelakantan Tracing Human Rights in Health, Background Paper Series 4, October 2006, Pgs. 6+50.[ ISBN 81-89042-47-5]

This paper is an endeavour to situate the evolution of right to health in a historical context. It highlights the debates within the newly emergent discipline of Health & human Rights. Paper has sections on genesis of public health & human rights, justifiability of health rights from the International Law point of view, human rights issues affecting the enjoyment of health right, experience of developing countries and India in implementing the health right. The conclusion reflects on the aspect of operationalizing right to health Movement Download full document

Bali, Kamayani; Rashmi and Pankaja, A Compilation; Monitoring of Pre-natal Diagnosis Technique Act – 1994 As Amended in 2003: Towards a National Campaign Against Sex Selection, October 2005, Pgs.4+120.

The misuse of pre-natal diagnostic techniques for the purpose of sexselection and sex-determination has led to decline in the country's female population. The legislation which prohibits sex-selection and regulates pre-natal diagnostic testing is the Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act 1994 (The PNDT Act) as amended in 2003. A National Consultation on the monitoring of the PNDT Act, organised by CEHAT, was held between November 27th and 28th, 2004 following the Supreme Court's judgement on the Act. This document is the compilation of the presentations made during this consultation on the status of implementation of PNDT in different parts of India. It is useful for those who are fighting to save the missing girls

Duggal, Ravi; Dilip, T.R. and Raymus, Prashant Health and Healthcare in Maharashtra: A Status Report,2005,Pgs.14+61.[ISBN 81-89042-41-6]

Health and Healthcare in Maharashtra – A Status Report is a comprehensive and analytical compilation of healthcare development of Maharashtra bringing together all available information and data on health and healthcare. The book has six chapters which focus on socio-economic and demographic profile of Maharashtra, the organisational structure and systems of public health care services at various levels in urban as well as rural areas, the physical infrastructure for delivery of health care services and the wide rural-urban disparity in access to these services, review of healthcare facilities available in public sector in the state, analysis of declining public expenditure on health care services including curative care as well as preventive and promotive programmes and some indicators of health status such as infant mortality, child mortality, life expectancy, morbidity and hospitalisation, nutritional status, water supply and sanitation in Maharashtra. The discussion in all chapters is analytic and backed by strong evidence in 46 tables with time-series data on a wide range of health and related issues.download full report Download Report

Gangolli, Leena V; Duggal, Ravi and Shukla, Abhay Review of Health Care in India, January 2005, Pgs. 400.[ISBN 81-89042-40-8]

This volume contains 18 chapters and discusses such varied topics ranging from the state of the preventive health and nutritional services for children to the community health worker programme and the public health system. In addition to the articles, the book contains an appendix of statistical data, a valuable tool for researchers and activists.Download full document