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A cigarette ban: Could it happen in India? NGOs are working to make it a reality.

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Two non-government organisations (NGOs) are in the process of moving an appeal before the Supreme Court for India to enact a cigarette ban, in the wake of the Government’s prohibition of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS). Vaping became illegal in India in September with the promulgation of an ordinance by the Union Government, which has …

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Piramal Swasthya: Indian NGO awarded by USAID

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Piramal Swasthya has received an award from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) for its work in expanding access to affordable healthcare throughout the country. It was one of five international organisations to receive the Inclusive Health Access Award from the Washington-based agency, as well as a US$30,000 grant. Chief executive officer Vishal …

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NGOs form anti tobacco coalition

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India remains the second highest country in terms of tobacco consumption. This is despite a reduction in the last decade. Alarming figures such as the overwhelming rate of tobacco consumption in states such as Mizoram, in which 80.4 percent of men consume tobacco products, have long concerned health agencies. To mark International No Tobacco Day …

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Foreign funding crackdown, detrimental to healthcare?

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The defunding of one of India’s biggest health NGOs over accusations of financial mismanagement made headlines recently. In terms of healthcare, will such actions do more harm than good? The Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) had its licence for foreign funding revoked in April. As Health Issues India noted at the time, the move …

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PHFI accused of misusing funds from Gates Foundation; loses foreign funding

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The Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) has been accused of misusing funds acquired from the Gates Foundation. It has been stripped of its right to foreign funding by the Home Ministry as a result. The PHFI is a public-private initiative, launched in 2006 by the then-Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in 2006. Its aim is …

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