Sulakshana Nandi
Biographic Data
| ID | 3893092 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sulakshana Nandi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sulakshana |
| FAMILY NAME | Nandi |
| SIGNATURE | NANDI S |
| AFFILIATIONS | National Health Systems Resource Centre |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4366-4566 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Thinking politically about intersectoral action
Our paper examines the political considerations in the intersectoral action that was evident during the SAR-COV-2 virus (COVID-19) pandemic through case studies of political and institutional responses in 16 nations (Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Ethiopia, India, New Zealand, Nigeria, Peru, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, UK, and USA). Our qualitative case study approach involved an iterative process of data gathering a…
Illustrating the impact of commercial determinants of health on the global Covid-19 pandemic
Previous research on commercial determinants of health has primarily focused on their impact on non-communicable diseases. However, they also impact on infectious diseases and on the broader preconditions for health. We describe, through case studies in 16 countries, how commercial determinants of health were visible during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how they may have influenced national responses and health outcomes. We use a comparative qualita…
Covid-19 pandemic and the social determinants of health
Lauren Paremoer and colleagues call for action to create a fairer and more sustainable post-covid world
Resisting privatization and marketization of health care
For the last three decades, healthcare systems have been under pressure to adapt to a neoliberal world and incorporate market principles. The introduction of market-based instruments, increasing competition among health care providers, introducing publicly -funded private sector provisioning of healthcare through health insurance financing systems to replace public provisioning of health care, promoting individual responsibility for health and fi…
When state-funded health insurance schemes fail to provide financial protection
This paper explores the dynamics of access under the state-funded universal health insurance scheme in Chhattisgarh, India, and specifically the relationship between choice, affordability and acceptability. A qualitative case study of patients from the slums of Raipur City incurring significant heath expenditure despite using insurance, was conducted, examining the way patients and their families sought to navigate and negotiate hospitalisation u…
Assessing geographical inequity in availability of hospital services under the state-funded universal health insurance scheme in Chhattisgarh state, India, using a composite vulnerability index
BACKGROUND: Countries are increasingly adopting health insurance schemes for achieving Universal Health Coverage. India's state-funded health insurance scheme covers hospital care provided by 'empanelled' private and public hospitals. OBJECTIVE: This paper assesses geographical equity in availability of hospital services under the universal health insurance scheme in Chhattisgarh state. METHODS: The study makes use of district data from the insur…
Struggle against outsourcing of diagnostic services in government facilities
Since 1991, India, like many countries, has undergone a process of ‘liberalisation’ which has entailed an increase in outsourcing of public services through Public Private Partnerships. In December 2012, Chhattisgarh state started the process of outsourcing diagnostics and radiology services in 379 government health facilities. Jan Swasthya Abhiyan (People’s Health Movement) Chhattisgarh mounted a (so far) successful campaign against this move. D…
Denying access of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups to contraceptive services
Baigas are a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG), categorised as the most vulnerable amongst indigenous communities in India. As a strategy to stall their decreasing population, due mainly to high mortality, in 1979 the government restricted their access to permanent contraceptive methods, and this is enforced as a “ban”. Using a case study design with mixed methods, this study aims to understand the experiences and perceptions of Baigas …
Indigenous women’s struggles to oppose state-sponsored deforestation in Chhattisgarh, India
In Chhattisgarh state, nearly half the land area is covered with forests that are essential to the livelihoods and culture of the indigenous communities there. Tree felling has escalated in the past decades, with natural forests replaced by teak plantations. The article narrates the struggles of AAS, an organisation of indigenous women, for restoration of land and forest rights to the indigenous communities. It shows the importance of people’s or…
Uncovering Coverage
In 2013, the National Urban Health Mission (NUHM) was rolled out to effectively address health concerns of the urban poor population. In the last decade, there has been a spate of publicly funded insurance schemes, prominent amongst them being the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY). In 2012, the Government of Chhattisgarh expanded the RSBY into a new avatar, the Mukhyamantri Swasthya Bima Yojana (MSBY), thereby universalising health insurance …
Addressing the social determinants of health
The Mitanin Programme, a government community health worker (CHW) programme, was started in Chhattisgarh State of India in 2002. The CHWs (Mitanins) have consistently adopted roles that go beyond health programme-specific interventions to embrace community mobilization and action on local priorities. The aim of this research was to document how and why the Mitanins have been able to act on the social determinants of health, describing the catalys…
What the Good Doctor Said
The Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) is a state funded health insurance scheme targeted for families below poverty line (BPL) in India providing a coverage of ₹30,000 for a family of five. This qualitative study covered three districts in Chhattisgarh, India, and included empanelled private for-profit, public and not-for-profit institutions. RSBY beneficiaries constituted a miniscule proportion of the total patient load in large multispecial…
What the Good Doctor Said
The Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) is a state funded health insurance scheme targeted for families below poverty line (BPL) in India providing a coverage of ₹30,000 for a family of five. This qualitative study covered three districts in Chhattisgarh, India, and included empanelled private for-profit, public and not-for-profit institutions. RSBY beneficiaries constituted a miniscule proportion of the total patient load in large multispecial…
Addressing the social determinants of health
The Mitanin Programme, a government community health worker (CHW) programme, was started in Chhattisgarh State of India in 2002. The CHWs (Mitanins) have consistently adopted roles that go beyond health programme-specific interventions to embrace community mobilization and action on local priorities. The aim of this research was to document how and why the Mitanins have been able to act on the social determinants of health, describing the catalys…
Resisting privatization and marketization of health care
For the last three decades, healthcare systems have been under pressure to adapt to a neoliberal world and incorporate market principles. The introduction of market-based instruments, increasing competition among health care providers, introducing publicly -funded private sector provisioning of healthcare through health insurance financing systems to replace public provisioning of health care, promoting individual responsibility for health and fi…
Struggle against outsourcing of diagnostic services in government facilities
Since 1991, India, like many countries, has undergone a process of ‘liberalisation’ which has entailed an increase in outsourcing of public services through Public Private Partnerships. In December 2012, Chhattisgarh state started the process of outsourcing diagnostics and radiology services in 379 government health facilities. Jan Swasthya Abhiyan (People’s Health Movement) Chhattisgarh mounted a (so far) successful campaign against this move. D…
Denying access of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups to contraceptive services
Baigas are a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG), categorised as the most vulnerable amongst indigenous communities in India. As a strategy to stall their decreasing population, due mainly to high mortality, in 1979 the government restricted their access to permanent contraceptive methods, and this is enforced as a “ban”. Using a case study design with mixed methods, this study aims to understand the experiences and perceptions of Baigas …
What the Good Doctor Said
The Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) is a state funded health insurance scheme targeted for families below poverty line (BPL) in India providing a coverage of ₹30,000 for a family of five. This qualitative study covered three districts in Chhattisgarh, India, and included empanelled private for-profit, public and not-for-profit institutions. RSBY beneficiaries constituted a miniscule proportion of the total patient load in large multispecial…
Addressing the social determinants of health
The Mitanin Programme, a government community health worker (CHW) programme, was started in Chhattisgarh State of India in 2002. The CHWs (Mitanins) have consistently adopted roles that go beyond health programme-specific interventions to embrace community mobilization and action on local priorities. The aim of this research was to document how and why the Mitanins have been able to act on the social determinants of health, describing the catalys…
Uncovering Coverage
In 2013, the National Urban Health Mission (NUHM) was rolled out to effectively address health concerns of the urban poor population. In the last decade, there has been a spate of publicly funded insurance schemes, prominent amongst them being the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY). In 2012, the Government of Chhattisgarh expanded the RSBY into a new avatar, the Mukhyamantri Swasthya Bima Yojana (MSBY), thereby universalising health insurance …
Indigenous women’s struggles to oppose state-sponsored deforestation in Chhattisgarh, India
In Chhattisgarh state, nearly half the land area is covered with forests that are essential to the livelihoods and culture of the indigenous communities there. Tree felling has escalated in the past decades, with natural forests replaced by teak plantations. The article narrates the struggles of AAS, an organisation of indigenous women, for restoration of land and forest rights to the indigenous communities. It shows the importance of people’s or…
Assessing geographical inequity in availability of hospital services under the state-funded universal health insurance scheme in Chhattisgarh state, India, using a composite vulnerability index
BACKGROUND: Countries are increasingly adopting health insurance schemes for achieving Universal Health Coverage. India's state-funded health insurance scheme covers hospital care provided by 'empanelled' private and public hospitals. OBJECTIVE: This paper assesses geographical equity in availability of hospital services under the universal health insurance scheme in Chhattisgarh state. METHODS: The study makes use of district data from the insur…
Struggle against outsourcing of diagnostic services in government facilities
Since 1991, India, like many countries, has undergone a process of ‘liberalisation’ which has entailed an increase in outsourcing of public services through Public Private Partnerships. In December 2012, Chhattisgarh state started the process of outsourcing diagnostics and radiology services in 379 government health facilities. Jan Swasthya Abhiyan (People’s Health Movement) Chhattisgarh mounted a (so far) successful campaign against this move. D…
Denying access of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups to contraceptive services
Baigas are a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG), categorised as the most vulnerable amongst indigenous communities in India. As a strategy to stall their decreasing population, due mainly to high mortality, in 1979 the government restricted their access to permanent contraceptive methods, and this is enforced as a “ban”. Using a case study design with mixed methods, this study aims to understand the experiences and perceptions of Baigas …
When state-funded health insurance schemes fail to provide financial protection
This paper explores the dynamics of access under the state-funded universal health insurance scheme in Chhattisgarh, India, and specifically the relationship between choice, affordability and acceptability. A qualitative case study of patients from the slums of Raipur City incurring significant heath expenditure despite using insurance, was conducted, examining the way patients and their families sought to navigate and negotiate hospitalisation u…
Resisting privatization and marketization of health care
For the last three decades, healthcare systems have been under pressure to adapt to a neoliberal world and incorporate market principles. The introduction of market-based instruments, increasing competition among health care providers, introducing publicly -funded private sector provisioning of healthcare through health insurance financing systems to replace public provisioning of health care, promoting individual responsibility for health and fi…
Covid-19 pandemic and the social determinants of health
Lauren Paremoer and colleagues call for action to create a fairer and more sustainable post-covid world
Illustrating the impact of commercial determinants of health on the global Covid-19 pandemic
Previous research on commercial determinants of health has primarily focused on their impact on non-communicable diseases. However, they also impact on infectious diseases and on the broader preconditions for health. We describe, through case studies in 16 countries, how commercial determinants of health were visible during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how they may have influenced national responses and health outcomes. We use a comparative qualita…
Thinking politically about intersectoral action
Our paper examines the political considerations in the intersectoral action that was evident during the SAR-COV-2 virus (COVID-19) pandemic through case studies of political and institutional responses in 16 nations (Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Ethiopia, India, New Zealand, Nigeria, Peru, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, UK, and USA). Our qualitative case study approach involved an iterative process of data gathering a…
Medicine (9 works) · Business (8 works) · Economic growth (8 works) · Political science (8 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Economics (7 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (6 works) · Healthcare Systems and Reforms (5 works) · Socioeconomics (5 works) · Environmental health (4 works)