Author Archive: Vishal Arora
Family Planning: An Effective Approach to Cost Containment
Vishal Arora Health Policy Columnist This past week, there were mixed reactions regarding recent data from the United Nations numbering the world population at 7 billion.[1] Some might welcome this announcement as evidence of advancing healthcare technologies and the provision of essential medicines worldwide. On the other hand, this sharp increase in population size sheds […]
Prescription for Failure: The Need for Addressing Corruption in India
By Vishal Arora Health Policy Columnist This past September, the New York Times ran a story about three Indian health officials being shot to death within a span of one year. All three of them were involved in transactions dealing with the healthcare budget of Uttar Pradesh, a state within India.[1] Speculations about the killings center […]
