Globally, there are reports of rising uncertainty, stress, and anxiety, in response to increasing conservatism, discrimination, political unrest and violence. The World Health Organization defines mental health as “a state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can w...

The success of Kerala’s Health Care System is often – at least to some extent – attributed to the democratic decentralization model the state adopted in 1996, namely, the People’s Planning Campaign. While health indicators of Kerala are considered on par with countries of the Global North, lately the state has been witnessing a stagnation...

Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) in India, who are women, act as a conduit between the healthcare system and the community. Multiple academic and popular writings have highlighted their significant work during the COVID-19 pandemic under dire circumstances amidst immense threats to their safety and lives. The existing literature addre...

Health inequities are significantly driven by social processes such as stigma, prejudice, discrimination, social exclusion, and marginalization. Yet, until the first half of the 20th century, these processes were rarely considered while explaining differences in health outcomes. The second half of the twentieth century saw the emergence of an u...