Legislating Health

Know Your Rights: HIV/AIDS (Prevention and Control) Act, 2017

December 2023 Marking 6 years of the passing of legislation on HIV/AIDS in India, this leaflet provides an overview of the Act with the...

The Right to Health: A Position Paper

November 2023 This paper provides an overview of what the ‘right to health’ means in the Indian context, focusing on key instances where...

Explainer on the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971

February 2023 Explainer on the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 provides an overview of law ... Available in multiple languages

ISSUE BRIEF Part 1: Access to Medicines - 15 Years of India’s Patent Amendment Act 2005

June 2021 India's role as the world's pharmacy entails a responsibility to make safe, effective and affordable medicines accessible –...

Explainer on the Disaster Management Act, 2005

May 2021 A short explainer on the history, scope and purpose of the Act, which has been a principal... Available in multiple languages