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Item Environmental Health Problems Among Children in North Eastern States of India(Journal of Health Management, 2023) Atanu Ghosh; Sourav Dey; Rajdeep SinghaIn 2015, India has faced the largest number of under 5 (U5) death than all other countries, with regional disparities. Childhood diarrhoea and pneumonia are the major cause of U5 death. Using the data from the fourth round of National Family Health Survey (NFHS-IV, 2015�16) for the eight North Eastern state the paper tried to understand the prevalence of environmental health problems like ARI and diarrhoea and their correlates.Item Health Technology Assessment in India: Necessity, Progress and Future Plans(Journal of Health Management, 2022) Hardik Bhatia; Sreedhar DharmagaddaThe implementation of a universal healthcare coverage by the Indian government has forced a relook into the existing systems of healthcare decision-making. Health technology assessment (HTA) is being looked at to provide efficient decision-making and helping in priority setting for the policymakers. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has, therefore established a Medical Technology Assessment Board as a way of institutionalising the HTA framework and methodology in India. Despite some challenges, the future looks bright for HTA in India.