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Item Feasibility and acceptability pilot of video-based direct observed treatment (vDOT) for supporting antitubercular treatment in South India: a cohort study(BMJ Open, 2023) Rashmi Rodrigues; Suman Sarah Varghese; Mohammed Mahrous; Anil Ananthaneni Kumar; Mohammed Naseer Ahmed; George D'SouzaObjectivesThe objective of this study was to assess the feasibility and acceptability of video-based anti-tuberculosis (TB) treatment adherence support in patients with TB (PwTB) in South India.DesignAn exploratory cohort.SettingParticipants were recruited at the TB treatment centre (direct observed treatment short centre) of a tertiary-level teaching facility in Bangalore, Karnataka, South India.ParticipantsThe study enrolled 25 PwTB, with replacement. Adult PwTB who were on drug-sensitive treatment regimens were included, while those who had drug resistant TB were excluded from the study.InterventionParticipants received scheduled adherence reminders and were trained to videorecord themselves swallowing their medication via a mobile application. The application was automated to submit these videos for evaluation. Participants were followed up monthly till treatment completion or withdrawal.Outcome measuresAdherence rate and acceptability of video-based directly observed treatment (vDOT).ResultsThe mean & PLUSMN;SD age of the participants was 33 & PLUSMN;14 years, majority were females (16, 64%), residing in urban areas (24,96%), married (17, 68%) and had access to smart phones (23,92%). A total of 3193 person days of follow-up was completed; of the videos submitted within the first 6 months of enrollment (2501), 94% (2354/2501) were considered 'acceptable' and 16 (64%) participants were optimally adherent (ie, & GE;80%). Participant videos improved in quality and a higher proportion met acceptability criteria over time. Twenty-one (84%) participants stated that they found the application easy to learn; 13 (52%) preferred vDOT over DOT. Mixed model logistic regression showed that those who are married are more likely have daily adherence to anti-TB treatment.ConclusionVideo-based mobile phone interventions are acceptable to PwTB and the ease of using the application increases with time. To provide patient-centred care, vDOT is a promising option that can be offered to patients for treatment support and adherence monitoring.Item Exploring the possible sources of fiscal space for health in India: insights from political regimes(Health Research Policy And Systems, 2022) Deepak Kumar Behera; Umakant Dash; Santosh Kumar SahuThis study attempts to identify possible sources of fiscal space for health in India across political regimes.Item Potential Impact of the Insurance on Catastrophic Health Expenditures Among the Urban Poor Population in India(Journal of Health Management, 2022) L. M. Singh; Ankita Siddhanta; Latashree Goswami; Himanshu Sikka; Atul Sharma; Ajay K. Singh; Shankar PrinjaThis article highlights the impact of health insurance on OOPE and catastrophic healthcare expenditure among the urban poor of India.Item The puzzle of public health expenditure and healthcare infrastructure in India: An empirical investigation(Regional Science Policy & Practice Volume 16, Issue 2, February 2024, 12710, 2024) Tiken Das; Pradyut GuhaThis study examines the temporal pattern of healthcare infrastructure and manpower indicators across Indian states and regions between 2006–2020 using a composite index and data from various published sources. The study also investigates the monetary factors determining the quality and provision of healthcare infrastructure and manpower for India as a whole as well as for rural and tribal areas discretely.Item Challenges and Strategic Solutions to Guarantee Last Mile Reach for an Indian TB Patient's Nikshay Poshan Yojana; A Conditional Cash Transfer Scheme Comment on Does Direct Benefit Transfer Improve Outcomes Among People With Tuberculosis?-A Mixed-Methods Study on the Need for a Review of the Cash Transfer Policy in India(International Journal of Health Policy and Management, 2023) Harsh ShahNikshay Poshan Yojna (NPY) is one of the schemes of conditional cash transfers (CCTs) by the Government of India. This commentary discusses th challenges and possible solutions that policy-makers can adopt.Item Community health workers as rights defenders: the Mitanin experience in India(Taylor & Francis: Development in Practice Volume 33, 2023 - Issue 8, 2023) Suchi PandeThis Note focuses on two elements of the Mitanin pre-emptive learning strategy, the movement-building approach of a government run program to empower frontline community health workers , and the role of a hybrid agency in prioritising social mobilisation by these workers to improve healthcare delivery.Item Health insurance support on maternal health care: evidence from survey data in India(Journal of Public Health, 2023) Imtiyaz Ali; Saddaf Naaz Akhtar; Bal Govind Chauhan; Manzoor Ahmad Malik; Kapil Dev SinghThe article examine the health insurance policies that cover maternal health and their performance in India.Item Gender-specific inequalities in coverage of Publicly Funded Health Insurance Schemes in Southern States of India: evidence from National Family Health Surveys(BMC Public Health, 2023) Santosh Kumar Sharma; Devaki Nambiar; Hari Sankar; Jaison Joseph; Surya Surendran; Gloria BennyThe study found gender inequalities in self-reported enrolment in southern states with long-standing Publicly Funded Health Insurance Schemes. Religion and caste-based inequalities, while reducing, were still prevalent among women.