Selective panic and silent profits: When public health loses its moral compass
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Aubaid Ahmad Akhoon
Contd from previous issue
Milk: From Nature’s Elixir to a Source of Anxiety
Milk, once the most trusted daily staple, now carries uncertainty. Adulteration, synthetic enhancers, and a lack of district-level testing facilities have weakened consumer confidence. Milk consumed by infants, patients, and the elderly cannot rely on market ethics alone.
Without clear testing centers, strict monitoring, and accountability, trust collapses. The lack of these protections turns nourishment into a risk, and silence into complicity.
The Golden Card: Healthcare Access or Ethical Trap?
The Ayushman Bharat “Golden Card” was meant to be a revolutionary step by offering up to ?5 lakh in cashless treatment to vulnerable families, giving them access to secondary and tertiary care. (To be contd)
Contd from previous issue
Milk: From Nature’s Elixir to a Source of Anxiety
Milk, once the most trusted daily staple, now carries uncertainty. Adulteration, synthetic enhancers, and a lack of district-level testing facilities have weakened consumer confidence. Milk consumed by infants, patients, and the elderly cannot rely on market ethics alone.
Without clear testing centers, strict monitoring, and accountability, trust collapses. The lack of these protections turns nourishment into a risk, and silence into complicity.
The Golden Card: Healthcare Access or Ethical Trap?
The Ayushman Bharat “Golden Card” was meant to be a revolutionary step by offering up to ?5 lakh in cashless treatment to vulnerable families, giving them access to secondary and tertiary care. (To be contd)