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An abstract of the conference paper "Analyzing power in health systems: The case of medical dominance in India," by Kabir Sheikh is presented.

An abstract of the conference paper "Public Private Partnership in Meghalaya: Delivering healthcare in difficult to access tribal areas," by Dilip Singh Mairembam and colleagues is presented.

The article discusses the paper by author on policy and programmes for mental health in Kerala, India, presented at IndoSwiss Symposium on Cohorts and Biobanks (ISSCB) held in Trivandrum, India from January 27-28, 2012. It mentions the challenges for lack of professional manpower faced by mental health care facilities and the National mental health programme that aims to assure mental health care for all. It adds the district-based suicide prevention programme.

The article presents a study of the local health system in the KG Halli neighborhood in Bangalore, India, focusing on the main challenges in organizing quality diabetes care. STATA was used to analyze quantitative data, while thematic analysis was performed for qualitative data. It discusses the results relating to mixed healthcare provisions, stewardship and regulation, and human-resource, technology and infrastructure.

An abstract of the article "Challenges in attaining universal health coverage: empirical findings from Rashtriya Swashthya Bima Yojana in Chhattisgarh," by Sulakshana Nandi and colleagues is presented.

An abstract of the article "Impact of RSBY on enrolled households: lessons from Gujarat," by Tanya Seshadri and colleagues is presented.

An abstract of the article "Planning process under the National Rural Health Mission: achievements and challenges for better implementation," by Jhimly Baruah, Ritu Priya, and Anuradha Jain is presented.