Hasna Ashraf

Researcher| Dvara Research

[Dvara Research: Public Policy & Advocacy @dvararesearch]

1. A new #DataProtection Bill was released last week. New concerns emerge in this Bill, but many concerns existing in earlier versions remain unaddressed or have become more compelling.

In this #thread, we share our past advocacy around these concerns to bring them to the fore.

[Dvara Research: Public Policy & Advocacy @dvararesearch]

In this paper, we propose an analytical framework that provides an overview of various actors and processes involved in financing, purchasing, provision and provider payments in designing health systems. @infrequent_here @AnjaliNamby #healthcare
https://t.co/3zUyLjkMwX

[Dvara Research: Public Policy & Advocacy @dvararesearch]

“...people who are trying to access the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system in real time, the narrative around benefits through digitization begins to fall apart. Digitization is not a silver bullet – ..." by Aarushi Gupta (@echochamberetal) on DBT System.

#socialexclusion

[Dvara Research: Public Policy & Advocacy @dvararesearch]

We are launching our report ‘State of Exclusion: Delivery of Government-to-Citizen Cash Transfers in India’ on 3rd June 2022.

The report examines the challenges and issues citizens face in accessing welfare transfers through the Direct Benefit Transfers (DBT) system.

#DBT

[Dvara Research: Public Policy & Advocacy @dvararesearch]

Our latest report - 'State of Exclusion' studies challenges that citizens face while attempting to access welfare transfers through the Direct Benefit Transfer(DBT) system #StoriesOfExclusion #Aadhaar #Mobile #Banking #Policy #Research

[Mangalam @her_lotus_feet]

A culmination of nearly 2 years of work -
Watch this space!

[Dvara Research: Public Policy & Advocacy @dvararesearch]

@dvararesearch will release - ‘State of #Exclusion on 3-6-22. The report highlights challenges that citizens face while attempting to access welfare transfers through the Direct Benefit Transfer (#DBT) system @echochamberetal #AadharCard #Mobile #research #Banking #policy

[Mangalam @her_lotus_feet]

At the Social Protection team @dvararesearch, we are unravelling the potential fault lines in the delivery of crucial cash benefits. This is two years of field surveys, stakeholder interviews, and data analysis in the making. The State of Exclusion report upcoming on 3 June!

[S. N. @SupsInTransit]

Exclusionary factors are found at every stage of delivery pipeline of Direct Benefit Transfers (DBT). From enrolment to cash withdrawal, beneficiaries have to face issues - accessibility, transparency, timeliness, accountability etc. @dvararesearch #exclusion #policy #research

[News18.com @news18dotcom]

#OPINION | The loan rejection rate for women-owned businesses is two times higher than that for men, despite evidence that women are more disciplined than men in repayments, writes Anubhutie Singh (@LukewarmKettle), Policy Analyst

Read here: https://t.co/M1Mewtw8Zr

[Hasna Ashraf @infrequent_here]

We build on @nachiketmor's work here (see https://t.co/dPm4gdpBm9)

[Hasna Ashraf @infrequent_here]

Acknowledging multiplicities in pathways possible can facilitate health systems design, accounting for capacities, contexts, and priorities. Here we propose an analytical framework that provides an overview of the various actors and processes involved in financing.

[Dvara Research: Public Policy & Advocacy @dvararesearch]

Working Paper: Designing Health Systems by @infrequent_here & @AnjaliNamby.

Click here to read: https://t.co/3zUyLjlkmv

@CitizenhealthIN @nachiketmor @SandhyaVenkat16
@CPR_India @AiyarYamini @AnuragKumar0999 @SystemsDrinker @oksmith22

#healthcare #healthinsurance

[Hasna Ashraf @infrequent_here]

@Aiswarya94_ You are welcome 😎

[Dvara Research: Public Policy & Advocacy @dvararesearch]

We partnered with @IndiaSpend and conducted a series of webinars that examines the current system and what has created the circumstance where 65% of healthcare expenditure is OOP.

https://t.co/eYQoEjP8CD

@irdaindia @CitizenhealthIN @ipsvipul_

#healthcare #financing #webinar

[Dvara Research: Public Policy & Advocacy @dvararesearch]

#Budget2022 #ayushmanbharat #fundallocation #budgetexpectation

@FinMinIndia

[Dvara Research: Public Policy & Advocacy @dvararesearch]

#Budget2022 #RBI #MGNREGA #fundallocation #budgetexpectation

@FinMinIndia

[Citizen-Centred Health System for India @CitizenhealthIN]

📢Please join us for the upcoming monthly Lancet Citizens’ Commission webinar on the “Role of AYUSH Systems in Achieving Universal Health Coverage in India” on Tuesday, December 7, 6:00 pm IST/7:30 am ET.

📌Register: https://t.co/hAKCKHs49W

@DPUPune

[Nachiket Mor @nachiketmor]

In Health Systems, patient and provider behaviours and incentives have to be carefully balanced. The US has tilted too much in favour of free choice. India has the opposite issue. In this piece, Hasna (@infrequent_here) & I explore this issue further. https://t.co/PemOcCzqEX

[Citizen-Centred Health System for India @CitizenhealthIN]

📢Join us for a talk on ‘Health Seeking Behaviour in 4 Indian States’ on Nov 23, 11am IST ft. @bmcpake,@NossalInstitute; @arnabmukherji, @iimb_official; @sumitkane,@unimelbMSPGH; @devaki_nambiar,@GeorgeInstIN; Poonam Gupta,@ncaer; Sapna Desai,@Pop_Council

https://t.co/AFR0llqlWm