Manohar Agnani

Manohar Agnani is former additional secretary of India's health ministry. He is a retired IAS officer and public health professional with over 20 years of experience in health systems, public health policy and planning, and human resources for health. He has a Master's in International Health from Copenhagen University (UCPH).

Manohar Agnani

No Tobacco Day: Raising awareness about tobacco industry's deceptions

India ranks second in global tobacco-related deaths, with nearly 1.4 million fatalities annually

Updated On: 31 May 2025 | 3:47 PM IST

How India is advancing towards United Nations' TB elimination goal by 2030

India has made notable progress under the National TB Elimination Programme. However, given TB's complexity and its deep connection to social factors, a longer, more sustained effort will be essential

Updated On: 19 Mar 2025 | 3:18 PM IST

Third anniversary the of world's largest Covid vax drive: The inside story

It is important to counter the simplistic notion that Covid-19 vaccine development and production represented a significant new advancement

Updated On: 16 Jan 2024 | 10:51 AM IST

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India needs a new healthcare model to effectively manage hypertension

Success will help in reducing government spending for the poor battling the cost of treating non-communicable diseases

Updated On: 03 Feb 2023 | 8:55 PM IST