India, Feb. 3 -- By Shalini Bhardwaj

New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): A recent Lancet Global Health study warning that sharp reductions in global development assistance could reverse health gains and lead to millions of additional deaths worldwide has triggered discussion among Indian health experts, who maintain that while India may need to restructure some programmes, the overall health of its citizens will not be adversely affected.

The study, conducted by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) with support from The Rockefeller Foundation, estimates that cuts in official development assistance (ODA) could result in 22.6 million additional deaths by 2030 across 93 countries, including India and 20 more in Asia. The a...