Published on February 2026 | public health law, epidemiology, biostatistics, national health policy, social security mechanisms, family planning

Health Governance, Epidemiology, and Family Law in Independent India: A Socio-Legal and Public Health Analysis within National and Global Frameworks

The study is situated within the interdisciplinary domains of socio-legal studies, public health, epidemiology, health governance, family law, and sociology of health. It critically examines the evolution of health governance in Independent India by integrating constitutional provisions, federal structures, national health policies, epidemiological principles, health financing mechanisms, social security systems, and family law frameworks. The article analyzes major National Health Policies (1983, 2002, 2017), population and nutrition policies, Indian systems of medicine (AYUSH), public–private partnerships, and insurance models, while also addressing reproductive rights, family planning, marriage, maintenance, succession, and the Uniform Civil Code debate. It contextualizes Indian health governance within global public health movements such as Universal Health Coverage and the Sustainable Development Goals