Title Health Governance, Epidemiology, and Family Law in Independent India:A Socio-Legal and Public Health Analysis within National and Global Frameworks Description Dr.Priyanka JadhavarAssistant Professor, Department of Law, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India Mr.Ganesh Shrirang Satarkar NaleDepartment of Sociology, Central University of Haryana, Mahendragarh, Haryana, India Discipline(s):Socio-Legal Studies, Public Health, Epidemiology, Health Governance, Family Law, Sociology of Health Description (LAOS Format):This article titled Health Governance, Epidemiology, and Family Law in Independent India: A Socio-Legal and Public Health Analysis within National and Global Frameworks is authored by Dr. Priyanka Jadhavar, Assistant Professor, Department of Law, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India, and Mr.Ganesh Shrirang Satarkar Nale , Department of Sociology, Central University of Haryana, Mahendragarh, Haryana, India. 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. The paper is published as an open-access, peer-reviewed original/review article in the Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Volume 2, Issue 1 (2026), pages 698–703, ISSN 1520-601X, with DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18243827. Keywords and Subjects (Paragraph Format) This study engages with key interdisciplinary themes including health governance in India, public health law, epidemiology, biostatistics, national health policy, social security mechanisms, family planning, reproductive rights, marriage and family law, civil society participation, health financing, public–private partnerships, Indian systems of medicine (AYUSH), population policy, and Universal Health Coverage. It further situates Indian health administration within global public health frameworks such as the Sustainable Development Goals, global health governance, and international health movements, emphasizing the socio-legal determinants of health and rights-based policy development. Publishing Information Details Journal Name: Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Article Type: Original / Review Article Volume: 2 Issue: 1 Year of Publication: 2026 Page Numbers: 698–703 ISSN: 1520-601X DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18243827 Access Type: Open Access, Peer-Reviewed Publisher Platform: Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Citation Format:Jadhavar, P., & Nale, G. (2026). Health Governance, Epidemiology, and Family Law in Independent India: A Socio-Legal and Public Health Analysis within National and Global Frameworks. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2(1), 698–703.
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