Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faculty Publications Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nishant, Vaidyanath; Santha, E.K. Title A name given to the resource 50 years of statehood in Sikkim: a comprehensive study of the healthcare system Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01-01-2026 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Round Table; Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1080/00358533.2026.2670541" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1080/00358533.2026.2670541</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105039617212?origin=resultslist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105039617212?origin=resultslist</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Nishant V., Department of English and Cultural Studies, School of Humanities and Performing Arts, CHRIST University, Bangalore, India; Santha E.K., Department of Political Science, Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences and Liberal Arts, Sikkim Manipal University, Gangtok, India Description An account of the resource Sikkim is one of the smallest states located in the Eastern Himalayas of India. This paper is framed within the context of Sikkim commemorating 50 years of democracy on 16 May 2025, following its integration into the Indian Union on 16 May 1975. Over the past five decades, Sikkim has claimed several accolades; the state was declared Indias first fully organic state in 2016 and acclaimed as the best performing small state in cleanliness and most improved small state in governance in 2020. However, there are some paradoxes in Sikkims developmental paradigm. This paper focuses solely on the healthcare system in Sikkim, exploring various aspects such as the allocation of budget to the health sector, the condition of health institutions, the execution of different health programmes and schemes, the accessibility of health facilities, and the availability of human resources. An additional significant factor is the reliance of the states population on other states for healthcare services. Furthermore, it examines the factors that contribute to the increasing disparity between planning and implementation. 2026 The Round Table Ltd. Subject The topic of the resource development; economy; governance; healthcare; reliance; Sikkim Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Routledge Relation A related resource ISSN: 358533; Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource online