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India and USA lead in global research output, with strong collaborations. Key journals and articles with high citation counts and H-index values were identified, with the Indian Journal of Medical Research being the most cited. Keyword analysis revealed four primary clusters: India, health programs, population groups, and communicable disease control. Recent research trends focus on \u201cfemale,\u201d \u201cadult,\u201d and \u201cmale\u201d health, while \u201ctuberculosis,\u201d \u201cadolescent health,\u201d and \u201cpublic health programs\u201d and continue gaining prominence. Emerging topics include \u201cmiddle-aged health\u201d and \u201ccommunicable disease control.\u201d India\u2019s health sector is transforming toward universal health coverage through policies like the National Health Policy 2017, aiming to increase public health expenditure to 2.5% of GDP by 2025. 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