Author: Krupa Gandhi

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How community-based primary mental healthcare can safeguard the aged

Lack of awareness and dearth of qualified professionals hinder mental health services for older people in rural areas. Primary mental healthcare, which involves the family and community, ensures that older people get the needed care.

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Thar villagers revive ponds to tackle water scarcity

Understanding the importance of traditional water sources for water security, villagers revive ponds that have kept the Thar desert communities water secure for generations.

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The elderly are leading climate action in Thar

In a time when heatwaves and droughts continue to threaten the future of human life as temperatures rise, GRAVIS (Gramin Vikas Vigyan Samiti)has been working with Help Age International to revive traditional water harvesting techniques in the Thar desert. The initiative focuses on getting the elderly together and taking charge of their situation.

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Parched Thar villages get safe drinking water

Simple bio sand filters make water safe for drinking in arid Rajasthan villages, preventing diseases and ensuring health of people.