Improving the health and nutrition of a community often comes down to one thing – communication. Village Square champions those with the most effective megaphones, but also showcases new or quirky trends in food and healthy living.
Health & Wellbeing
Hidden heroines of Temla: Transforming rural lives
In the small village of Temla, Tempo Chauhan and other local volunteers are intensifying their efforts to raise awareness and prevent maternal and newborn deaths. This World Health Day, marked by the theme ‘Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures,’ we look at their remarkable journey.
Braving the snow: ASHA workers’ unseen fight
Healthcare workers in Kashmir’s Kulgam district stand between triumph and tragedy in the remote snowy region, putting their own well-being second to that of the people they serve. It’s time their efforts are suitably rewarded.
How a beloved community grandma overcame cancer
This is the story of Sarubai Laxman Kanade, a 65-year-old woman from Tirth Khurd in Maharashtra, and how she escaped from the grasp of cancer to reclaim her life.
The discipline behind tree-pose record breaker’s success
Mayank Bhatt’s unwavering determination, the challenges he faced during his practice, and the disciplined life at his gurukul have been instrumental in supporting him in achieving a record-breaking feat.
‘Padman of Kolhan’ goes the extra mile for menstrual health
Tarun Kumar has earned the epithet ‘Padman of Kolhan’ thanks to his initiative of distributing sanitary napkins to young girls in schools and spreading awareness about menstrual health and child marriage in Jharkhand.
When a healthy panchayat means a healthy village
In the Angara block of the Ranchi district of Jharkhand, the success of the ‘Healthy Panchayat’ initiative by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj and Transform Rural India (TRI) is evident, particularly for vulnerable women.
Woman fights hidden drug epidemic in Kashmir
The Grooming Kashmir (TGK) de-addiction centre, founded by psychologist Laila Qureshi, is battling the silent epidemic of drug abuse plaguing Kashmir, offering holistic treatment for addiction amid societal stigma and resistance.
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.
In Gujarat village of elders, community kitchen helps fight loneliness
As younger generations migrate for work, a community kitchen at Chandanki village in Mehsana district of Gujarat offers fresh meals twice a day for a modest fee, providing nourishment and companionship to the elderly residents.