health and fitness
Rare diseases in India, and the way forward
India has over 7 crore patients with a rare disease, 95% of which are incurable. This Rare Disease Day, Prasanna Kumar Shirol, co-founder of Organization of Rare Diseases India, talks about the challenges and the way forward.
Why the golden hour of breastfeeding is important
Breastfeeding may be a culturally encouraged practice in India, but feeding breast milk to the newborn within the first hour of birth needs to gain more acceptance in many parts of the country.
How pregnancies are getting healthier in rural Rajasthan
Cash transfers and direct conversations with health workers are bringing in dietary diversity among pregnant women and boosting their nutrition levels in underdeveloped districts of Rajasthan.
Why are most women in Sundarbans anaemic?
A survey conducted on 164 women and adolescent girls in the Basanti and Gosaba blocks of Sundarbans found that 97 percent of them suffer from a severe deficiency of healthy red blood cells.
Weekly markets bring healthcare closer to Chhattisgarh tribals
Haat bazaar clinics organised in weekly rural markets prove to be a boon for communities in remote tribal villages that lack healthcare facilities.