Health & Sanitation

It has been observed that an increasing number of women in the reproductive age are suffering from a hormonal disorder called Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), a disorder that can cause further health complications including diabetes and high blood pressure among others. In fact, it has been estimated that one in five women in India...

On the occasion of Global Handwashing Week (15-21 October), the Delhi government collaborated with Hindustan Unilever’s Lifebuoy brand and People to People Health Foundation to Promote “H for Handwashing”. Deputy Chief Minister and Education Minister Manish Sisodia inaugurated a “movement to accelerate handwashing behaviour change for children and launched an interactive playbook and posters to...

With the pandemic, the conversation around mental well-being is becoming increasingly important. To raise awareness on this issue, Fast&Up’s Science Academy held a week-long Mental Health Wellness week, to coincide with World Mental Health day on October 10. Fast&Up, a sports and nutrition brand focusing on family healthcare and nutrition, invited 15 distinguished speakers through...

NABARD, on the occasion of International Day of Rural Women, launched MY PAD. MY RIGHT, a developmental CSR initiative which aims to make an impact in rural menstrual hygiene by empowering rural women to take up manufacturing of sanitary pads. The menstrual hygiene-cum-livelihoods programme will provide one sanitary pad making machine to Self Help Groups...

Tata Consultancy Services, most often referred to as TCS in India and around the globe, is our nation's largest software and IT services company. It has been a consistent top ranker not only in the subcontinent but globally, with its location-independent software that is proving to be all the more relevant in COVID-19 times....

We stand at a critical threshold today, where we are facing a pandemic and are witnessing the ever-depleting level of water. A precious natural resource, that is imperative for our survival and overall well-being needs to be nurtured, cared, protected, and preserved. Harpic Mission Paani through its new campaign ‘Swachhta aur Paani’ (Hygiene and Water)...

As part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative, PC Financial Services Private Limited – a Non-Banking Finance Company (NBFC) – carried out mask distribution drive in parts of Mumbai and Haryana amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Over 10,000 cloth masks have already been distributed to the needy in the ongoing CSR activity by the company...

The meal providers and the very face of Mumbai - the Dabbawalas - are today faced with the challenge of fending for themselves. The worsening COVID-19 situation in Maharashtra, with most businesses and offices closed, has rendered members of this Six Sigma organization struggling to provide for their families. KFC India has partnered with Smile...

About 10,000 to 12,000 children are born with thalassemia every year in India. In order to provide a one-time cure opportunity for Haemoglobinopathies, Coal India through its CSR initiative had launched Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojna under Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT) in 2017. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has now launched the...

The outbreak of COVID-19 and the consequent lockdown had posed a serious threat to the survival and well-being of the underserved sections of the society like daily labour, migrant workers and slum-dwelling communities. In order to address this grave concern, Sun Life ASCI extended CSR Fund support of INR 33,66,600/- to the Akshaya Patra...

Intending to build a greener ecosystem and deliver a better tomorrow for the coming generations, Panasonic India launched an awareness CSR campaign. #DiwaliWaliSafai is about responsible disposal of E-waste. Marking the International E-Waste Day, the campaign encourages consumers to be more responsible this Diwali with their cleaning by giving their old unused electronic devices for...

Lot of us are often unaware of the fact that nearly 80 per cent of illness-causing germs are spread by one’s hand. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, when you wash your hands, you can prevent one in three diarrhoea-related illnesses and one in five respiratory infections such as a cold...