Health & Sanitation
Bringing 11 Million Workers Under the Social Security Net in India
It is very important to improve standard of living of people in order to eradicate poverty and fulfil the sustainable development goals. Social security ensures that.
What is Social Security?
According to the International Labour Organisation (ILO), social security is is the protection that a society provides to individuals and households to ensure access to health...
Indore is the Cleanest City of India for 5th Consecutive Year
For the 5th consecutive year, Indore has been awarded with the title of India’s Cleanest City in the 6th edition of Swachh Survekshan 2021 for its performance in maintaining cleanliness, hygiene and sanitation. The cleanest state award went to Chhattisgarh in the third consecutive year.
#Indore has scored the #SwachhataKaPunch as 'India's Cleanest City - No. 1'.
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Gitelman Syndrome: A Spectrum Of Kidney Disease
Humans are complex creatures, and they carry many rare and intricate disorders. For example, Gitelman Syndrome is a rare genetic kidney disorder. This disorder would create an imbalance of ions (charged atoms) in the body. Those include potassium, calcium, chlorine, magnesium, sodium ions.
The signs and symptoms of this disease generally come to prominence in...
CSR News: Harpic Mission Paani launched India’s first ever preamble for sustainable sanitation on World Toilet Day
Harpic Mission Paani launched India’s first-ever ‘Sanitation for All Pledge and Preamble: Clean Water, Sustainable Sanitation’ with Honourable Minister of Jal Shakti – Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and five prominent women leaders: lyricist Kausar Munir, hockey player Savita Punia, cricketer Smriti Mandhana, table tennis star Bhavina Patel and Olympic medalist & boxer Lovlina Borgohain at...
Star Health and St. Judes to provide health and accident cover to young cancer survivors
Children supported by St. Jude India ChildCare Centres (St. Judes) during their cancer treatment (who are now cancer-free for 5 years), will be provided health and accident coverage by Chennai-based Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Limited.
Launched on November 4th 2021, it covers 596 children in its first year . Each year at least...
Olympic medalist Lovlina Borgohain joins young climate champs in call for clean air
Given the ongoing pandemic and increasing impact of climate change, the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference was critical as world leaders deliberated on climate action to forge consensus on climate change mitigation strategies. At the conference, India promised to achieve carbon neutrality by 2070. While the promise is to work towards the long-term goal,...
World Toilet Day 2021 – UNICEF will ‘Make a Splash’ with an expansion of CSR partnership
On World Toilet Day today, UNICEF announced the expansion of the ‘Make a Splash!’ partnership with LIXIL. The expansion will reach children and families living in India, Indonesia, and Nigeria – three of the most populous countries – with access to safe, clean toilets and hygiene solutions.
What is Make a Splash?
Launched in 2018, the...
On World Toilet Day, a Re-look at the Action Needed to Harness the Looming Sanitation Crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified the need for better hygiene habits, yet many still do not have access to basic sanitation or water facilities. Sanitation is a fundamental human right. However, a recent study of Joint Monitoring Programs (JMP) conducted by WHO and UNICEF states that 15% of Indians do not have access to toilet facilities....
Healthcare Gets about 55% Share of CSR Expenditure in Gujarat in FY21
The COVID-19 pandemic caused havoc in the country with limited resources and numerous cases at a time. The healthcare emergency caused because of this led the companies in India to shift their CSR focus towards healthcare more than any other sector. It is certainly the case in Gujarat where the healthcare sector has grabbed...
Secure Your Family Against 4 Things by Buying a Term Insurance Plan
One of the most fundamental necessities for a person today, is to build their finances in a way that sustains them not only in the present but also in the future. A term insurance plan is one of the ways to achieve that security, where a person is able to ensure the protection of...
Citizen Social Responsibility: Meet the 6 Covid Sheroes of social media
History has shown us that the journey of overcoming crises has been made possible by community efforts where people from all walks of life came together and supported each other through turbulent times. However, Covid-19 forced most of us to retreat indoors in a bid to keep ourselves safe. But keeping the spirit of...
CSR arm of DLF and Deputy Commissioner, Gurugram collaborate on ‘iWill CARE’ platform for Mental Health counselling and support
The Deputy Commissioner of Gurugram, Dr. Yash Garg today launched ‘iWill CARE’ a platform for mental health counselling and support for Gurugram residents. It is an AI based application system which has been developed and will be operated by iWill, through which 24x7 mental health counselling and support will be provided free of cost...
