Health & Sanitation

In the recently released Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2021, India stood at 101st position of 116 countries. The annual report jointly published by Concern Worldwide and Welthungerhilfe saw India slip from its 2020 position of 94th. About the Global Hunger Index GHI is published every year since 2006 in the month of October. The 2021 edition...

On account of Global Handwashing Day 2021 being observed today, Bhatia Hospital held a special activity to understand the importance of handwashing with soap as an effective and affordable way to prevent and keep diseases at bay. The event was held by Sister Kanchan from Bhatia Hospital and saw everyone right from support staff, housekeeping...

On the occasion of World Sight Day observed on October 14, ENTOD Pharmaceuticals conducted around 30 free eye check-up and cataract camps across different locations in the country. Apart from offering free screenings to people, the campaign is raising awareness on the importance of eye health, diseases that can occur and even offer free...

Mishaps and fatalities on roads are unfortunately frequent occurrences in India. With about 151,000 on-road deaths reported each year across the country, boosting awareness on not only vehicle upkeep, but more importantly driver welfare, is an urgent imperative. A 2019 study report by the National Crime Records Bureau states that the number of road...

With the rapid pace of innovation and easy accessibility, the adoption of new technologies has increased over the years, as we tend to frequently replace our old gadgets and electronics with the latest ones. Seldom do we pay attention to the end of our products’ lifecycle and often throw them away casually. With a pledge...

Garware Charitable Trust, the CSR arm of Garware Hi-Tech Films Ltd. has been working alongside the local Disaster Management Authority at Aurangabad and The Municipal corporation of Greater Mumbai to fight the Covid-19 pandemic. As the need to step up relief efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the Trust led by the company's Chairman SB...

Drug major Cadila Pharmaceuticals has launched the CSR Project SAAHAS (Strengthening Access & Awareness to Health in Hansot) in an effort to design and implement a holistic public healthcare model in Hansot taluka of Bharuch in the State of Gujarat. An oxygen plant was inaugurated by MLA Ishwar Sinh Patel at Kaka-Ba hospital, the charitable...

We are generally busy in our lives, in our daily routines or even on social media. We are surrounded by too many 'friends' who quickly disappear in moments of true despair, when we need help the most. The truth lies in the fact that we can ourselves solve our own problems in a quicker...

On World Mental Health Day 2021 today, the world will showcase the efforts made in mental health in an unequal world. We spoke to Sushree Sahu from the non-profit organisation Humanising Lives. The NPO believes mental illness favours no colour, no gender – whether biological or preferred, no socio-economic class, no educational background, and...

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on people’s mental health. Some groups, including health and other frontline workers, students, people living alone, and those with pre-existing mental health conditions, have been particularly affected. And services for mental, neurological and substance use disorders have been significantly disrupted. Rachana Iyer, Head, Corporate Social Responsibility, IDFC...

Mental health is a deeply personal health issue and is aggravated further with anxiety of a dynamic lifestyle. While the conversations have begun, mental health continues to be stigmatized. ITC Fiama’s Mental Health Survey 2020, revealed 70% of Indians under the age of 25 have had issues with mental well-being but only 26% have...

Infosys Foundation announced the inauguration of the ‘Infosys Foundation Asha Nivas Dharamshala’ (rest house), at The Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC) campus of Tata Memorial Centre in Navi Mumbai. Built to provide accommodation to underprivileged patients and their attendees, this is a thirteen-storey building, with a built-up area of 2,30,850...