Health & Sanitation

SBI General Insurance extends their support to the COVID-19 vaccination drive under their CSR initiative. Through this programme, SBI General will cover the cost of two shots of COVID-19 vaccination, for low-income groups in Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh.  Starting today, this CSR initiative will provide free COVID-19 vaccination to more than 37,000 beneficiaries covering senior...

Although our eyes make up for only a tiny fraction of the human body’s entire surface area, they are still one of the most important sensory organs. It is because the eyes allow us to make the most of different experiences by helping us witness all the world around us. Our eyes comprise of the...

Reckitt Benckiser, the global leader in consumer healthcare with ADRA India today organized a purpose-led bike rally in Imphal, Manipur under the Durex led Birds and Bees Talk program. The rally aims to showcase the support for the importance of the informed decision making, consent and life skills for adolescents. A group of 55...

The COVID-19 pandemic brought about an awareness about the state of healthcare infrastructure in the country. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that what we experienced with COVID-19 was certainly not great, but the worst is yet to come. It has warned that it is time for the world to make healthcare a...

As part of its continued community outreach efforts, wellness brand The Himalaya Drug Company has been actively supporting India’s fight against COVID-19 through various CSR initiatives. In its latest initiative, the Company has collaborated with Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) and Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) to ensure the health and well-being of...

In its continuous endeavour to support the nation’s efforts and the COVID warriors from the strains of the pandemic, the State Bank of India (SBI) has donated Rs. 1 crore to the Mumbai Police Foundation. The funds will be utilized for the welfare of deceased police personnel’s families of Mumbai Police. The occasion was marked...

March 16th is celebrated as National Vaccination Day or National Immunization Day in India every year, to emphasize the importance of vaccination. The day was observed for the first time in 1995, the year in which the Pulse Polio Program was launched in the country. National Vaccination Day is extremely relevant this year as India...

No Smoking Day is observed every year on the second Wednesday of March, to encourage people over the world to quit smoking. No Smoking Day, 2021 is being celebrated on March 10. The main purpose of this day is to spread awareness about the harmful health effects of tobacco consumption through the cigarette and...

National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP) and the Association of People with Disability (APD) and its Disability Law Unit (DLU) South - both not-for-profit organisations working with and for people with disabilities and issues related to them, organised a state-level two-day seminar on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030 in the...

Trident Group, a $1 billion Indian business conglomerate and leading global player in home textiles, has announced that it will provide free COVID-19 vaccines to all its 14,000 employees and their family members free of charge. Eligible family members include parents, spouse and children of employees. Padma Shri Rajinder Gupta, Chairman, Trident Group said, “Trident...

IDEAL Charity, a UK-based not-for-profit organization, on the occasion of World Hearing Day announced the launch of its initiative and awareness short film “Sunoge to Bologe” in India to promote the importance of early diagnosis of deafness and need for universal newborn hearing screening program coinciding with World Hearing Report released by the World...

The profit-driven nature of the manufacturing-industrial complex puts the health and safety of workers on the back burner. India has such a large manpower resource that protective gear is considered a luxury on factory floors. In fact, manufacturers find less incentive in protecting the health of the workforce than in working them to the...