Health & Sanitation

According to the Global Nutrition Report 2020, India is among the 88 countries that are likely to miss global nutrition targets by 2025. The report also identified the country as one with the highest rates of domestic inequalities in malnutrition. What are Global Nutrition Targets? In 2012, the World Health Assembly - the decision-making body of the...

The unprecedented situations arising from COVID-19 require a new roadmap for recovery. The economy of India – and most of the world, for that matter – is in shambles. While businesses work towards regenerating the economy, corporate social responsibility and development initiatives have to rethink how they will uplift the most vulnerable sections of...

Ashwin Malik Meshram Foundation, a non-profit organization based in Mumbai has been working in the sectors of Education, Employment, and Healthcare. They have organized multiple free-of-cost drives dedicated to bringing actionable changes in the community. With a minimum turnout of 150 people per drive, Ashwin Malik Meshram Foundation has impacted thousands of locals in...

According to a study published in journal Cardiovascular Research on October 26, 2020, about 15 per cent deaths across the world due to COVID-19 can be linked to long-term exposure to air pollution. The study was conducted with the epidemiological data available from the previous studies conducted in the United States and China on air pollution, COVID-19 and...

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) announced that its COVID-19 Test Labs and Outpatient Department (OPD) Centres have collectively facilitated over 1,00,000 patient visits across India. These facilities provide additional authorized COVID-19 testing facilities and isolation beds, thereby assisting the Government of India and state governments in their efforts to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. Launched in May...

Moving forward on its mission to create awareness about the importance of immunity and supporting the corona warriors, Dabur Chyawanprash, the flagship immunity booster from the House of Dabur India Ltd, organized the CSR programme ‘Seva Ko Salaam’ to honour the bravehearts of Delhi Police for their selfless services during these challenging times. Under this...

Welspun Foundation for Health & Knowledge, the Corporate Social Value arm of Welspun Group, has recently revealed details of the aid the company provided to local communities under its Rural Connect Programme amidst the ongoing pandemic. The organization drove the CSR programme from the Foundation’s Akankshita centre in Nagarguda Village, where it aimed to secure...

HCL Foundation, the CSR arm of HCL Technologies, is supporting the Happy Schooling Project, which is being implemented in Madurai among the 24 Corporation-run schools since 2017-18. The project has helped in building a strong teacher-student bond and has created a conducive and happy environment for students. It is being technically supported by NIMHANS, Bangalore...

Poddar Foundation conducted a session on the importance of mental health awareness and wellbeing for adolescent girls. The interactive session was attended by 35 girls from disadvantaged backgrounds. It was the first community session conducted by the Poddar Foundation since the lockdown. “Adolescent girls do not seek professional help for mental health problems for a...

Citizen social responsibility (CSR) puts the act of categorising your household garbage at the top of the pile of personal duties. Take ownership of the waste your home generates, say local municipal corporations. But why is it so important to segregate waste at home?  If waste is not separated properly, it all gets mixed up...

Lending support to the 'Swachh Bharat Mission' in the - city, GAIL (India) Limited today handed over 18 four-wheel CNG "Dry Waste Collection Vehicles" worth Rs. 1 crore to Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). The vehicles were flagged off by Gaurav Gupta, Administrator of BBMP and Manjunath Prasad, Commissioner, BBMP in the presence of P...

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...