Health & Sanitation

The coronavirus global pandemic has brought sharp focus on the shortage of nurses and the health workforce the world over. Contrary to the long-standing notion that it represents a cost to be contained, in 2016 the United Nations High-Level Commission on Health Employment and Economic Growth published evidence that jobs and employment in health...

In the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, the government of India had imposed a 21-day lockdown on 24th March 2020. The lockdown has played a major role in containing the spread of the virus in the country. In fact, according to a study by ICMR, if there were no lockdown, considering the nature of...

कोरोना की जंग में भीलवाड़ा जैसा राजस्थान का एक गुमनाम सा जिला आज पूरे देश के लिए नजीर बन गया, कोरोना को काबू करने के लिए इन दिनों भीलवाड़ा मॉडल की खूब चर्चा हो रही है। कोरोना वायरस के संक्रमण से निपटने में भीलवाड़ा मॉडल काफी सफल रहा है, इस मॉडल को लेकर देशभर में...

Women are blessed with a unique ability, i.e. to give birth. A woman nurtures her child in her womb for nine months, puts her body through a lot of misery in form of sickness, labour pain, and so on; hoping to deliver a healthy baby with safety. However, this does not always go in...

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has issued a circular stating that said that funds spent by companies to combat the novel coronavirus will be eligible to be classified as CSR activity. "Keeping in view of the spread of novel Corona Virus (COVID-19) in India, its declaration as pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO),...

In India, mental illness is often neglected. The citizens are used to living a stressful life which eventually affects their productivity and efficiency in a negative manner. Lack of understanding and the stigma attached to it is the major barrier towards seeking help related to mental health issues. More than 7.5% of the Indian...

The Nestlé Healthy Kids programme encourages healthier lifestyle in communities and schools, by arming children with knowledge that impacts them in a meaningful way. The programme is Nestlé India’s largest societal intervention in Gujarat. Prof. Himanshu A. Pandya, Hon. Vice Chancellor, Gujarat University said, “We are glad to be collaborating with Nestlé India for helping...

While social distancing is the new norm in the wake of the global pandemic, it will be a sea of change in the lives of the blind and visually-impaired that revolve around touch and feel. In line with this vision, Khabri, a digital audio content platform, has rolled out an exclusive helpline portal/platform in...

The new and improved Sustainable Development Goals brought about a transformative change to the older Millennium Development goals, by including the human rights issues, gender equality, and inclusive development. The SDGs deliver a strong commitment to environmental and social sustainability along with economic growth. Social Sustainability acts as a platform through which inclusive economic growth...

देश के दूसरे राज्यों की तुलना करें तो महाराष्ट्र में कोरोना वायरस पॉजिटिव के सबसे ज्यादा मामले है, जिनमें से मुंबई में सबसे ज्यादा केसेस आये हुए है और बात करें मौतों की तो मुंबई देश के अन्य शहरों में अव्वल है। महाराष्ट्र और मुंबई की स्तिथि बेहद चिंताजनक है, हर दिन आंकड़े बढ़...

'Today on World Health Day, let us not only pray for each other’s good health and well-being but also reaffirm our gratitude towards all those doctors, nurses, medical staff and healthcare workers who are bravely leading the battle against the COVID-19 menace,' tweeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi today. Theme of World Health Day 2020 April 7...

The WHO defines health as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. With technological innovation, the need to put in physical labour by humans is reducing, directly affecting the health of individuals. As more and more jobs are becoming desk jobs which require...