Health & Sanitation

Mumbai’s vehicle population is booming explosively over the last decade. According to the motor vehicles statistics, it had taken about 2 decades for the vehicle population in the city to reach its first million from the years 1980 to 2000. However, later it only took about a decade from 2001 to 2011 to reach...

Rajwinder lost her husband to a heart attack. She was with her husband, travelling in Baswada in Rajasthan, when he experienced a cardiac arrest. Due to lack of hospitals with the required infrastructure, he did not receive treatment on time and lost his life. A deep personal loss was experienced due to the problem...

India is facing its worst water crisis currently. With a population that is estimated to reach up to 1.7 billion by 2050, water needs are set to rise in the country. With rising awareness about the criticality of the situation, government has started taking steps to clean up the grossly polluted water bodies and encouraging...

There is still prevalent a shameless abuse of human rights. Trickling from patriarchal social norms, which continue to perpetuate violence. If the growing incidence of crimes against women is to be checked, one of the first steps we need to take is to bring about a change in the attitude and perception of our...

Health care in India is still not a privilege to everyone. There are several communities in the country for which basic healthcare needs are rarely accessible. Salt pan farmers working in the Little Rann of Kutch are facing a similar situation. This farmer community, known as the Agariyas lives about 250 km away from Ahmedabad,...

Prevention is better than cure, especially when it comes to health and wellness. With more than 60 million Indians suffering from Mental illnesses as per the WHO report, it is high time we start taking steps to prevent being a victim to the same. This is especially important since the treatment for mental illness...

Developing a powerful communication strategy is imperative for an organisation aiming for rapid and holistic growth. At a strategic level, communication is pivotal from the perspective of reputation building and stakeholder engagement. Organisations with well-thought out communication practices ultimately become more successful in maximising their intended social impact. An ideal communication strategy should be flexible,...

India boasts of being one of the fastest developing nations in the world and very soon we are likely to be the fastest growing economies on earth. The path to development for any nation is paved with obstacles for the government as well as for its citizens. In any country with hardships, there is...

Charity begins at home. A Mumbaikar has taken this proverb in its literal sense. An Andheri resident has provided his house help with various perks, including health insurance coverage for her and her child. “My maid is a hard working lady. She is the sole bread-winner in her family. She works to provide her child with...

According to the Economic Survey for 2017-18 tabled in the Parliament last month, child and maternal malnutrition continues to be the most challenging risk factor for health loss in India.  The Survey noted however that there has been significant improvement in the health status of the individual as life expectancy at birth has increased...

“Raddiconnect. That’s what we are called”, said Rahul Nainani, the co-founder of Raddiconnect. “But the name does not justify our work considering what we have evolved our business into.” Raddiconnect with its parent brand Swachh Sustainable Solutions are in the waste management industry, providing decentralized and centralized, dry and wet waste solutions, to their customers. Nainani...

As part of the recent Budget, the Government announced two major initiatives in healthcare sector, as part of Ayushman Bharat programme. The Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Arun Jaitely while presenting the General Budget 2018-19 in Parliament said that this was aimed at making path breaking interventions to address health holistically, in...