Health & Sanitation
Think Twice Before You Call A Person With Disabilities As ‘Divyang’
‘Divyang’, ‘differently-abled’ or ‘specially-abled’ are the terms we often use for persons with disabilities (PwD). But do we consider them and their reactions before...
Institutions Come Forward To Raise Awareness On HIV Prevention
December 1 is observed as World Aids Day since 1988. It is dedicated towards the global fight against Aids Pandemic caused by human immunodeficiency...
Should HIV Testing Be Mandated For All In India?
Diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a major impediment in the way of eradication of the disease. In spite of several campaigns and...
EXIM Bank To Help Support 1000 Amputees With Jaipur Foot In Afghanistan
Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) flagged off its contribution towards helping 1000 amputees in Afghanistan get artificial feet by supporting Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang...
Over 4 Lakh Young Indians Lead Change on Sanitation, Education and Gender
Global Citizen India announced that over 4 lakh young Indians have signed up and taken action as part of the Global Citizen movement, making it the...
Zero Hunger Goal: Human Dignity Central to 2030 Agenda
In 2015, global leaders pledged themselves to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It promises to work collectively and leave no one behind. But...
Réal ‘Dil Se Dua’ Spreads Health & Nutrition this Diwali
India’s packaged fruit juice brand Réal, joined hands with Prayas Juvenile Aid Centre Society to launch a social initiative – Réal Greetings Dil Se...
MyRight: Independence From Unhealthy Living
Healthcare and well-being is an essential pre-requisite for the development of any community. It generates good returns on investments both for human and for...
Corporate Houses To Be Roped In For ‘Total Sanitation’
The District Rural Development Agency is roping in partners – corporate sector and public sector units – for its efforts to ensure total sanitation...
India Witnessed 1.4 Million Deaths Due To Air Pollution: World Bank
In 2013, air pollution claimed the life of one person out of every 10 who died globally, a report released by World Bank stated....
On International Yoga Day, One Lakh MCGM School Students To Be Trained For Yoga
Isha Foundation in association with Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) will offer Upa Yoga programme for children across the city’s 390 MCGM schools....
Recycling Soap And Promoting Sanitation
According to World Health Organization (WHO) approximately over two million children die each year of preventable diseases like pneumonia and diarrhoea. India ranks first...