Health & Sanitation
The Conversation On Menstrual Hygiene Is Never Over
In a country where a majority of female population is devoid of basic facilities to maintain menstrual hygiene and it’s still considered a taboo,...
Clean Toilets To Be Seen At PSBs
According to the reports by WaterAid, India, the world’s second-largest country by population, is once again at the top with the highest number of people without basic...
Less Than 2% Of Newborn Babies Screened Annually For 1-4 Disorders In India: Perkinelmer
Despite significant advances in healthcare, low neonatal mortality and child mortality rates are still a distant dream for India. In the country, less than 2%...
Being Positive Through Tough Times
Noori Saleem is a trans-woman, is the third person to be officially declared HIV-positive by the Indian government in 1987. Today, she runs a...
Aid And Pledge In Organ Donation Before Your Death
India has, historically, had a very low rate of organ donation. Although this number has improved over the past three-four years, the country still has a...
Everybody Counts, This World AIDS Day
On December 1, World Health Organisation observes World AIDS Day. This year’s theme compliments the UN Sustainable Development Goals and promotes ‘Right to Health’....
North East India To Get Its First Air Dispensary
In an attempt to make Northeast India more inclusive in the health infrastructure map of the country, India is going to launch its first...
A Glass Of Milk To Address Undernourishment In Jharkhand
The Chief Minister of Jharkhand announced the launch of a scheme called ‘Gift Milk Scheme’ under the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), Rural Electrification...
Why A Health Atlas Can Help Indian Health Infrastructure
A health study was jointly conducted by Indian Council of Medical Research and Public Health Foundation of India and Institute for Health Metrics and...
India Has Highest Number Of People Without Basic Sanitation: Report
About 56% of India’s population had no access to basic sanitation needs in 2015, according to a report by WaterAid.
India, the world's second-largest country by population,...
Menstrual Hygiene Is Every Girl’s Right
The Kerala government has taken an ambitious step in the sphere of menstrual hygiene. The state will provide free sanitary napkins to all girls...
HCL Foundation To Invest In UP’s Village Development Project
HCL Technology’s corporate social responsibility arm HCL Foundation would pump in Rs 110 crore into a village located in Uttar Pradesh’s Hardoi district. The funds will be utilised for the...