Health & Sanitation
Tobacco Use in India – A Growing Health And Economic Problem
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India today revealed the findings of a study to evaluate the implementation of the ‘Film...
One In Every Three School Children Fail BMI Test: Study
Every third child in India has an unhealthy BMI and only those schools that have more than three sessions of physical education have fitter...
82% Dawoodi Bohra Women Unlikely To Let Their Daughters Undergo FGC: Survey
Illustrating an evident silver lining, 81% Dawoodi Bohra women have said that they want to end the practice of female genital cutting (FGC). A...
Support The Cancer Free Way
As the month of February draws in, an important day has been marked down on the calendar- World Cancer Day. The day is observed...
The ABCD Quiz To Sanitation
A district level quiz competition was organised primarily aiming to curb one of the grave concerns faced by our country – open defecation. Project...
The Beauty of Going Beyond Deformity
Do not be surprised if you happen to see a polio-affected person holding up his crutches and directing the traffic at Chinchpokli junction, Mumbai....
CSR – Need For Its Tactical Deployment
As CSR provisions in the new companies Act are put to implementation on ground, debate on where and how CSR money should be spent...
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...