In women’s life, there are various kinds of issues that take a huge toll on their physical and mental wellbeing. Stressors like the compelling need to...
Anaemia can result in maternal mortality, weakness, diminished physical and mental capacity, increased morbidity from infectious diseases, perinatal mortality, premature delivery, low birth weight
Around 73 per cent of those separated from their mother were admitted into a neonatal intensive care unit or special care nursery without any symptomatic or...
I got the purpose for my life and decided to be saving such children’s lives who have been abandoned by their parents because of HIV
Dr. Anupam Sibal, Senior Paediatrician and Group Medical Director at Apollo Hospitals, said that children are affected more than adults to the same level of air...
There has been a steady rise in the immunisation coverage in the northeastern states over the year but due to the pandemic, there are cases of...
According to the World Health Organization, 39 million children were overweight or obese in 2020, leading to increased risks of heart disease, diabetes, cancers, and early...
Actor Dia Mirza on the need to invest in our environment and the crucial link between the health of the planet and health of human beings,...
35-year-old Nisha Choubisa joined the Anganwadi of her village, Majawada in the Bhindr Block of Udaipur, just last year but her passion and efforts led her...
As an ASHA worker, Ameena Begum from Bengaluru primarily focuses on mothers’ health, family planning, the use of contraception and routine immunisation
28-year-old Masuri Gagrai works as an ASHA (meaning hope in Hindi) worker for the 1,446 people of Laujora Kalan village of Jharkhand, an Adivasi area
According to experts, every second mother is a victim of such misconceptions bandied about in Indian joint family set-ups, where the excitement over the arrival of...
World Breastfeeding Week is an annual celebration which is held every year from 1 to 7 August in more than 170 countries
Reach Each Child program prioritises adequate nutrition for children under the age of 5 through locally-led initiatives, with community nutrition workers being key suppliers of information...
The Universal Immunisation Programme is one of the largest vaccination projects in the world aimed at protecting children and pregnant mothers from preventable diseases