To sustain the gains made under Swachh Bharat Mission and further improve solid and liquid waste management, the government has launched phase 2 of Swachh Bharat...
According to Haryana government, the state has three roadblocks in its fight against anaemia – dietary habits, patrilineal society and poor health seeking behavior
In U.K., the Oxford COVID-19 vaccine proved to be 90 per cent efficacious if administered at a half dose and then at a full dose
To curb the spike in COVID-19 cases, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh state governments have imposed night curfews in selected districts
Trials of Oxford’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate, ChAdOx1 nCoV-2019, shows the vaccine is 70.4 per cent effective at preventing COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2)
Global Handwashing Day: NGO Smile Foundation has distributed over 2 lakh hygiene kits to ensure that along with awareness, vulnerable families also have access to basic...
World Toilet Day 2020 calls to make sanitation systems resilient and sustainable as climate change gets worse
World Toilet Day 2020: Following five technologies can solve both the problems – sanitation and waste management and achieve the goal of open defecation free plus...
World Toilet Day 2020: Twin leach pit, toilet technology promoted by the government to eradicate open defecation and manage waste, is not suitable for high water...
World Toilet Day 2020: Under the Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin, the government promoted the construction of twin pit toilets and even provided subsidy, but does...
World Toilet Day 2020: Twin pit toilet technology is an onsite waste management system that converts human waste into manure
A recent Harvard study has shown that people with COVID-19 who live in regions with high levels of air pollution are more likely to die from...
10 years ago, 52-year-old Vijay Limaye from Nagpur, decided to find an alternative to wooden logs used in cremation and today he saves at least 1,000...
The COVID-19 related bio-medical waste generation in India has increased from 3,025.41 tonnes in June to 5,490 tonnes in September
34-year-old Dr Swaminathan Chandramouli runs “Doctor on Wheels”, a mobile-healthcare initiative to provide at-home medical services to senior citizens in...
70-year-old Dr Arunoday Mondal, a Padma awardee has been providing healthcare services for free to rural Sundarbans for over two...
Padma awardee Dr. Neelam Kler highlighted the importance of having a holistic healthcare approach to reduce neonatal and maternal mortality...
Dr Indira Chakravarty, who is a Public Health Specialist, said that the Banega Swasth India campaign has helped people understand...
Currently working as the Chairman of the Asian Institute of Gastroenterology and AIG Hospitals in Hyderabad, Padma awardee Dr Nageshwar...
