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8 years agoHow Has Climate Change Impacted Food Security In India’s Sundarbans
With cyclones becoming more frequent and intense over the past decade in Bay of Bengal, here is how climate change has impacted food security of people...
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8 years ago
Continue Tracking, Vaccinate People, COVID Is Still A Global Concern, Warns WHO Amid Too Many Variants Circulating
Dr Maria Van Kerkhove, COVID-19 Technical Lead at WHO said that COVID is still a global problem and stressed that vaccination remains a significant tool to...
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8 years ago
Health For All: Government Schemes And Programmes Targeting Mothers, Children And Young Adults
Here is a lowdown on the major schemes and programmes targeting mothers, children and young adults in the country
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8 years ago
What Is Genome Sequencing And How Is It Helping Fight The COVID-19 Pandemic?
Coronavirus has a tendency to mutate as they multiply which can have harmful, beneficial or no effects and so it is important to keep a track...
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8 years ago
All About The Government Healthcare Schemes That Aim For Health For All
From subsidised medicines to insurance, know about some of the major public healthcare schemes and programmes being operated by the central government to improve public health...
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8 years ago
COVID-19 Pandemic Continues To Be A Public Health Emergency Of International Concern, Say WHO Experts
While many nations including India are relaxing public health and social measures against coronavirus, the World Health Organization's group of experts said that COVID-19 is still...
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8 years ago
A Pastor-Turned-Reformer Is Promoting Healthcare Through A Self-Sustainable Model In Tribal Villages Of Nagaland
51-year-old Reverend Dr Chingmak Kejong works hand-in-hand with tribal communities in remote villages of Nagaland to improve primary healthcare facilities since the early 1990s
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8 years ago
COVID-19 Booster Dose For All Adults At Private Vaccination Centres From April 10
According to Adar Poonawalla, CEO, Serum Institute of India, the Covishield booster dose will cost Rs. 600 plus tax
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8 years ago
World Health Day 2022: Meet Dr Rani Bang And Dr Abhay Bang, Pioneers Of Maternal And Child Health Among Tribal Communities
On World Health Day 2022, meet Dr. Rani Bang and Dr. Abhay Bang, who are known for their work in providing healthcare in the tribal belt...
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8 years ago
Abundant, Affordable Solutions Exist Across Sectors, Development Doesn’t Have To Be Carbon Intensive: IPCC
Time to limit global warming is running out as humanity has already missed so many chances to stabilise the Earth’s climate, says UN’s IPCC in its...
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8 years ago
Leaving No One Behind: ‘Bambai Nazariya’, A Cafe In Mumbai Run By Transgender People With An Aim To Promote Inclusivity
This café in Versova, Andheri West, Mumbai supports transgender community and provides a space of acceptance and non-judgement for people of all genders to visit and...
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8 years ago
WHO Explains Three Scenarios How Pandemic Can Evolve This Year, Releases Updated Strategic Preparedness, Readiness And Response Plan
WHO has released an updated Strategic Preparedness, Readiness and Response Plan which sets out the strategic adjustments that every country needs to make to address the...
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8 years ago
Meet 93-Year-Old Padma Shri Awardee Prabhaben Shah Who Has Dedicated Her Life To Feeding The Needy And Empowering Women
93-year-old Prabhaben Shah from Daman and Diu, fondly called ‘Daman ki Divya’ runs canteens for the poor and also organizes ‘Vatra Banks’ for donating clothes to...
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8 years ago
Meet 57-Year-Old WASH Warrior From Trichy Who Built Over 6 Lakh Toilets In Last 35 Years, Awarded With Padma Shri 2022
57-year-old S. Damodaran, Founder, Gramalya Sanitation NGO, has been conferred the Padma Shri Award 2022 for his work on sanitation in villages and urban slums across...
National Transgender Awards 2023: Here Are The Winners
A Pathway From Hygiene To Wellness: Reckitt Launches A Coffee Table Book Focusing On India’s Journey Towards Universal Hygiene
Durex ‘The Birds and Bees Talk’ Partners With 23rd Hornbill Festival 2022
Durex The Birds And Bees Talk Programme Brings A Lesson On Health At The Hornbill Festival
Bengaluru’s Meghana Narayanan Is Helping Daily Wage Workers Avail Medical And Life Insurances
Meghana Narayanan’s project ‘Abhaya’ covers issues related to financial burden, lack of insurance coverage, monetary implications due to unprecedented events,...
Bengaluru’s Aniketh Is On A Mission To Address The Effects Of ‘Perfectionism’ On Youth’s Mental Health
Through his Project Ridere, Aniketh Kalagara works towards raising awareness among young children and their parents about the issue of...
Meet 15-Year-Old Ananya Who Is Raising Menstrual Health Awareness Among Rural Girls
Ananya Malde has formulated a comprehensive curriculum on menstrual health. She conducts awareness sessions among the girls in rural areas...
Meet ‘Appa’ Who Runs A Shelter For HIV Positive Children In Chennai
World AIDS Day 2022: Solomon Raj runs Shelter Trust, a home for the HIV positive people and by the HIV...
Replace Paper-Based Registry, Now Healthcare Is Just A Click Away With ‘Khushi Baby’ App
Khushi Baby works towards providing villages with digital health solutions. Their mission is to monitor and motivate community health, especially...
