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7 years agoTiny Blockage Between Life And Death: Sanitation Workers In India Face Grim Working Conditions, Reveals A New Report
According to a new report published by NGO WaterAid, sanitation workers often come into direct contact with human waste, working with no equipment or protection, which...
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7 years ago
Deprived Of Toilets For The Longest Time, Residents Of Ludhiana In Punjab Witness A Sanitation Revolution
In 2014, the same year Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Bharti Foundation started an initiative – ‘Satya Bharti Abhiyan’ to build toilets...
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7 years ago
How Air Pollution Impacts Pregnant Women And Foetus
Air pollution may contribute to the development of asthma in children, low birth weight and pre-term birth, and neurological or cognitive disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease
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7 years ago
Swasth Report of Telangana: India’s Youngest State Outperforms The Country In Most Health Indicators
Be it child mortality, malnutrition, anaemia among women and children or diarrhoea, Telangana outdid the overall country’s performance in tackling these health issues
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7 years ago
Fighting The Silent Killer: Five Food Items To Reduce The Impact Of Air Pollution
One of the simplest ways to fortify yourself from the effect of air pollution is by including anti-oxidants in your diet and drinking plenty of water
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7 years ago
Swasth Report Of Andhra Pradesh: Improved Health Indicators Make Andhra The Second Healthiest State In India
Andhra Pradesh has managed to bring down the prevalence of child underweight and mortality rates, it still needs to improve its performance in prevalence of Anaemia...
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7 years ago
Can India Be A ‘Plastic-Free Country’ By 2022?
India generates approximately 25,000 to 30,000 tonnes of plastic waste every day out of which around 10,556 tonnes of plastic waste per day remains uncollected and...
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7 years ago
A 10-year-old Deer In Thailand Dies After Choking On 7 Kilos Of Plastic Waste
A total of 7 kilos of plastic waste ranging from coffee bags, instant noodle flavoring bag, plastic bags, to straw was found in a dead deer’s...
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7 years ago
5 Foods To Eliminate Iron Deficiency Anaemia
Iron and folic acid (IFA) supplements are one of the common ways to eliminate iron deficiency anaemia, but here are some superfoods rich in iron that...
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7 years ago
One In Every Four Men In India Has Anaemia: Lancet Study
The Lancet Global Health Journal highlights the disease burden of Anaemia among men in India, says, “One in four men in India suffers from Anaemia”
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7 years ago
How Did This Chhattisgarh District Become The ‘Breastfeeding Champion’ Of The Country
Chhattisgarh's Surguju district was once trapped in myths and disbeliefs related to breastfeeding, as women there lacked awareness about the practice. Here's what changed and how...
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7 years ago
Swasth Report Of Himachal Pradesh: Making A Steady Progress Himachal Improves In Malnutrition Under 5 Status
In a span of 10 years, Himachal Pradesh has shown commendable improvement in infant mortality rate, under 5 mortality rate, and cases of malnutrition among children...
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7 years ago
Fight For Clean Air: A Padma Shri Awardee’s Innovation To Make Air Purifiers Affordable To Fight Air Pollution
Dr K K Aggarwal, President, Heart Care Foundation of India has a solution to battle with indoor air pollution which is potentially more dangerous than outdoor...
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7 years ago
Iron Deficiency Day 2020: 5 Signs And Symptoms To Look Out For Iron Deficiency
Though iron deficiency is usually diagnosed and confirmed through a medical test, but some of these common symptoms can help in early detection
Omicron Replacing Delta Variant In Many States: Top Government Expert
Responding to whether Delhi has crossed its peak for the wave according to its present trajectory of COVID cases, the...
Centre flags decline in Covid testing, asks states to enhance it
The Centre has asked states to enhance testing so that an effective track of the spread of the pandemic can...
New Covid Treatment Guidelines: Doctors Should Avoid Giving Steroids & Advise Tuberculosis Tests If Cough Persists
The centre has put up a revised guidelines for the treatment of COVID patients, here’s what it said
PM Modi Introduces ‘P3 Movement’ For India’s Climate Change Commitments At Davos
PM Modi introduced the "P3 (Pro-Planet People) movement" that underlines India's climate change commitments at World Economic Forum's (WEF) Davos...
UV-C Effective In Mitigation Of Airborne Transmission Of SARS-COV-2: Minister
The UV-C technology is totally effective for mitigation of airborne transmission of SARS-COV-2 and will also remain relevant in the...
Third Covid Wave Has Reached Its Peak In Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata: IIT Professor
"In Maharashtra, it is predicted to peak on 19th. May peak sooner since the trajectory is almost flat at present,"...