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8 years agoBoat Clinics Are Taking Healthcare To The Remote And Inaccessible Islands Of Sundarbans
SHIS Foundation’s Boat Clinics provide free mobile health care in the remote and inaccessible islands of Sundarbans in West Bengal
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8 years ago
Air Pollution Is Reducing Life Expectancy In India By 5 Years And In Delhi By 10 Years: Study
India’s polluted air is reducing life expectancy of its people highlights Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) report by the Energy Policy Institute at the University of...
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8 years ago
Anocovax, India's First COVID-19 Vaccine For Animals: Things You Should Know
India launches first COVID-19 vaccine for animals - Anocovax. Here are the things you should know
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8 years ago
Shaunak Sen's Film That Won At Cannes Is A Story Of These Two Saviours Of Birds
Story of two brothers from Delhi’s Wazirabad, whose worked inspired filmmaker Shaunak Sen to make a documentary that has won top honours at Cannes Film Festival...
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8 years ago
Explained: What Is Pride Month And Why It Is Celebrated In June
The month of June is celebrated as the Pride Month and it is observed in several countries to commemorate the struggles and victories of the LGBTQ+...
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8 years ago
Geographical Vulnerability, A Make Or Break For Access To Healthcare In Sundarbans
The 19 blocks of Sundarbans are divided across North 24 and South 24 Parganas districts. To access healthcare services, one has to cross water bodies via...
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8 years ago
Sundarbans, The Cyclone Capital Of India: The Direct Impact Of Cyclones On Health
With tropical cyclones, people in Sundarbans observe high tides that leads to flooding of banks, ponds and rivers. There is massive destruction not only of fish...
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8 years ago
Rising Salinity And Sea Level Pose Multiple Health Challenges To The 4.5 Million People Of Sundarbans
Dragging rectangular nets in the rivers and creeks of the Indian Sundarbans, women spend hours in water collecting fishes, crabs, and prawns for their living. But...
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8 years ago
Climate Change Impact: Why Are Mangroves Critical For Survival Of Sundarbans?
From fuelwood for thermal energy, thatching leaves, cutting trees for timber, to forest resources like fishes, crabs and honey, all come from mangroves and help people...
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8 years ago
World Environment Day 2022: Only One Earth Is The Theme This Year
World Environment Day 2022 is being celebrated with 'Only One Earth' as the theme, focussing on ‘Living Sustainably in Harmony with Nature,’ as it calls for collective,...
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8 years ago
#OnlyOneEarth: Stark Facts About Environment You Must Know
As we celebrate the World Environment Day 2022 with the theme of Only One Earth, here is why it is important to pay attention to the...
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8 years ago
World Environment Day Special: Amitav Ghosh And His Work On Sundarbans And Climate Change
Acclaimed Writer Amitav Ghosh, known for writing about environment talks to team Banega Swasth India about his style of writing and his new book The living...
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8 years ago
How 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
Menstrual Hygiene Day 2022: How This Pune-based NGO Is Helping Society Learn The Importance Of Menstrual Hygiene Management?
Dr. Sania Siddiqui, Menstrual Health Activist and Health and Wellness Coach on why it is important for the society to learn about the topic
Reckitt’s Commitment For A Better Future: Diarrhoea Net Zero Programme Launched In Uttar Pradesh
Press Release: Dettol Banega Swasth India Launches ‘Diarrhoea Net Zero’ With Support From The Government Of Uttar Pradesh
Let’s Talk About It: India’s First Music Album On Growing Up Launched In Manipur
Dettol Banega Swasth India Supports Nutrition Of Mother And Child Through Reach Each Child Program
National Doctors’ Day: A Day To Acknowledge Selfless Contribution Of Health Care Workers
This year, National Doctor's Day is very significant as doctors continue to fight the COVID-19 pandemic day and night. This...
Single-Use Plastic Ban: Large FMCG, Agro-Food Companies Switch To Paper-Based Straws
The government's ban on single-use plastics, including plastic straw, is going to be effective from July 1, 2022
Violation Of Single-Use Plastic Ban Will Invite Fine, Jail Term: Delhi Environment Minister
Teams of the DPCC, Revenue Department and Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) will conduct inspections, create awareness and issue warning...
One In Every 5 Houses In West Bengal Faced Some Food Crisis During COVID Lockdown: Report
The study, "Staying Alive –COVID 19 and Public services in West Bengal", said that the reporting of food crisis by...
National Doctors’ Day: PM Modi, Vice President And Other Ministers Thank Doctors For Their Selfless Service
National Doctors’ Day was established by the Government of India back in 1991 in honour of the birth and death...
