The growing issue of climate change is increasing risks for gender-based inequality and threatens to widen gender‐based disparities
As per the data from National Family Health Survey (2019-21), 70% of women aged 15-24 in rural India do not use sanitary napkins during their periods
Mental illness cases start manifesting early signs around 15-17 years of age. The whole purpose of involving schools is to look for early signs and symptoms...
Iron deficiency anaemia is one of the leading contributors to global disease burden, particularly affecting children, pre-menopausal women, and people residing in low and middle-income countries....
For the urban poor in India, a section that depends upon shared toilets, the risk of contracting Covid is much higher, say experts
International Women’s Day: Engaging community women to run the take-home ration production units is a unique gender-transformative initiative, writes Parvinder Singh from World Food Programme, India
Persons with Disabilities are not a homogenous group, their access needs are diverse, writes Muralidharan of National Platform for the Rights of the Disabled
Child marriages not only undervalue the girl child and deprive them of childhood but are also detrimental to their health and well-being
Basanta Kumar Kar explains why India needs to focus on creating healthy girls
A strong immunity can considerably increase one’s chances of tackling the virus better, says Dr. Shabnam Mir, consultant physician, Antara
Gender-based violence has serious consequences, including immediate injuries and long-term physical and psychosocial harm, write experts from UN WFP India
Stress faced by people with HIV can cause psychological problems, writes mental health expert Richa Vashista
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...
