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Coronavirus Outbreak4 months agoMedical Experts Warn People, Casual Attitude Is The Reason Behind The Spike In Covid Infections In West Bengal
The current surge of coronavirus cases in West Bengal might not be as dangerous as it was during its outbreak in 2020 but more and more...
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Banega Swasth India Podcast4 months ago
Climate Change In Sundarbans: Loss Of Mangroves, Adaptation And Mitigation
Sundarbans, the land of tigers and mangroves, is facing the onslaught of climate change which is affecting the lives and livelihoods of the people
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News4 months ago
Boat 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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Features4 months 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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Features4 months 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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Features4 months 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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Climate Change4 months 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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Climate Change4 months 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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Leaving No One Behind6 months ago
Trans People Defying Odds To Chart Own Course
Transgenders do not have it easy anywhere, but the situation has improved over the years, say activists on International Transgender Day of Visibility
Dettol Hygiene Play Park, A One-Of-A-Kind Initiative To Promote Hygiene Practices Among Children
Reckitt Launches Diarrhoea Net Zero Kit During The 12-Hour Banega Swasth India Telethon: All You Need To Know
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar Compliments NDTV-Dettol For Banega Swasth India Campaign Initiative
Dettol Launches India’s First Hygiene Olympiad Under Its Dettol Banega Swasth India Initiative
India’s Rural Healthcare Workers Are The Backbone Of The Healthcare System
According to the National Health Mission (NHM), improvement in the health outcomes in the rural areas is directly related to...
This ASHA Worker From Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich Has A Record Of Zero Miscarriages In Seven Years
ASHA Sangini (Facilitator) Saraswati Shukla has a record of zero miscarriages in her seven-year career, assisting births in the Sarsa...
ASHA Worker Rahamath From Bengaluru Ensures Better Healthcare For The Underprivileged In Her Community
Rahamath carries out her duties in GD Mara, the biggest slum in Bengaluru, which houses around 3,000 families
Meet Poonam, An ASHA Worker From Gurgaon Who Is The Backbone Of Her Community’s Healthcare System Since 2006
Gurgaon’s Poonam, an ASHA worker, has been working since 2006 and plays a critical role as she serves as a link between...
Independence Day Special With Amitabh Bachchan: The Critical Role Of ASHA Workers In Building A Healthy India
NDTV-Dettol Banega Swasth India marked India's Independence Day with a special episode - Saluting Bharat Ki ‘ASHA’ with Campaign Ambassador...
