Transgenders do not have it easy anywhere, but the situation has improved over the years, say activists on International Transgender Day of Visibility
From being non-verbal for the first 25 years of life to hosting a radio show and being felicitated by various awards, 41-year-old Den is an inspiration...
Transgenders undergo several surgeries as well as hormonal treatments and there has been no trial so far to see whether Covid vaccines have any adverse impact...
"Priests, dhakis, pandal makers, electricians, those who will go through the nitty-gritty - all associated with the puja have to be inoculated with at least one...
COVID warrior: 32-year-old Dipshikha Ghosh, Resident Doctor, Critical Care at Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals in Kolkata has been on the frontlines since April 2020
Three Kolkata clubs — Southern Samity, Kalighat Milan Sangha FC and Indian Football Association are providing free vaccinations to people above the age of 45, who...
Doctors warned that violation of the COVID-19 protocol may lead to a situation similar to the one in 2020 after the outbreak of the pandemic across...
Experts believe that the election will come and go but if COVID-appropriate behaviour is not followed genuinely, the death rate will escalate in the state
Under West Bengal’s Maa scheme, the beneficiaries can avail a platter of nutritious meal which will include rice, dal, a vegetable dish and egg curry for...
Here is a quick lowdown on West Bengal’s performance on vital health parameters like infant and child mortality rate, immunisation, malnutrition, the prevalence of anaemia as...
According to a new study, in West Bengal, at least 24.5 per cent of the women who succumbed to COVID-19 were found to be diabetic, while...
Doctors had earlier prescribed that patients in home isolation should immediately consult a medical practitioner in case their oxygen saturation level fell below 94 per cent...
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...
