Amid the devastating second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dattatraya Sawant, a school teacher in Mumbai has come forward to help the coronavirus patients by providing...
The husband-wife duo, Himanshu and Twinkle Kalia from Delhi, has been running a free ambulance service for ferrying patients for almost two decades now. Going beyond...
The second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic has affected almost everyone in one way or the other. As the second wave intensified and the number of...
International Yoga Day is celebrated every year on June 21. The UN General Assembly in 2014 overwhelmingly adopted a draft resolution, declaring June 21 officially a...
Novel Coronavirus or SARS-CoV-2 has infected over 1.08 crore people in India but according to a latest sero survey conducted by the Indian Council of Medical...
World Health Organisation estimates that 241 million children (1-14 years old) in India are at risk of parasitic intestinal worms known ais Soil-Transmitted Helminths (STH). This...
According to medical experts, vaccination is one of the most efficient public health interventions. The World Health Organisation (WHO) says that immunisation or vaccination shields a...
India has begun inoculating people against coronavirus from January 16, which according to the government is the rollout of the biggest vaccination drive in the world....
Countries across the globe have started coronavirus vaccination programme in a fight against the COVID-19 disease caused by SARS-CoV-2. On December 11, 2020, the U.S. Food...
India is preparing for 'V' day which according to the government is the world's biggest vaccination drive. The nationwide COVID vaccination drive is set to begin...
The Year 2020, dominated by the global pandemic of COVID-19, will go down in history as one of the most challenging years. Millions of lives were...
A year of fighting the COVID-19 pandemic has thrown up many challenges and one of them is the surge in bio-medical waste. According to the data...
COVID-19 pandemic has engulfed the whole of 2020 and Christmas has not been spared either. Worldover the festivities this year are muted as the threat of...
According to UNAIDS, around 17 lakh people are infected with HIV each year. According to World Health Organisation (WHO), almost 6.9 lakh people died of AIDS...
'If you have never planted even a single tree in your entire life, you don't have a right to cut a tree for cremation. It's like...
The United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal 6 aims to achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all; access to adequate and...
According to the World Health Organization, frequent and thorough handwashing is among the most effective measures in restricting the spread of the coronavirus because the primary...
Handwashing is one of the key defences not only against Novel Coronavirus but other infectious diseases as well. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,...
And the festival of lights - Diwali is here! It is one of the most awaited festivals in India and it is believed that it celebrates...
With festivities in the air people are getting into the Diwali spirit, houses are lit up, families are cleaning their homes, preparing delicacies and shopping for...
Diwali, the festival of lights, majorly involve exchange of sweets and gifts with your loved ones. From chocolates, dry fruits, sweets, to Ganesh idols, and Diwali...
The world is in the middle of a pandemic and according to experts, cleaning and disinfecting high-touch surfaces at home regularly is an important precaution to...
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), breastfeeding provides babies with essential nutrients required for their growth and development. It recommends that breastfeeding should be initiated...
Biodiversity is the variety of life. The wide variety of species whether plants, animals, birds, fish, insects or microscopic organisms, are vital to maintain the delicate...
While experts talked about the agenda of Banega Swachh India Season 7 and keeping the nation clean and healthy, artists kept viewers enthralled with soothing performances.
NDTV and Dettol have been working towards a clean and healthy India since 2014. In 2019, we transitioned from SWACHH to SWASTH, and moving forward, in...
Stage is set for the 12-hour #SwasthyaMantra telethon as part of NDTV-Dettol Banega Swasth India initiative with Campaign Ambassador Amitabh Bachchan. After leading a very successful...
While the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, the country has been easing restrictions gradually and indoor public places like banks, offices, restaurants, gyms, supermarkets, malls and other...
Unhealthy foods have penetrated in our lives in many forms, says Dr. Jagmeet Madan, National President, Indian Dietetic Association and Principal, Sir Vithaldas Thackersey College, Mumbai....
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) estimates in ‘The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World, 2020 report that around 189.2...
Meet Indira Garg fondly known as Indira Didi from Rajasthan, she is an anganwadi worker at Tarpal village located around 53 km from Udaipur. Today, Indira...
The third Rashtriya Poshan Maah (National Nutrition Month) is being celebrated this month to address the problem of malnutrition among women and children. It was started...
When obesity in Brazilian adults went up from 7.5 per cent in 2002 to 17.5 per cent in 2013, Professor Carlos Monteiro from University of Sao...
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), people around the world are facing increasing mental stress due to the COVID-19 pandemic and has advised people to...
The rapid spread of COVID-19 across the world has been accompanied by an equally rapid spread of myths and misinformation. As India observes the month of...
According to Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations's report titled, ‘The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World, 2020 states that 189.2 million...
President Murmu lauded Indore for remaining on top in the cleanliness survey for the seventh time in a row and...
India is a great example where if we can reduce malnutrition, it literally helps drive meaningful economic growth, said Bill...
Between now and 2050, 40 million more children will have stunted growth and 28 million more will suffer from wasting,...
