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Neglected Tropical Diseases: Prevalence Of Kala Azar Infection In Uttar Pradesh’s Deoria District

Kala Azar, or black fever, is the second-deadliest parasitic disease in the world after malaria. This vector borne disease spreads to humans from the bite of...

What is Sickle Cell Anaemia? Five Things To Know

Health2 years ago

What is Sickle Cell Anaemia? Five Things To Know

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the government will launch a mission to eradicate Sickle Cell Anaemia (SCA) from India by 2047. The government will conduct...

Budget 2023: Government Aims To Estabilsh A Global Hub For Millets, ‘Shree Anna’

News2 years ago

Budget 2023: Government Aims To Establish A Global Hub For Millets, ‘Shree Anna’

Budget 2023: To make India a global hub for ‘Shree Anna’ (millets), the Indian Institute of Millets Research, Hyderabad will be supported as the Centre of...

Budget 2023 Net Zero, Renewable Energy, Waste To Wealth, Among 12 Key Announcements Made For ‘Green Growth’

Environment2 years ago

Budget 2023: Net Zero, Renewable Energy, Waste To Wealth, Among 12 Key Announcements Made For ‘Green Growth’

The Union Budget 2023-24 gives special attention to green growth involving energy transition, achieving net zero target of 2070, mangrove plantation and conserving wetlands

केंद्रीय बजट 2023 की मुख्य विशेषताएं: वित्त मंत्री निर्मला सीतारमण द्वारा की गई प्रमुख घोषणाएं

News2 years ago

Union Budget 2023 Highlights: Key Announcements Made By FM Nirmala Sitharaman

The Finance Minister said that this year’s budget is ambitious and focused on inclusivity, where the fruits of development would reach all the citizens, such as...

Centre’s Free Ration Scheme ‘PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana’ Has Got A New Spin

News2 years ago

Centre’s Free Ration Scheme ‘PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana’ Extended With A Tweak

For the 28 months that PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana was implemented, a total outlay of approximately Rs. 3.91 lakh crore was sanctioned for 1,118 lakh...

Economic Survey 2023 Highlights: Quality Health For All & Leaving No One Behind, An Important Priority For The Government

News2 years ago

Economic Survey 2023 Highlights: Quality Health For All & Leaving No One Behind, An Important Priority For The Government

The Economic survey 2023 tabled by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman talked about the achievements of India’s healthcare and nutritional programmes along with the other focus...

Health2 years ago

Effects of Inadequate Healthcare System And Climate Change On Neglected Tropical Diseases

Public health expert, Dr. Chandrakant Lahariya, spoke about the Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) and the effects of deforestation, climate change and poor healthcare system on the...

Opinion Budget 2023 Commitment Of Universal Quality Healthcare To Bharat

Blogs2 years ago

Opinion: Budget 2023: Commitment Of Universal Quality Healthcare To Bharat

Budget 2023 is an opportunity for rebuilding the confidence and trust of the community in the public health system rather than announcing mega schemes, writes Shyamal...

World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day 2023: A Quick Lowdown

Health2 years ago

World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day 2023: A Quick Lowdown

January 30 is marked as World Neglected Tropical Disease Day, here's all you need to know about the day and why it is important

NDTV – Dettol have been working towards a clean and healthy India since 2014 via the Banega Swachh India initiative, which is helmed by Campaign Ambassador Amitabh Bachchan. The campaign aims to highlight the inter-dependency of humans and the environment, and of humans on one another with the focus on One Health, One Planet, One Future – Leaving No One Behind. It stresses on the need to take care of, and consider, everyone’s health in India – especially vulnerable communities – the LGBTQ population, indigenous people, India’s different tribes, ethnic and linguistic minorities, people with disabilities, migrants, geographically remote populations, gender and sexual minorities. In wake of the current COVID-19 pandemic, the need for WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) is reaffirmed as handwashing is one of the ways to prevent Coronavirus infection and other diseases. The campaign will continue to raise awareness on the same along with focussing on the importance of nutrition and healthcare for women and children, fight malnutrition, mental wellbeing, self care, science and health, adolescent health & gender awareness. Along with the health of people, the campaign has realised the need to also take care of the health of the eco-system. Our environment is fragile due to human activity, which is not only over-exploiting available resources, but also generating immense pollution as a result of using and extracting those resources. The imbalance has also led to immense biodiversity loss that has caused one of the biggest threats to human survival – climate change. It has now been described as a “code red for humanity.” The campaign will continue to cover issues like air pollution, waste management, plastic ban, manual scavenging and sanitation workers and menstrual hygiene. Banega Swasth India will also be taking forward the dream of Swasth Bharat, the campaign feels that only a Swachh or clean India where toilets are used and open defecation free (ODF) status achieved as part of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2014, can eradicate diseases like diahorrea and the country can become a Swasth or healthy India.

Health2 years ago

World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day: Where Does India Stand On Eradicating NTDs?

Dr. Neeraj Dhingra, Former Director of the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP) spoke to the Banega Swasth India team about the diseases and conditions...

Transgender Rights Activist Laxmi Narayan Tripathi On The Need For Building A Platform For Trans-Community & Holding National Transgender Awards

Leaving No One Behind2 years ago

Transgender Rights Activist Laxmi Narayan Tripathi On The Need For Building A Platform For Trans-Community And Holding National Transgender Awards

Team Banega Swasth India interacted with Laxmi Narayan Tripathi, a Rights Activist to understand the need for building a platform for transgenders and holding the National...