Healthcare

Shweta Rawat, founder and chairperson of The Hans Foundation, shares with The Better India the challenges and strategies in combating childhood cancer. She highlights the Pediatric Program's initiatives aimed at making critical cancer treatment accessible and affordable for children from low-income families.

Vituscare Medlife Pvt Ltd, started by Prabhat Shrivastava, Dr Saurabh Pokhariyal and Pankaj Tandon aims to increase the number of dialysis centres in Tier 2 and 3 towns to make quality renal care accessible to all Indians.

In this inspiring story, a Mumbai-based writer shares his journey with ADHD, diagnosed at 24, and the challenges he faces in a fast-paced work environment. He discusses effective coping strategies like organising his workspace, taking notes, and exercising, emphasising the importance of support and understanding in managing ADHD symptoms for workplace success.

Devleena Chatterjee and Sneha Khedkar share their stories of living with debilitating pain every month. Doctors sent them home with painkillers saying that they had a lower tolerance for pain. Here’s how they finally got an answer through an endometriosis diagnosis.

Thirty-nine years ago, fresh out of the premier Johns Hopkins, Dr Abhay and Dr Rani Bang stood at the precipice of a sea of lucrative opportunities. But an inner calling guided them to Gadchiroli where the healthcare models they started have been replicated across the globe.

A Mumbai-based couple chose a vasectomy after deciding not to have children, breaking societal norms. Their decision came after extensive discussions, research, and consultations with doctors. Highlighting the simplicity of the procedure and societal challenges, they advocate for more men to take responsibility for family planning in India.

The establishment of Nagaland's first medical college, NIMSR, led by Dr Soumya Chakraborty, gave local students the opportunity to study medicine in their home state. This ended years of students having to move away for education. Here’s how the doctor pioneered it.

Dr Ravinder Chowkidaar founded the Sushruta Foundation after struggling to afford his father's cancer treatment. He provides affordable and free healthcare for the underprivileged through medical camps and his hospital in Warangal, Telangana.

Laljibhai Prajapati lost his vision at 17. He founded Shri Navchetan Andhjan Mandal to support over 500 abandoned senior citizens and disabled individuals in Gujarat.

Singer Palak Muchhal has been funding heart surgeries for children whose families lack the means. She has helped over 3,000 kids so far, and does not plan to stop anytime soon.