Healthcare

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.

Bhavana Issar, a caregiver since her twenties, founded ‘Caregiver Saathi’ in Mumbai to support caregivers of patients with chronic illnesses. Inspired by her own challenges caring for her father, she helps others balance caregiving with their personal lives and careers.

Mangal Arun Shah from Maharashtra started Palawi Project to offer hope and a home to HIV-positive children abandoned by their families. She provides food, shelter, medical care, education, and vocational training to over 150 kids.

When reporting from rural parts of Assam, Sanjoy Hazarika noticed the intense need for a sustained healthcare system in the region. In collaboration with the National Rural Health Mission, his non-profit, C-NES, launched boat clinics in 2005 to bridge the healthcare divide.

While vaccination is often associated with childhood, it can also be crucial for adults. Various research points to the fact that the immune system wanes as you age.

Charlotte Chopin from France started practicing yoga at 50 and has been on a mission to share its benefits with the world. The 101-year-old was recently awarded the Padma Shri for her remarkable contribution to spreading awareness about yoga.