Healthcare

Suman Dhebe, an ASHA healthcare worker with Pune Zilla Parishad, walked 12-13 km a day to ensure that five villages remained COVID-19 free during the second wave

After Himanshu Kalia nearly lost his father due to delayed treatment, he and his wife Twinkle started free ambulance services to ferry those in need of urgent medical attention across Delhi

Dr Vikas Maurya, Director and Head of Department, Pulmonology, Fortis Hospital, shares his experience of the second wave and the perils doctors face in the COVID ward.

Led by Michelin star chef Vikas Khanna, a special film has been launched by Quaker India to highlight heart-warming and inspiring stories of healthcare workers fighting COVID-19 across India.

After a life-changing accident Ayush Mishra from Uttar Pradesh launch a telemedicine startup Tattvan E-clinic to connect residents of small cities to doctors in India's biggest hospitals.

Pravasini Batakar from Odisha’s Kandhamal district crosses streams and waterways to ensure tribal population’s access to health services in remote areas. She has also helped with the Malnutrition-Free Villages project that has impacted over 21,000 villagers.

After two years of research, a team from the Indian Institute of Technology - Hyderabad has developed an oral form of Amphotericin B (AmB), which is used to treat black fungus in post-covid patients, along with kala azar or leishmaniasis.

Odette Katrak from Bengaluru and co-founder of Beautiful Bharat, a citizen-led movement is a behaviour change consultant is using her training to bring about a systemic social change in the mindset of many.

Mayur Shetty from Manipal, Karnataka, narrates how he came up with the Emvolio device — a portable battery-powered refrigeration unit that ensures the preset temperatures are maintained for up to 12 hours

Dhanvanthi Rama Rau was the founder of the Family Planning Association of India, co-founder and president of the International Planned Parenthood Federation, and a pioneer of women's autonomy through birth control. However, many remain unaware of her contribution to India becoming a global leader in family planning.