Healthcare

“What motivated me to begin this organisation was the widespread lack of understanding about basic concepts like personal hygiene and first aid responses amongst villagers. To improve the situation, I started Shri Sahayataa which provided villagers with a personalised primary healthcare kit and education about the essential concepts such as first aid and hygiene etc,” shares Rohan.

“A usual cough should ideally subsides either with or without medicines within a week to maximum two weeks. In case you find that even after that the cough persists you should get a medical practitioner to check it.”

In fact, during a recent official visit to inspect the conditions of the block hospital, Akanksha found the designated doctor absent for some reason and attended to the waiting patients herself! #IAS #Inspiration

Eager to contribute to cardiac care in India, Dr Cherian took the hard call to refuse lucrative job offers at the University of Cincinnati and the Lahey Clinic in the US, as well as permanent residency in the US and Australia to return to India on 6 June 1975.

"Like any addiction, quitting smoking is no doubt one of the hardest, but it is equally worth it."

Why it matters? Because India has the highest burden of both tuberculosis (TB) and drug-resistant tuberculosis in the world. #Innovation #HealthFirst

“Before 'Neurology on Wheels', I had little idea about the scary healthcare scenario in these villages. Even simple medications are a luxury for some villagers!"

"De died in 1985 unhonoured and unsung in India's scientific circles. That our Academies did not see it fit to elect him to their Fellowships must rank as one of the most glaring omissions of our time."

This #WorldHeartDay, show your heart some love. Nutritionist Meenu Agarwal explains how you can make a big difference to your cardiovascular health with simple swaps in your diet. #Lifestyle #EatHealthy

"It was a dark phase. The agony and pain of losing a child is unimaginable. We didn't want any other parent to go through that, especially due to financial constraints." #Respect #RealLifeHeroes