Healthcare

He states, “Despite a population of 1.3 billion, India has a mere 45 labs capable of distinguishing these TB types, which is 0.2 labs per million people. China, with its equivalent population, has 249 labs.”

“Around 25 years back, people in rural areas were so open about killing their daughters, they would not mind showing the places where the foetuses were dumped," says the courageous 'Daughter of Punjab'.

It is said that the greatest gift is the gift of life. This saying is exemplified by what Tamil Nadu's 26-year-old Masilamani did to save a four-month old baby.

"Seeing patients happy gives us happiness. Their words of encouragement like ‘you saved my life’ gives us a lot of inspiration. We are simple people who don’t care for material needs, and doing this work is what gives us joy."

Deafness is a silent disability. Unlike poor vision, where one can easily know if he/she cannot see properly, there is no way for people to determine hearing issues early on.

“One thing that I'm very proud of is starting the 'respectful maternity care' initiative, where both doctors and midwives are tasked with treating women with dignity, respecting her privacy at every stage of pregnancy, and acquiring a woman’s informed consent before anyone touches her," says IAS officer, detailing the campaign which single-handedly brought down the overall maternal mortality rate of the entire country.

Liyna could be your friend, your sister, or your daughter. And we don't know whether someone else we know may be in Liyna's shoes in the not-too-distant future. Wouldn't you like to be someone's life-saving match? Here's your opportunity to save a life.

Unlike other pain relief roll-ons and ointments, it gives a cooling effect before the heating effect.

Here is some advice from doctors about the prevalent health hazards during summers and how you can avoid them, without missing out on the fun of being outdoors!

You don’t need the government to tell you that a burger is unhealthy, but you do need government interventions to ensure that burger companies follow certain rules!