Healthcare

There are only about 12,000 ophthalmologists in India for its one billion-plus population. That is a massively skewed ratio of one ophthalmologist for every 90,000 people!

A breakthrough campaign, Help Me See uses cutting-edge solutions to treat cataracts — the leading cause of blindness in India.

Despite several awareness programmes, the stigma and taboo around breast milk have obstructed the progress of spreading awareness about it.

Water ATM (also known as Water Vending Machine) is an automated water purification system which provides access to safe water access to people, round the clock. Water ATMs are the most supreme example of the miracles that science can do to provide the bounties of nature to mankind in plenty.

Impressed by Puducherry's initiatives in the health sector, Myanmar has decided to take a leaf out of the UT's book and replicate the model in its country.

Taking note of the repeated complaints by patients against overcharging at private hospitals, Telangana plans to introduce a grading system for hospitals.

New hospitals with better infrastructure and medical equipment will come up in Assam, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh.

It is estimated that only 4 per million people have it in the world. However, the incidence of this blood type is slightly higher in, you guessed it, Bombay or Mumbai, where 1 in every 10,000 people are diagnosed with it.

The aim is to make Hyderabad an emergency friendly city with the help of its citizens using knowledge, Apps and motorcycles.

Almost all women in the village have been forced to deliver their babies at home, in the fields or the forest, without any medical assistance.