Healthcare

Dr. Ajoy Mistry was four when he lost his father due to lack of medical care. His mother, who was just 23 then, wanted to ensure that no other family suffered the same fate they did.

Through their organisation SEARCH, Dr. Rani Abhay Bang and her husband Dr. Abhay Bang have brought hope, love, and social upliftment to thousands of vulnerable tribal communities in Maharashtra.

Did you know that breastmilk is often referred to as the liquid gold for infants

Tribal villages of Odisha where no medical help nor motor vehicle reached are now getting the best treatment, thanks to Dr. Aquinas Edassery.

Under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi scheme, generic drugs, which are not branded but have the same efficacy as their branded counterparts, are sold to the public.

Invisible illnesses like Fibromyalgia are little understood in India. This International Awareness Day for Chronic Immunological and Neurological Diseases, a Fibromyalgia patient talks about rebuilding her life after her diagnosis and the need for better awareness about invisible illnesses in Indian society.

An Odissi dancer, Ashwini Raghupathy aka Gutnanji helps people resolve their gut issues with information and a wealth of fermented foods.

A group of youngsters in Kerala is setting up platforms to spread awareness and encourage discussion about menstruation in schools and colleges across the state.

Elderly healthcare in rural India still has many gaps in effective implementation. In the current scenario, having an efficient home-care system can be extremely beneficial and helpful.

Maneka Gandhi recently suggested that hospitals in India should make C-section rates public so citizens are more informed. But a few Indian hospitals have openly declared their C-section rates for years