Healthcare

Meet Dr. Gopi Nallaiyan and Dr. Hemapriya Natesan – the doctors who left their well-paying jobs to start a foundation to treat underprivileged children with a deadly heart condition for free.

As many as 2.8 million people developed Tuberculosis in India in 2015 alone, according to the World Health Organisation.

The Bill seeks to protect the rights of those with mental illnesses. Here's how.

When the Drug Kit of the village health worker (Mitanin) became empty and there was no move by the authorities to refill it, Savita Sahu and other Mitanins in Saradih village in Chhattisgarh panicked. They took it upon themselves to access – and even contribute to – a fund so that the community is not left high and dry. Naresh Kumar Jatwar explores further.

Meet Durgaiah, a farmer and a cancer survivor who not only won the battle against throat cancer, but is now using his second chance at life to train, counsel, and inspire. Dr. Pragati Hebbar explores further.

A chance encounter prompted a young lawyer to take up the cause of reducing the cost of life-saving medical procedures, and inspiring faith in the judicial system along the way.

To enable inclusive, affordable healthcare, the policy proposes free drugs, diagnostics and emergency care services in public hospitals, among other plans.

One of the highest health-care burdens from antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the world is carried by India. Bugworks, a Bengaluru-based startup, is working tirelessly to find a solution to this public health crisis.

Very few cancer survivors speak about their challenges. This story is of a mum battling the health condition, and looking forward to a positive life, as she wants to share it, talk about it, and even raise funds for her recovery.

Mental healthcare still has a long way to go in India before catching up to global standards. A unique event is bringing together changemakers and innovators from across the world to find solutions for this growing problem. Trishita Gosh explores further.