Healthcare

Many urban and peri-urban communities in India lack access to adequate healthcare services. Recognising this unmet need, an initiative in Mumbai is bringing healthcare right to the doorsteps of these communities, free-of-charge.

Dr. Omesh Kumar Bharti and his team found that carrying anti-venom in ambulances can mean the difference between life and death for victims of snake bites. Their research is now helping to save lives across India.

Dr. Rajat Arora writes about the reasons why young and seemingly healthy people suffer from heart attacks.

As the heat soars, make water your best friend.

Developed by Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, this portable device is being adopted by firms to facilitate easier ECG reading and expert consultation from remote areas.

Oncologist and head and neck surgeon Dr. Vishal Rao writes about the recent increase in the number of attacks on Indian doctors and what the country needs to do for patients and the medical fraternity.

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.