Healthcare

Matilda Kullu is an ASHA worker from Odisha’s Sundargarh district. She is the only ASHA worker from India to be mentioned third on the Forbes W-Power 2021 list.

Delhi-based lawyer Jasmine George is spreading awareness around sexual and reproductive health rights of women while ensuring access to safe abortions for those living in Tier-II and Tier-III cities.

Sisters Shobhita and Shashwata Narain started Veera Health, a digital platform that aims to provide holistic and evidence-based solutions to women suffering from PCOS.

Living with undiagnosed Endometriosis for years had rendered Deepali Raina miserable and unable to carry on with regular life. She recalls some things she did to pull herself out of the rut, and hopes that these tips will resonate with those in similar situations.

Worried about expensive medicine bills? Helping save up to 80% on each prescription, startup Dawa Dost has already reached over 3 million Indian consumers.

Delhi-based Dr Chandril Chugh and his wife Dr Nivedita Pandey run five ‘Dr Good Deed’ clinics in Bihar to provide affordable healthcare in India.

Kerala reported India’s first case of Monkeypox, and the government has now announced measures it will take to curtail the spread of this disease.

Biomedical tech entrepreneur Bhargav Sri Prakash explains all about ‘Digital Vaccines’, which could help reduce the risk of disease and hospitalisation in children.

Dr Surbhi Singh, a practising gynaecologist for over 15 years, shares her experience of dealing with the stigma and taboo around pre-marital sex and the dangers of judgemental sexual healthcare providers.

With the overturning of Roe vs Wade, here’s a look at how, despite stringent laws surrounding abortion in India, our Judiciary has upheld a woman’s right to choose in several instances.