Healthcare

When their son Arjunuday was born with congenital birth defects, Rahul and Tulika Verma started a foundation to provide quality healthcare to children in Delhi.

Developed by a group of six students of the Birla Institute of Technolgy and Science (BITS), an Android-based app provides quick information on first-aid measures and also connects users to the National Emergency Helpline, among other important live-saving features.

India is taking great sides to provide accessibility to the disabled in the country. However, the medical centre unfortunately seems to have a lot of ground to cover. Anoushka Mathews takes a look at what steps hospitals can take to ensure that their services and facilities are offered to all on an equal footing.

Started by a grieving father in the memory of his late son, this matrimonial website helps people who are suffering or have suffered from a chronic disease find the perfect match for themselves.

Vaishnavi writes about the importance of easy accessibility to emergency contraceptive pills and the changes that occurred after she started a petition against the ban on their sales in Tamil Nadu.

Ratna Nidhi Charitable Trust, a Mumbai-based NGO is planning to organise a camp in Ladakh next year to donate prosthetic legs, callipers, crutches, wheelchairs, and hearing aids to people with disabilities.

Often, villages in conflict areas are unable to access basic healthcare facilities due to severe problems with supply. Meet a brave soul who’s overcome personal danger to ensure that a village in Jharkhand’s Naxalite area gets access to adequate healthcare.

Having an emergency at home and trying to arrange transport to the hospital in that mental state can be horrifying. Two former Google employees have decided to make that mental stress a thing of the past with their new offering – Ambee.

What do leaders do when they see pressing public health and sanitation problems in their community? Solve them!

People often called people who attempt suicide “selfish”. However, for the person going through the emotional turmoil leading to that final step, it’s usually the only way out left.