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.

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.

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.

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.

A combination of lack of information, no safety precautions, and ignorance of health ramifications by authorities has resulted in the negative health impact of the Ennore disaster. Those affected, like the locals and the volunteers, need to know their legal rights and remedies.

Paralysis after an accident can be a difficult reality to accept, especially for active individuals. However, Nancy, a young girl, refused to accept her paralysis as a final diagnosis, eventually regaining movement through sheer determination and will.

Raising a child with Down Syndrome can be difficult even under the best circumstances. Asha Kothawan had to overcome financial problems, and lack of support to raise her Down Syndrome-afflicted son, but she refused to give in, becoming an inspiration for mothers everywhere.

Sometimes life delivers one major blow after the other. Hema Rajagopalan has had more than her fair share of blows. But she has proven herself to be the epitome of resilience in the face of a mountain of challenges.