healthcare

Krtin is just 15 and he has designed a test that can detect Alzheimer's symptoms decades before they become prevalent. His idea was selected in the finals of Google Science Fair.

The knowledge regarding organ donation is extremely scarce in India. The need for it, conversely, is high. There is one woman who is trying to spread this concern and has built a system of organ donation, which spreads information, conducts counselling sessions, trains coordinators and more.

From using a unique model for free eye-care to marginalized community to empowering women through para medics training, SECI is covering many grounds. They have conducted over 1.3 million surgeries for adults and screened over 4.2 million children. Here's their success story.

Women of rural Madhya Pradesh can now give birth in a safe environment under medical supervision, thanks to this innovative project by UNICEF. Watch the video to know more about the interesting idea and its impact.

An AIIMS doctor's group, SLIM, wishes to make a list of symptoms that need not be tested and lay emphasis on facts like too much over diagnosis is not just a waste of resources but could also affect the patient's health adversely while keeping the Indian context and problems in mind.

The satisfaction you get by spreading little joys among the less privileged cannot be expressed. From healthcare to elderly care, this team of young enthusiasts is all about spreading joy in the lives of those who need it the most. Their aim is to make social work a little more fun. Hope Springs believes in using their passion and talent to change lives. What's more - its so easy that you can do it too!

A young and curious Ramaji Parmar would follow his father to the jungle to understand more about the herbs he used to treat various deseases. After his father's demise, he followed in his footsteps and made some amazing contributions to herbal science by growing and nurturing endangered herbs in a botanical garden.

These three women are changing the way women in villages see their health. From spreading awareness to guiding them in crucial times, from earning some extra income for the family to knowing all the government rules and laws, these women are guiding others to a better future.

When one lives in the city and enjoys excellent health care at one’s beck and call, it is difficult to appreciate the hardships suffered by the poor in remote locations of India. SEWA Rural is an organization that aims at improving the lives of these very deprived people. From healthcare to vocational training, they have been providing holistic development to the needy in Gujarat for 33 years now, and even today, they continue to serve the poor with utmost enthusiasm.

Organ donation is still a relatively fledgling concept in India, and people are still grappling its moral, social, religious and other implications in the Indian context. Mohan Foundation has been promoting organ donation since 1997, and helps people understand what it entails - the rewards, the fears and the process. In the end, you could be gifting life to not one but several beneficiaries.