rural health

Once at midnight, a patient came with a serious heart attack. I had no proper equipment. There no hospital nearby and critical care was 150km away. I was scared because I knew that if he died, I would be thrown out. But then, if he was treated he had 90% chance to live, and if not, 100% chance of death. I chose the former!"

70 per cent of Tons valley does not have roads and the nearest hospital was 170 km away at Uttarkashi until Anand Sankar established a healthcare centre in October last year

“It took him two days to dig the pits, and afterwards he fell ill. Now, we have decided to complete the construction within a week."

Young women have brought about a change in the mindset of rural men and women in Assam about menstrual hygiene and steered the women towards better hygiene with reusable cloth pads. Abdul Gani takes a closer look.

Primary healthcare, now in Bengal's villages, thanks to tele-clinics.

Dr. Rani Bang narrates how she was drawn to healing India's poorest. Narrated by the doctor herself, here is an account of what got her started.