Tag: HEALTH

HEALTH What would be a bigger scare for parents then to know that their child has died in the children’s ICU after being bitten by rats? The stark reality of the Indian healthcare infrastructure is far grim than we imagine it to be.

HEALTH Although not a fundamental right, healthcare demands the critical attention of the State especially at a time when the private sector is making its entry into all spheres of life from healthcare and schooling to banking and communication.  Rajeshwari 

HEALTH Large scale rural to urban migration in the nation has implied that while the metropolitan centres have flourished and developed, the rural regions remain under the veil of poverty and ignorance. The poor health infrastructure in regions inhabited by the Scheduled Tribes in particular points to the unsustainable pattern of development and the need for inclusive care.

HEALTH Yemen’s health crisis continues to impact the lives of thousands of people who are paralysed by a broken healthcare system and inhuman living conditions born out of war. It is time that the on-going war in Yemen is addressed and people’s lives are brought to normalcy. Priyanka Yadav

HEALTH A series of contaminated Polio vaccines have been given to children in UP. While a probe in underway to fix accountability, it is the opportune moment to cultivate a sense of awareness and collective concern for the health sector. Anamika Dhondhphale

HEALTH The idea of palliative care is grounded in the inherent value of every human life. It is based on the internalization of the fact that prolonging life might not be possible, and not even desirable. It stems from the belief that an individual is the owner of his/her body and mind and thus must have the first voice in any decision that needs to be taken regarding it. Nivedita Dwivedi 

The establishment of community clinics that cater to the needs of the marginalized making healthcare accessible to a greater section of the masses is a key to universal health in India. Zeba Siddiqui

Scarcities of livelihoods, basic healthcare facilities, lack of educational and employment opportunities and the extreme dependence on tourism sector have deprived the state of Uttarakhand of the chance to empower its people in meaningful ways.

GM crops are acknowledged to be bad for people’s wellbeing. These GM products are present in food that people eat and impact their health.

Household dust can have plastic content that people consume.