Tackling antimicrobial resistance by focusing on sanitation and hygiene

November 22, 2022

More than 1.2 million people died in 2019 as a direct result of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections. Access to safe water,...

Untrained, unqualified yet indispensable — jhola chhaap ‘doctors’ of rural India

November 3, 2022

Rural India has a severe shortage of human resources for health. The doctor density in urban areas is four times...

How to avail monetary benefits under the Janani Suraksha Yojana for pregnant women

September 8, 2022

The Indian government’s Janani Suraksha Yojana provides one-time cash assistance of Rs 1,400 to rural pregnant women and Rs 1,000...

‘Zindagi Se Yaari’ promotes awareness on ill-effects of tobacco addiction

September 3, 2022

Using tobacco is an invitation to death – this was the message that was promoted at the day long youth...

Tomato Flu: All you need to know

August 31, 2022

Over 100 cases of Tomato Flu are reported from Kerala, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, and Haryana. What is Tomato Flu? What...

70% of snakebite victims in rural India do not seek treatment in hospitals, finds a new study

August 25, 2022

In India, a life is lost every 12 minutes due to snakebite. Such deaths are preventable provided victims receive proper...

Busting myths around snakes and snakebites

August 19, 2022

Vengeful snakes, snakes that drink milk, cobras with a gemstone in their hoods… There is no dearth of myths associated...

“We don’t yet have a test to check if a snakebite is venomous or non-venomous”

August 5, 2022

Snakebites claim the life of one person every 10 minutes in India. New Delhi-based Indian Council of Medical Research is...

‘Adopt the RIGHT approach to treat a snakebite’

August 1, 2022

Bites from venomous snakes kill over 58,000 people in India every year. What should be the immediate response in the...

The Golden Hour campaign: Street play organised to raise awareness about snake bites

July 29, 2022

As part of its awareness campaign to inform rural residents about the measures needed to prevent deaths due to snake...