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Health

The human cost of snakebite

India is the “Death by Snakebite capital” of the world and witnesses nearly fifty thousand deaths annually. This means one… Read More

For achieving universal care for kidney diseases

Expanding on the official World Kidney Day 2019 theme of universal coverage of kidney diseases to mark the World Kidney… Read More

Over 96% toilet use confirms independent verification of Swachh Bharat Grameen

The National Annual Rural Sanitation Survey (NARSS) 2018-19, conducted by an Independent Verification Agency (IVA) under the World Bank support… Read More

Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Rights: An Insight on the Medico-Legal Status

Although India was amongst the first few countries to create legal and policy frameworks guaranteeing access to abortion and contraception,… Read More

Pitching for a Tuberculosis-Free India 2025

In his last year of college in 2013, Vaibhav Kadam was diagnosed with Tuberculosis (TB), an infectious disease caused by… Read More

Surrogacy Bill exploits the people it seeks to protect

The Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016 which was passed last Wednesday in the Lok Sabha, in this winter session, aims to… Read More

Down Syndrome: Embracing the Extra Chromosome

Vishal Singh wakes up at five every morning to play badminton with his father. After having a refreshing game, he… Read More