Featured Organization: I-AM Shakti
Progress is never made unless stigmas and boundaries are broken. This is exactly what I-AM Shakti, a non profit organization founded on the basis to break the stigma of mental health surrounding Indian...
View ArticleAyushman Bharat Yojana: Reality or Just Another Dream?
Ayushman Bharat or Pradhan Mantri Jan Aayog Yojana (PMJAY) is a new nationwide healthcare scheme that is introduced by the central government for the underprivileged families. Specifically, PMJAY is a...
View ArticleCup is the Way
“Periods”, “Aunt Flo”, and “cry of the womb”: these are some terms that are normally used for the biological process of menstruation that happens to females. Every once in a while, we come across...
View ArticleBonded Labor: The Horrifying Reality of Modern India
What is Bandhua Mazdoori? In a society that feeds off exploitation, bonded labor or ‘bandhua mazdoori’ is more mainstream than we presume. Thanks to poor implementation of laws and under-researched...
View ArticleWomen’s Vulnerability To Diseases And Stereotypes: Sociological Perspective
Introduction ‘Women’s Health is one of the WHO’s Highest Priorities’ – Gro Harlem Brundtland In a fast moving world of growth and development, women’s position in India is still worrisome, namely in...
View ArticleReforming the Indian Health Sector- National Medical Commission Bill 2019
Background According to the World Health Organisation standards, the ratio of doctor to population should ideally be 1:1000, but India has a ratio of 1:1456. The doctors are easily available in the...
View ArticleImplications of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill on Indian Society
Introduction Surrogacy is the practice of renting a womb; it is a type of assisted reproductive technology (ART). In the year 2002, commercial surrogacy was legalized in India to boost medical tourism...
View ArticleMalnutrition in India
Introduction Food and nutrition are among the fundamental needs of a human being and are particularly important for a child’s growth and development. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO),...
View ArticleAntimicrobial Resistance
Introduction Antimicrobial resistance is the ability of a microorganism to stop an antimicrobial drug from working against it. The result of it is that the standard treatments tend to become...
View ArticleIndia’s Coronavirus Exit Strategy: A Mission Destined to Fail?
Introduction It has been more than 2 months since the complete national lockdown was imposed on India. To curb the spread of the coronavirus and ensure the health facilities don’t collapse under the...
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