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Maharashtra: Seven districts saw 14,526 child deaths in three years says Govt

In sharp contrast to other development parametres, these high infant mortality figures, reveal an institutional malaise that needs urgent addressing

Gene-edited rice sparks alarms: Scientists back activists, warn of hidden dangers

Growing apprehensions over the safety and regulation of genome...

Two decades on, hunger still haunts Gujarat: Survey exposes stark gap behind poverty claims

A Niti Aayog report, released about two years ago,...

Manipur Violence: Two years down, health rights activists demand restoration and spread of essential services all over state

Marking two years of the Manipur violence and unrest, health rights activists and movements across India have appealed to President of India, Draupadi Murmi for the immediate creation/restoration of an effective public health infrastructure, personnel, services with safety and appropriate budgetary allocation– in the valley, hills and relief camps of Manipur

Gujarat: A Painful Period in Salt Pans of Little Rann of Kutch

Women workers go through a cycle of agony in the eight months they toil in salt pans, where poor water availability and lack of medical help make monthly bleeding scary.

Women in remote villages mobilise to check fast spread of alcoholism

Due to a combination of factors, there has been...

Catch people’s attention on pollution narrative: “Switching to public transport can lower your heart attack risk by 10%.”

Messaging and communication are key and the Indian people’s lukewarm response to spiralling air pollution is because of this: Will campaigns such as “Wearing an N95 mask reduces your PM2.5 exposure by 95%” or “Switching to public transport can lower your heart attack risk by 10%” change this making people speak out?

Why health and sex education for young is crucial: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court, in a recent case, — Just Rights for Children Alliance & Anr. v. S. Harish & Ors. Has recommended the establishment and creation of an expert committee for the comprehensive health, sex education, and POCSO awareness among children

The MVA promise to uphold right to healthcare in Maharashtra: A visionary approach to equitable and comprehensive health access

Inclusive, accessible, and sustainable healthcare for every citizen, with a focus on universal access to quality care, strengthening infrastructure, empowering healthcare workers, and addressing health disparities across urban and rural communities for a healthier, more resilient state.

ASHA workers, Anganwadi workers and sanitation workers overlooked in India’s healthcare protection reforms

As the Supreme Court formulated a National Task Force to address the issue of violence against medical professionals, the concerns of ASHA workers, Anganwadi workers and health sanitation workers remain outside its purview, exposing a glaring gap in the nation's commitment to equitable healthcare safety for all.

Parliamentary response reveals severe infra crunch affecting rural healthcare

As per the Rural Health Statistics 2022, the country lacks 48060 Sub-Centres and 9742 Primary Health Centres

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Interim bail to Gujarat journalist Mahesh Langa: SC

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Silent Scars: How Muslim widows of hate crimes endure layered, unseen oppression

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