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Health

Public health, policy, health infrastructure and the challenges of healthcare workers in our cities.

Two female waste workers at work in Shimla
Health

Shimla study underlines the need for menstrual leave for women waste workers

December 1, 2022 Sweta Dash and Surekha Garimella

The menstrual leave debate has picked up globally, but waste workers in Shimla hold a mirror to the reality in local grassroots contexts.

Caregiver Diksha Sachan on a solo trip
Health

When one is a caregiver to a parent with schizophrenia: A personal account

November 1, 2022 Geeta Lal Sahai

“Acceptance of mental illness by the family is a must. Non-acceptance traumatises children,” says Diksha, whose mother lived with schizophrenia.

An old man sitting alone on an open verandah
Health

Myths and realities of Alzheimer’s Disease in urban India

September 30, 2022 Geeta Lal Sahai

More than 5 million people live with Alzheimer’s Disease or some form of dementia in India, but awareness and social empathy are both lacking.

Office of the National Poison Information Centre, AIIMS, New Delhi
Health

Poison information centres crucial in India as poisoning by accident and design rises

September 5, 2022 Savita Verma

Poisoning is an emergency situation. The National Poison Information Centre at AIIMS is the oldest centre engaged in providing information on that.

Dr Nirmala Srinivasan, mental health expert
Health

Health insurance for the mentally ill: A road less travelled 

August 1, 2022 Geeta Lal Sahai

About 80% of people with depression or anxiety disorders do not have access to healthcare, A crucial factor is the skyrocketing cost of treatment.

Kids of Lakar Math area in Kolkata engage in various activities at NGO DIKSHA's drop-in centre
Health

Kolkata: These communities have no access to mental health care even when they need it

July 29, 2022 Agnee Ghosh and Satarupa Sen Bhattacharya

While the discourse on mental health is certainly rising, large sections of the urban population remain out of its ambit. Here are some such voices.

Representational image of a chalkboard with Health Insurance written on it.
Health

Health insurance companies ignore laws, refuse to reimburse mental illness treatment costs

July 27, 2022 Geeta Lal Sahai

The IRDA issued circulars in 2018 and 2020 to include mental illness under insurance coverage. But insurance companies have failed to comply.

Peopl waiting outside AIIMS emergency ward
Health

Going to government hospitals is best avoided, say a majority of poor

June 13, 2022 Vijaya Pushkarna

All surveys point to long waiting times in government hospitals, inconvenient timings and poor quality of treatment.

Representational image of a brain to indicate the commonality and pervasive risk of mental illness
Health

Mental illness a ticking time bomb, say experts

June 1, 2022 Geeta Lal Sahai

Sadly, the state offers no help to families of people with mental illness, no medical help, economic security or concession of any sort.

A representational image depicting Schizophrenia, a severe form of mental illness that may be characterised by the inability to distinguish between reality and imaginative events.
Health

Let them not mourn the sunsets: Ensuring a productive life with Schizophrenia

May 31, 2022 Geeta Lal Sahai

On May 24th, World Schizophrenia Day, experts reiterated that hope, care and trust are key to changing the world of persons living with Schizophrenia.

Tennis star Ashley Barty
Health

Editorial: Let’s face it, the virus has affected our minds and mental health too

April 12, 2022 T R Gopalakrishnan

Depression, anxiety, emotional exhaustion are real mental health conditions. Yet, many do not believe that these deserve serious attention.

Masks best protection against Omicron
Health

Is India nearing the end of the Omicron wave?

January 28, 2022 Gunjan Sharma

The Omicron rage in our cities has been because of its high transmissibility and immune escape ability. But what are studies saying about the near future?

Two women wearing masks
Health

Omicron variant crushes hopes for a virus-free 2022

January 5, 2022 Gunjan Sharma

Surging numbers indicate an Omicron wave is already under way in India. What should we be prepared for in the coming months?

Child attending online classes
Health

Day-long online classes are neither effective nor healthy: Dr Savita Malhotra

October 30, 2021 Prachi Pinglay-Plumber

Senior child psychiatrist Dr Savita Malhotra on the impact of COVID-19 on children, created by various factors, from online education to pandemic stress.

K Sujatha Rao, former union health secretary
Health

“A digitised card cannot solve problems of access and affordability in public health”

October 19, 2021 T R Gopalakrishnan

Q&A with former health secretary K Sujatha Rao on the state of public health infrastructure, government initiatives in the health sector and COVID.

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