Health

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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