Health Opinion: Patient rights in Rajasthan’s new law are key to fundamental right to health care May 19, 2023 Edward Premdas Pinto The Rajasthan Right to Health Care Act is a step in the right direction as it centres the critical issue of patient rights in India.
Health “Bipolar Disorder will change your life but you can navigate around it”: A first-person account April 11, 2023 Geeta Lal Sahai A US-based scientist, who works, travels and leads a happy family life despite living with serious bipolar disorder, shares her journey.
Health Loneliness: An urban epidemic that carries the same risk as smoking 15 cigarettes a day! February 9, 2023 Geeta Lal Sahai Loneliness puts people at risk of vulnerability and social frailty. And social vulnerability impacts a person’s physical and mental health.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?