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

Graphic depiction of a tuberculosis patient and the disease-causing bacteria
Health

Nutrition and psycho-social support key to TB control, Nikshay Mitras can help

August 1, 2023 Gunjan Sharma

According to the National TB Prevalence Survey 2019-2021, Delhi has the most pulmonary TB cases with 534 cases per 1 lakh population.

A woman street vendor using a cloth to shield her head from the strong summer sun.
Health

Heat: The silent killer that threatens both body and mind

June 5, 2023 Gunjan Sharma

Parts of the country are in the throes of a merciless summer. Find out more about the less known risks posed by intense heat and what you can do.

Multiple Sclerosis patient in a wheelchair
Health

Multiple Sclerosis: Spot signs early to manage it better and lead a normal life

June 1, 2023 Shobana Radhakrishnan

An interview-based guide to Multiple Sclerosis which affects a large number of people — its symptoms, treatment and other implications.

Nurse interacting with patients in a hospital ward.
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.

Dr Yamini (name changed) has coped with with bipolar distorder for over a decade
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.

A young girl sitting alone in a bench outdoors
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.

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.

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