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Why India Could Miss 2030 Target To Eliminate Cervical Cancer
Mount Abu, Rajasthan: Poonam*, aged 53, an anganwadi worker in a village in Gurugram, Haryana got herself screened for...
Explainer: Why First-Ever ‘Health Day’ At COP28 Is Significant
Mumbai: Indian children who were under the age of one between the years 2013 and 2022 experienced 43% more heatwave days...
In Assam’s Silchar, A Hospital Models Accessible Cancer Care For The Vulnerable
Guwahati: Three years ago, 40-year-old Baby Begum Lashkar noticed a lump in her right breast. She lived with her husband...
In Battle Of Rights, SC Pits Mother Against Unborn Child
New Delhi: When the 27-year-old pregnant woman and her husband came to advocate Amit Mishra on October 2, they had...
Ageing India Needs Better Primary Care, Universal Health Coverage
Noida: By the year 2050, one in five Indians will be over the age of 60, twice the proportion in 2022. India’s average...
Why India Must Differentiate Between Normal And High-Risk TB Patients
Mount Abu, Rajasthan: In July 2023, Ramesh (name changed to maintain confidentiality), a 62-year-old farmer from Karur,...
DataViz: One In Five Families With Mental Health Expenses Fell Below Poverty Line
Mumbai: For families that had a member with a mental illness, nearly a fifth of household monthly expenditure is spent...
What India Must Do To End TB Conclusively
Mount Abu, Rajasthan: “I have no hesitation [to say] that India will end tuberculosis (TB) by 2025,” said the executive...
