Health Check - Page 2

India Likely To Miss 2030 Child Health Targets
Noida: India is likely to miss the 2030 deadline for achieving sustainable development goals (SDG) related to children’s...
Why Packaged Foods Continue To Make A Killing
Mumbai: Ruhi Shelke, a working professional in her early 20s, likes the banana chips from her favourite local chain, Hot...

‘Drug & Vaccine Funding, Surveillance Critical To End Neglected Tropical Diseases’
Noida, Uttar Pradesh: On August 1, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare conducted a programme of mass drug...

Jharkhand Family's Tragic Loss Highlights Flaws In Ayushman Bharat Scheme
Ranchi: On April 11, 2024, 42-year-old Rudolf Kujur arrived in Ranchi, 131 km from his village Bendora in Jharkhand’s...

Fifteen Years After Launch, ASHAs’ Struggle With Healthcare Gaps
Mumbai and Palghar: Suvarna Kamble (45), an accredited social health activist (ASHA) from Palghar, remembers a time when...

Inside The Brewing Healthcare Crisis of Assam’s Tea Garden Labourers
Barak Valley, Assam: The sun took a long time to shine on March 31, 2024. By afternoon, the slowly warming rays melted...

In 2020, 225,000 Indians Died Of Cancer From Preventable Risk Factors
Mumbai: In 2020, more than 225,000 Indians died of cancer caused by preventable risk factors, a recent study has...

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...
