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Mini Anganwadis Could Help The Poorest And Most Disadvantaged
A gram sabha (village committee) meeting organised in the Chasagurjang panchayat of Pallahara block of Odisha. The...
In J&K Shutdown, PM’s Health Scheme Grinds To Halt, Healthcare Crisis Grows
Unemployed shawl vendor Niyaz Wani, a beneficiary of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana--the prime minister’s health...
Why Vulnerable Tribes, Susceptible to Illness, Malnutrition, Have Limited Healthcare
Sukanti Saunto, 28, with her 16-month-old son Babloo and 5-year-old son Babu. Babloo is recovering from brain malaria,...
In A Nation Awash In Eggs, A State Struggles To Get Them To Children
Rukmini Behra, 48, an anganwadi helper in Saradhapur village in Angul, Odisha prepares boiled eggs for three- to...
Feeding Mothers, Fighting Malnutrition: The East Godavari Experience
Ushasri with her three-month-old son and anganwadi worker T Vijaya. Ushashri’s first son was 2.5 kg at birth, while her...
How Odisha’s Poorest Districts Are Benefiting From Social Audits
Mumbai: Social auditing has helped improve the reach and quality of welfare measures meant for the poor in six of...
A Man, His Oxygen Tank And India’s Growing Spectre Of Death
Diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in 2008, former consultant Raj Iyer, 69, has seen his...
1 In 2 Indian Diabetics Unaware Of Their Condition: Study
Bengaluru: About one in every two Indians (47%) living with diabetes is unaware of their condition, and only about a...
