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Why Kerala’s Development Story Doesn’t Reach Attapady’s Tribals
A hamlet in the tribal Attapady block in Palakkad district, Kerala. Attapady lies in a mountain valley between two...
Why India Should Use Private Pharmacies In Its War On TB
Sandeep Medical Store in Airoli, Navi Mumbai, looks like any other pharmacy, but a board outside says, “DOTS Provider...
Eat A Billion Bacteria A Day For Better Health
Probiotics--good gut bacteria typically found in enriched foods--have shown immense potential to fight diarrhoea, a...
With Increasing Urbanisation, New Nutrition Challenges For India
The world has vowed to eliminate poverty and hunger by 2030 as part of 169 sustainable development goals adopted in...
Draft TB Control Plan Targets 79% Fewer Cases by 2025, Seeks Four Times More Funding
A radical draft National Strategic Plan (NSP) for Elimination of TB that proposes to bring down new tuberculosis (TB)...
Why India Needs More Male Health Workers--To Tackle Maternal-Health Crisis
Female health workers are the primary drivers of maternal health initiatives, but male health workers (MHWs) could...
Leading Food And Beverages Brands Fail India’s Double Nutrition Challenge
People shop for packaged food at a supermarket in Mumbai. The products of Delhi’s Mother Dairy were ranked the...
The Woman Who Brought Drinking Water, Toilets To A Lost Panchayat
Five years ago, Melamarungoor, a panchayat in Sivagangai district, was starved of funds and official attention....
