ग्राउंड रिपोर्ट: जलवायु परिवर्तन के नए शिकार, देश में बढ़ रहा है कुष्ठ रोग
देश के जलवायु आपदा प्रभावित जिलों में कुष्ठ रोग के मामले बड़ी संख्या में पाए जाते हैं
Triple jeopardy
Districts with high climate anomalies and socio-economic vulnerabilities also report a greater prevalence of leprosy
Dahi Handi and the fall of young govindas
Under the veneer of celebration, lives of minors in Maharashtra are put at stake
Why this sudden surge in malaria cases in Delhi
Experts attribute higher incidence of malaria to intermittent rain in June
Pellet guns proving lethal for civilians in Kashmir
Using pellet guns on unarmed civilians is considered a transgression of human rights
Curfew in Kashmir, poor infrastructure put cancer patients at greater risk
When scheduled therapies are skipped, the treatment cycle of cancer patients gets upset
Poor access to support systems causes high mortality among women with burn injuries
About 100,000 women die of burn injuries in India every year, and most of the deaths happen due to inadequate support service
What’s ailing Delhi’s health sector? Decline in crucial infrastructure
There is a significant dip in the number of maternity homes and hospitals in the national capital
India develops world’s first vaccine exclusively for leprosy
The ‘immunotherapeutic’ vaccine for leprosy harnesses the ability of body’s immune system to combat infection
Africa fighting maternal, neonatal mortality with community-level interventions, technology
Sub-Saharan Africa is leveraging emerging technologies to improve access to basic provisions to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality
In Karnataka, 258 cows may be culled to prevent spread of disease
Brucellosis, also known as ‘contagious abortion', is an infection transmitted from animals to humans
Africa needs preventive approach to health care instead of a curative one: experts
African countries need to understand the link between climate change, migration and exposure to health hazards
What could have turned yellow fever outbreak into a global disaster?
Fast spread of yellow fever and lack of steady supply of vaccine had put WHO and global aid agencies in a spot
More than 800 per cent jump in dengue cases in Tamil Nadu this year
Other states in southern India such as Karnataka and Kerala have also wtinessed about three-fold increase in the number of dengue cases this year
When superstition gets under the skin
In Africa, people living with albinism are perceived as ghosts and live with constant fear of being killed. Down To Earth talks to those who …
Assam, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh worst states to be born in
Infant mortality, neo-natal mortality and maternal mortality are much higher in these states as compared to national average
What’s the link between oral contraceptive pills and cancer among women?
Ovarian cancer accounts for about 4 per cent of all cancer cases in women and is one of the leading causes of death
1,500 people evicted from slum in Dharamshala; rehabilitation uncertain
People living in Charan Khad slum for over three decades are now being chased away from Dharamshala as local authorities don’t want them to …
We must explore India’s forgotten recipes, switch to good food culture: experts
In an era of convenience food and TV dinner, it’s a challenge to rediscover our traditional foods
Who will salvage Punjab from pesticides, drugs and cancer?
The success story of Green Revolution turned into a harrowing reality with land and water contamination showing a trickle-down effect on economy …
