Pollution the biggest barrier against walking in India’s metros, finds survey
Smog and pollution are the top barriers that keep women from walking, while the slow health benefits of walking are what keep men away, found […]
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How This Runner From India Promotes Health to Other Women and Children
Bhumika Patel was never a big smiler. The Bangalore native was focused on other things: getting married, having a daughter, earning her MBA, and climbing […]
World Bank commits $ 100 mn for health project in Uttarakhand
The World Bank has approved a USD 100-million loan for a health project in Uttarakhand to provide medical services in the state. The financing agreement […]
Investments set India as hot healthcare destination: Report
A slew of investments by global health players, including the Parkway Group and a host of players from the Middle East, have strengthened the perception […]
Human rights course for community health workers in Bihar
NEW DELHI: Over 4,000 community health workers in Bihar would be trained in human rights by the National Institute of Open Schooling, under the ministry […]
Opinion: In India, eliminating tuberculosis isn’t just a health issue — it’s an economic one
Last month, India’s finance minister announced the government’s plan to eliminate tuberculosis by 2025 during the unveiling of the country’s Union Budget for 2017-2018. This […]
63 million in India do not have access to clean water
India has the maximum number of people — 63 million — living in rural areas without access to clean water, according to a new global […]
New National Health Policy people-oriented: Nadda
The new National Health Policy is people-oriented with stress on preventive steps to fight non-communicable diseases responsible for over 50 per cent of deaths, Union […]
5 Reasons Why Digital is The Key to Make India Healthy Again!
I’ve always been enthusiastic about the healthcare sector in India. In recent times increasing digital adoption in this sector is benefitting care providers as well […]
What is India’s plan to eliminate TB?
What is it? At the end of 50 years of tuberculosis control activities, the disease remains a major health challenge in India. As per new […]