Only 8.2 per cent of newborn babies in Karnataka have access to healthcare at the neonatal stage reveals National Heath Survey data Bangalore, March 8, 2018: The National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4) has revealed that in Karnataka only 8.2 per cent children get access to neonatal healthcare. The data has been collected from both the […]
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A lack of health facilities and doctors has forced residents of villages in Shikaripur to travel to the taluk headquarters. Begur is one of the villages without a proper medical facility. Residents say ambulances arrive late, forcing people to borrow vehicles to take patients to hospital. Some women in labour gave birth in ambulances that […]
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Zoonotic diseases constitute the single biggest threat to human health in the 21st century, writes Saket Tiwari The increasing incidence of bird and swine flu outbreaks around the world have raised public awareness about zoonosis, or naturally transmissible diseases from vertebrate animals to humans. While such transmissions from domestic livestock to humans are becoming better […]
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Hassle-free usage, cost-effectiveness and concern for the environment are making more women switch to menstrual cups in India. Use of sustainable alternatives to tackle “Aunt Flo” is on the rise as more women bid adieu to disposable sanitary products in India, especially Bangalore. Ashish Malani, co-founder of Shecup, the oldest menstrual cup manufacturer in India […]
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Restaurants in Bangalore are experiencing higher demand for gluten-free food items. The demand for gluten-free food has increased in Bangalore where bakeries and restaurants selling gluten-free food said that they are experiencing higher demand over the past five years. Sushmita, co-owner of Carrots Restaurant in Kormangala said, “There has been a growing demand. My restaurant […]
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With oceans warming over much larger spatial scale, marine ecosystems are under threat says a study Saiqua Sultan Bangalore, January 18, 2018: Rising sea temperatures could harm commercial fish stocks by adversely affecting their source of food, a new study has found. University of Adelaide scientists have demonstrated how increased temperatures reduce the vital flow of […]
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The mounds of garbage at the under-construction underpass are triggering a rise in reported cases of malaria and dengue Ritika Gondhalekar Bangalore, January 18, 2018: Since the construction of the Kodigehalli Underpass was halted six months ago, the number of reported cases for malaria and dengue has doubled in the area. Dr. Premanand, doctor at […]
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Bangalore, Sept 27, 2017:The Gollahalli Primary Health Centre (PHC) at Ramnagara Taluk, is not fulfilling maternity health care due to the absence of equipments and skilled doctors. The facilities are not available for pregnant ladies and they do not get the required primary care properly during the first and second trimester of their pregnancy. The guidelines of […]
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Bangalore, Sept 27, 2017:The spike in condom use has led to the decrease in HIV/Aids cases in Bangalore. Bhupendra, Customer Executive at Indiastat, a website that provides statistics from the Ministry of Health and Welfare, said that from 2016-2017, there were 47, 12, 000 condoms distributed in Karnataka. There’s a 1.7 per cent increase in […]
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Bangalore, October 6: The toilets run by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) are smelly and unhygienic because they don’t have enough water. The toilets located at Jayanagar, Rajarajeshwari Nagar, Subramanya Pura, Vasanth Nagar, Majestic, Hebbal, and many other places in the city stink because they cannot be cleaned regularly due to lack of water. Water […]
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