Lack of awareness about malnutrition makes it difficult for children to get better, and the delay in consultation affects the growth of the child. Consistent cases of acute malnutrition in children mainly below five years of age is one of the routine cases that come in the small room of pediatrician Dr.Suparna. She sits in […]
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Almost 600 brick masons die around the world, due to improper treatment and unhygienic surroundings. After the lockdown, Sabaiya, (57), moved to Bengaluru with his family from Gorakhpur, taluk: Chittapur, in pursuit of a better life. Many others, likewise, leave their hometowns in search of a better life. However, these workers live on the site amid the […]
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Are we bleeding red or plastic? Alka Yadav is an ambitious young woman in her mid-twenties. She is admired by many young girls in her community who often swarm around her in the evening, seeking answers on various issues. She lives with her husband’s parents in a small town in Uttar Pradesh, while her husband […]
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Bengaluru: A few BBMP clinics haven’t received a single tuberculosis patient since a national lockdown was imposed on March 24, 2020. Dr Bhanu Prakash, a doctor at a BBMP clinic near Rajajinagar, informed The Observer: “After the national lockdown was imposed on March 24 because of Covid-19, BBMP health clinics have had no patience for […]
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No protective gear, place to sleep for them Bengaluru: Adverse working conditions at Dry Waste Collection Centres (DWCCs) in JP Nagar have made workers vulnerable to infectious diseases. Delays in payment of salaries and lack of awareness about protective gear have added to their woes. “The BBMP has not helped us. Everything from masks to […]
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Even though the patients suffer from Elephantiasis, they refuse to consult the doctors, by choice. Shlok Arya Swelled legs, heavy steps and no rest–this is the life of many Shahapur residents suffering from elephantiasis. Situated in the north of Karnataka, Shahapur taluk suffers from elephantiasis, but most of the patients, however, refrain from undertaking the […]
Continue ReadingSindigi taluk is long way from completely adopting LPG due to untimely refilling of gas cylinders and safety measures undertaken. Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojna was launched on 1st May , 2016 with a target of providing 5 crore gas connections to the household sectors that later raised upto 8 crore this year. It has although […]
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The Budget 2020 is going to be ‘the great gig in the sky’ for some time now, till the next year’s budget rolls in. Until then, we take a look at all the budgets over the decade and talk about what the implications of these budgets were. Healthcare: ‘How To Save a Life’ By Kshipra […]
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