Gender Reassignment Surgery is a last resort for a person who has faced multiple challenges in a queerphobic society. Gender Reassignment Surgery(GRS) might appear as a life-changing option to people who feel trapped inside their body, but it comes with its own risks and downside one must be educated about. “Once changed, you cannot go […]
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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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The villagers claim that ambulances seldom come up the hill to Kamthur. So in case of emergencies, they have to make other arrangements for transport. Mining. Too many trucks. Red dust. Coughing. Extreme heat. This is what comes to the mind of 31-year-old Shruthi when she thinks of Kamthur. Shruthi had moved to Kamthur from […]
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Poor waste management in the town of Savanur is increasing the problems of the people living there. Savanur, a town located in the Haveri district of Karnataka, India, used to be known as “The Town of the Nawabs.” But in the present scenario, things have taken a turn as the town is struggling with the […]
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No toilets at home, No toilets in college. Several members from the Gajendragad taluk aren’t able to apply for the Swacch Bharat scheme to build toilets, because of a lack of a permanent address or the lack of space at their homes. In the morning, when Madhushree, an 18-year-old paramedical student from Rajur village studying […]
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Siruguppa has an air quality index of 122 —8.8 times higher than the WHO’s annual air quality guidelines. By Vindhya Pabolu Air pollution caused by rice mills has lead toan increase in asthma and tuberculosis (TB) cases in Siruguppa taluk, Ballari.Siruguppa has 74 rice mills located in the heart of the taluk. These rice mills […]
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ASHA workers who are supposed to work only for a couple of hours in the day, work far longer because they are given extra work. However, they are not paid for that extra work. By Taniva Singha Roy Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) workers complain about not getting any incentive for the extra work they […]
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The untreated bio-medical waste is posing as a health hazard in the hospitals of Bengaluru. Bengaluru is observing an increase in the viral infections caused by improper treatment of bio-medical waste in the hospitals since last three months. A nurse at the Victoria Hospital in Bengaluru said, “We can see the medical waste lying outside […]
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Poor living and working conditions of migrant workers are often left without any social security net. By Vaishnavi Gopalraj Despite being entitled to free healthcare facilities for the informal sector under the Rastriya Bima Yojana, many migrant workers are unaware of how to avail the service of the health card schemes. Subhash, a migrant worker […]
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Para-aminobenzoic acid or PABA is a precursor of folic acid and exists in dairy products such as eggs, milk, and meat. It is usually used in dietary supplements to improve skin health. In an order dated June 29, 2018, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) banned the use of PABA in the products […]
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