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'Sex Education is Not a Luxury, It's our Constitutional Right'

WebWhereas these are things we can talk about easily." She adds, "Sex education is not a luxury, it is our constitutional right. If you interpret Article 21, right to education …

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When 'I' Is Replaced By 'We' Illness Becomes Wellness

WebSigmund Freud’s psychoanalysis influenced the way we think about mental health for decades. Cognitive behaviour therapy, developed in the 60s, is still one of the …

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The Role of Media in Suicide Prevention: an Ally or an Adversary

WebLowering suicide rates is an intersectoral effort, with the media at the forefront. A lot rides on us to reduce suicide rates in India and globally. With the media’s …

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The Mental Health Care Gap in Bihar

WebThe mental health care gap is also due to the significant lack of trained professionals. In Bihar, the total number of people working in the field of mental health …

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Sangam Vihar, Asia’s Largest Unauthorized Colony May Now Be …

WebAsia’s largest unauthorised colony, Sangam Vihar, has very narrow streets. One side of the road is filled with garbage thrown from houses, shops, and passers-by, …

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Vulnerable Communities Hit By Climate Change

WebBetween 2030 and 2050, climate change is expected to cause approximately 250 000 additional deaths per year, from undernutrition, malaria, diarrhoea and heat stress alone. …

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India Needs More Skin Banks For Burns’ Victims

WebIn 2019, more than 23 000 fire-related deaths were estimated in India, which is about 20% of the global mortality burden. Additionally, 1·5 million DALYs were …

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Were Our Ancestors Fitter Than Us

WebSeveral studies corroborate the fact that our ancestors were far stronger than us, and that human strength and fitness has decreased so dramatically in recent years …

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India’s Nursing Crisis

WebThe current figure in India is 1.7 per 1000 people. In 2021, a group of nursing and midwifery organisations came together to highlight this acute shortage of nurses …

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What Does The Future Hold For India's Ageing Population

WebIn 2021, India's ageing population was 138 million. However, as per a report prepared by the National Statistical Office (NSO)'s Elderly in India 2021, India's elderly …

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Disparity Shadows Women’s Healthcare in Arambagh, West Bengal

WebWith a total doctor count of 50, the Arambagh municipality is a hub of medical care in the area, and the scarcity of female gynaecologists is alarmingly evident.

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‘Silk Road of Health’

WebA virtual meeting of the foreign ministers of China, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nepal on July 27 becomes the third vector of Beijing’s ‘Silk Road of Health’ diplomacy in …

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Why Are Kerala’s Teenagers Turning To Drug Abuse

WebDrug use among children is known to have several negative impacts psychologically, behaviourally and affects their academics and future. According to Dr …

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Ground Report: Delhi's Mohalla Clinics

WebThe state government’s Department of Health and Family Welfare describes mohalla clinics as making “quality primary health care services accessible within the …

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The Business Model of Corporate Hospitals

WebWhen you consider that the Union budget for the current financial year allocates less than 2% for health care, it is but natural that the massive demand-supply …

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Innocents Wrongfully Arrested Should be Compensated Through …

WebDr. Kafeel Khan, of the Gorakhpur tragedy fame a couple of years ago who tried to save infant lives by buying oxygen cylinders out of his own pocket and was jailed …

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Distress and Depression, UPSC Aspirants Feel The Pressure

WebIn 2022, out of 11.52 lakhs candidates who applied for UPSC 2022, only 13090 cleared the Prelims exam. The pressure this creates on students is immense and …

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Kerala Plays Host to Communicable Diseases

WebKerala's health minister Veena George on Friday confirmed the third case of Monkeypox in the state. The patient, a 35-year-old man who arrived from the UAE on …

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