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Stories of changeHelpline for artists In 1995, Dr R V Raghavendra, an entrepreneur and an avid fan of classical music, set up Arogyadhara, a trust fund and health helpline for musicians. His philosophy is simple: as a community, we must take care of our artists, especially their medical needs More... Healthcare at the doorstep for Bangalore’s elderlySt John's Medical College and Hospital, Bangalore, has started a senior citizens health service aimed at providing medical care at reduced rates and improving the quality of the health and life of older persons in rural and urban areas around Bangalore More... Mitanins: Chhattisgarh's 'barefoot doctors'A global trend favouring large-scale interventions by Community Health Workers (CHWs) has paid huge and unexpected dividends in Chhattisgarh, where CHWs called mitanins have not only substantially improved infant mortality rates but are also meeting the goal of holistic development More... Health insurance for Pachcham's womenA unique partnership between the Pachcham Mahila Vikas Sangathan, the public healthcare sector and philanthropic trusts brings healthcare to the women of Pachcham in Kutch, Gujarat More... LOCOST: Affordable drugs for everyoneLow Cost Standard Therapeutics, or LOCOST, was set up to enable everyone, even the poor in remote areas, to access quality medicines at affordable prices More... Staying alert to the TB menace in Navi MumbaiA collaborative effort between the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation and Alert India to tackle tuberculosis on the outskirts of Mumbai yields results More... The golden touch of simple womenFRCH's model healthcare project in Parinche needs to be replicated all over India Mapping health in village IndiaUnnoticed by mainstream media forums, a thousand volunteer groups have put together a major survey of the state of health services available in the country More... Small beginnings in a tribal villageIn one of the poorest villages of central India, villagers and the district collector have provided an innovative health service, with the barest of resources More... Recording traditional knowledge of healingA Vadodara-based organisation has begun collating the vast knowledge of traditional medicine More... Battling it out in BhopalAn oasis of concern refuses to give up the cause of the victims of the great gas tragedy More... |
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