By Dr SB Misra
गाँव में आज भी चिकित्सा व्यवस्था संतोषजनक नहीं है। 70% आबादी गाँवों में रहती है, लेकिन डॉक्टरों का सिर्फ़ 26% हिस्सा वहां उपलब्ध है। अस्पतालों की कमी, दवाइयों का अभाव, झोलाछाप डॉक्टरों का बोलबाला और तेजी से बढ़ती शहरी बीमारियां, ग्रामीण स्वास्थ्य को बड़ी चुनौती के रूप में खड़ी कर रही हैं।
गाँव में आज भी चिकित्सा व्यवस्था संतोषजनक नहीं है। 70% आबादी गाँवों में रहती है, लेकिन डॉक्टरों का सिर्फ़ 26% हिस्सा वहां उपलब्ध है। अस्पतालों की कमी, दवाइयों का अभाव, झोलाछाप डॉक्टरों का बोलबाला और तेजी से बढ़ती शहरी बीमारियां, ग्रामीण स्वास्थ्य को बड़ी चुनौती के रूप में खड़ी कर रही हैं।
By Pankaja Srinivasan
Tribal communities across Tamil Nadu often slip through the cracks when it comes to quality healthcare that they can neither access nor afford. DoctorNet India, a Coimbatore-based non-profit, is trying to bridge that inequity with its network of volunteers and empathetic doctors across the state.
Tribal communities across Tamil Nadu often slip through the cracks when it comes to quality healthcare that they can neither access nor afford. DoctorNet India, a Coimbatore-based non-profit, is trying to bridge that inequity with its network of volunteers and empathetic doctors across the state.
By Manoj Choudhary
The e-Sanjeevani service is providing medical consultation to inhabitants of remote villages in Jharkhand, who often had to do without because of long distances to the nearest health centres and lack of transportation.
The e-Sanjeevani service is providing medical consultation to inhabitants of remote villages in Jharkhand, who often had to do without because of long distances to the nearest health centres and lack of transportation.
By Chandrakant Mishra
While 44% said they go to the nearest government hospital when they fall sick, but every third person living in rural India (36%) prefers going to a private doctor. When people were asked if doctors are present at government hospitals, 42.34% said doctors are present, 18.33% said doctors are not present, while 3.46% people said doctors are only sometimes present
While 44% said they go to the nearest government hospital when they fall sick, but every third person living in rural India (36%) prefers going to a private doctor. When people were asked if doctors are present at government hospitals, 42.34% said doctors are present, 18.33% said doctors are not present, while 3.46% people said doctors are only sometimes present
By Parul Kulshreshta
Rajasthan is the first state in the country to legislate the Right To Health that has provision for mandatory free-of-cost emergency treatment for every resident of the state. It has been welcomed by the public health organisations but private doctors have launched massive protests as they term it as ‘bureaucratic interference’.
Rajasthan is the first state in the country to legislate the Right To Health that has provision for mandatory free-of-cost emergency treatment for every resident of the state. It has been welcomed by the public health organisations but private doctors have launched massive protests as they term it as ‘bureaucratic interference’.
By Deepak Acharya
दुनिया भर में लोगों में एलर्जी होना एक आम बात है। हम इस लेख में आम तौर पर होने वाली कुछ खास एलर्जी की बात करेंगे ताकि हम इसे और बेहतर समझ पाएं।
दुनिया भर में लोगों में एलर्जी होना एक आम बात है। हम इस लेख में आम तौर पर होने वाली कुछ खास एलर्जी की बात करेंगे ताकि हम इसे और बेहतर समझ पाएं।
By गाँव कनेक्शन
The controversy around 14 children being allegedly found infected with HIV and hepatitis post blood transfusion in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, has brought forth the demand to make NAT, or Nucleic Acid Test, mandatory. Details here.
The controversy around 14 children being allegedly found infected with HIV and hepatitis post blood transfusion in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, has brought forth the demand to make NAT, or Nucleic Acid Test, mandatory. Details here.
By Manoj Choudhary
A nonprofit, Transform Rural India Foundation, is working with hundreds of thousands villagers in Ranchi and Simdega districts of Jharkhand to familiarise them with various government health schemes for pregnant and lactating mothers, including free institutional delivery.
A nonprofit, Transform Rural India Foundation, is working with hundreds of thousands villagers in Ranchi and Simdega districts of Jharkhand to familiarise them with various government health schemes for pregnant and lactating mothers, including free institutional delivery.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
A total of 168 women from 79 villages in Madhya Pradesh's Barwani district have been roped in as voluntary agents of change and are tasked with connecting the women in their villages with the immediate healthcare services. Despite no financial rewards for their voluntary service, here's what drives these women to do what they do.
A total of 168 women from 79 villages in Madhya Pradesh's Barwani district have been roped in as voluntary agents of change and are tasked with connecting the women in their villages with the immediate healthcare services. Despite no financial rewards for their voluntary service, here's what drives these women to do what they do.
By Madhu Sudan Chatterjee
In the many remote tribal villages of Bankura district in West Bengal, ASHA workers are the sole healthcare providers. These frontline workers go far beyond the call of duty to ensure timely medical care. Gaon Connection caught up with these custodians of rural healthcare.
In the many remote tribal villages of Bankura district in West Bengal, ASHA workers are the sole healthcare providers. These frontline workers go far beyond the call of duty to ensure timely medical care. Gaon Connection caught up with these custodians of rural healthcare.