By Sanjay Srivastava
By गाँव कनेक्शन
By Venu Arora
The death knell of radio is being sounded — first was television and now the wave of digital offerings — but radio continues to find new ways to be relevant to people's everyday lives.
The death knell of radio is being sounded — first was television and now the wave of digital offerings — but radio continues to find new ways to be relevant to people's everyday lives.
By Laraib Fatima Warsi
With the summer heat intensifying and the Uttar Pradesh capital witnessing unusually frequent and heavy pre-monsoon rainfall, water-borne diseases like typhoid are on the rise. Doctors mention that there is a surge by almost 25 per cent in the caseload of typhoid infections. Details here.
With the summer heat intensifying and the Uttar Pradesh capital witnessing unusually frequent and heavy pre-monsoon rainfall, water-borne diseases like typhoid are on the rise. Doctors mention that there is a surge by almost 25 per cent in the caseload of typhoid infections. Details here.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
Record high temperatures have been recorded in February this year. In its preparatory efforts to check the impact of rising heat on health, the Union Health Ministry has issued a set of advisories to the states and the Union Territories. Details here.
Record high temperatures have been recorded in February this year. In its preparatory efforts to check the impact of rising heat on health, the Union Health Ministry has issued a set of advisories to the states and the Union Territories. Details here.
By Shubham Koul
For more than six lakh villages in India where medical facilities aren't easily accessible, a silent army of 860,000 health care professionals are the only ray of hope. However, this ‘pink army’ is not happy. Dismally low salaries, erratic work schedule and long working hours are just some of the issues that these women face
For more than six lakh villages in India where medical facilities aren't easily accessible, a silent army of 860,000 health care professionals are the only ray of hope. However, this ‘pink army’ is not happy. Dismally low salaries, erratic work schedule and long working hours are just some of the issues that these women face
By Ankit Rathore
Using tobacco is an invitation to death – this was the message that was promoted at the day long youth festival held at Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. Every year nearly 15 lakh young people lose their lives to cancer and other serious health disorders directly related to tobacco use.
Using tobacco is an invitation to death – this was the message that was promoted at the day long youth festival held at Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. Every year nearly 15 lakh young people lose their lives to cancer and other serious health disorders directly related to tobacco use.
By Brijendra Dubey
In the past one week, amidst extreme heat conditions, Ballia in Uttar Pradesh reported a spate of deaths. A probe is underway to find out the cause behind these deaths. The district administration has denied any linkage to the heatwave. Gaon Connection travelled to the eastern district and visited families who claim to have lost their loved ones under mysterious circumstances.
In the past one week, amidst extreme heat conditions, Ballia in Uttar Pradesh reported a spate of deaths. A probe is underway to find out the cause behind these deaths. The district administration has denied any linkage to the heatwave. Gaon Connection travelled to the eastern district and visited families who claim to have lost their loved ones under mysterious circumstances.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
With the IMD officially declaring severe heatwave conditions in eastern Uttar Pradesh of which Ballia is a part of, at least 68 people in the district have been reported as dead and more than 400 have been hospitalised in the last 3 days. The deaths have sent alarm bells ringing but so far, the authorities have denied the heat wave to be the cause of this medical emergency. Similar reports are surfacing from Bihar which witnessed almost 50 such deaths. Details here.
With the IMD officially declaring severe heatwave conditions in eastern Uttar Pradesh of which Ballia is a part of, at least 68 people in the district have been reported as dead and more than 400 have been hospitalised in the last 3 days. The deaths have sent alarm bells ringing but so far, the authorities have denied the heat wave to be the cause of this medical emergency. Similar reports are surfacing from Bihar which witnessed almost 50 such deaths. Details here.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
Climate experts link the heat wave in India to climate change. They stress on the need for public cooling areas, uninterrupted electricity and access to safe drinking water, especially for the vulnerable groups during the extreme heat days. Details here.
Climate experts link the heat wave in India to climate change. They stress on the need for public cooling areas, uninterrupted electricity and access to safe drinking water, especially for the vulnerable groups during the extreme heat days. Details here.