By Madhu Sudan Chatterjee
पश्चिम बंगाल में बांकुड़ा जिले के दूरदराज के कई आदिवासी गाँवों में लोगों के बीमार होने पर आशा कार्यकर्ता ही एकमात्र सहारा होती हैं। ये फ्रंटलाइन कार्यकर्ता अपनी ड्यूटी से कहीं ज़्यादा आगे बढ़कर काम करती हैं, ताकि लोगों को समय पर इलाज और दवाइयाँ मिल सके।
पश्चिम बंगाल में बांकुड़ा जिले के दूरदराज के कई आदिवासी गाँवों में लोगों के बीमार होने पर आशा कार्यकर्ता ही एकमात्र सहारा होती हैं। ये फ्रंटलाइन कार्यकर्ता अपनी ड्यूटी से कहीं ज़्यादा आगे बढ़कर काम करती हैं, ताकि लोगों को समय पर इलाज और दवाइयाँ मिल सके।
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.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
BP and Diabetes treatment: A new study says improved education, standardization of testing as well as follow up of hypertension and diabetes after childbirth are needed in Indian rural areas
BP and Diabetes treatment: A new study says improved education, standardization of testing as well as follow up of hypertension and diabetes after childbirth are needed in Indian rural areas
By गाँव कनेक्शन
A recent study undertaken in West Bengal by Climate Trends and IIT Delhi shows a higher prevalence of upper and lower respiratory illnesses and cardiovascular problems as a result of long and long and short term exposures to air pollutants. Women in the state's rural areas were more vulnerable to it.
A recent study undertaken in West Bengal by Climate Trends and IIT Delhi shows a higher prevalence of upper and lower respiratory illnesses and cardiovascular problems as a result of long and long and short term exposures to air pollutants. Women in the state's rural areas were more vulnerable to it.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
The George Institute for Global Health India, an independent medical research institute has announced that it has been offered a grant by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation which will be used to integrate an innovative AI-based solution into the SMARThealth Pregnancy system in rural India.
The George Institute for Global Health India, an independent medical research institute has announced that it has been offered a grant by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation which will be used to integrate an innovative AI-based solution into the SMARThealth Pregnancy system in rural India.
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 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 Moinuddin Chishty
By Ramji Mishra
Uma Devi is a frontline healthcare worker in rural Uttar Pradesh who has marched on despite strife in her personal life, and has been honoured by Kareena Kapoor, actor and brand ambassador for UNICEF, for promoting mother and child health.
Uma Devi is a frontline healthcare worker in rural Uttar Pradesh who has marched on despite strife in her personal life, and has been honoured by Kareena Kapoor, actor and brand ambassador for UNICEF, for promoting mother and child health.
By Manoj Choudhary
Remote villages, lack of transportation and vaccine hesitancy were no deterrent to the frontline workers to achieve almost near-total COVID-19 vaccination of the inhabitants of 82 villages in 21 panchayats in Ranchi district of Jharkhand.
Remote villages, lack of transportation and vaccine hesitancy were no deterrent to the frontline workers to achieve almost near-total COVID-19 vaccination of the inhabitants of 82 villages in 21 panchayats in Ranchi district of Jharkhand.