The Union government has informed the Parliament that between 2017-18 and 2021-22, India’s electronic-waste generation has increased from roughly 0.7 million tonnes to 1.6 million tonnes. Read on to know about the environmental and health impact of e-waste which is on a constant increase.

Air pollution main risk factors: According to a new study, air pollution is emerging as one of the main risk factors for cardiovascular deaths in developing countries. A large proportion of cardiovascular disease events and mortality can be attributed to a small number of modifiable risk factors like tobacco use, alcohol, diet, physical activity and sodium intake

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

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.

Her miscarriage turned Pyari Devi into an unofficial healthcare worker in Mamna village of Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh. So that other women do not suffer the same fate, she acts as an advisor, facilitator and a friend of local women and a key link between them and the Mahoba district hospital.

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.

The Heat Action Plans are a set of policies formulated to check the stress caused by extreme heat on public health. There are a total of 37 HAPs across various states, cities and districts. But a recent assessment of these plans found them below the mark. Details here.

In India, a life is lost every 12 minutes due to snakebite. Such deaths are preventable provided victims receive proper and timely treatment. A study by the ICMR has found that only upto 30% of snakebite victims in rural India seek treatment in hospitals.

Snakebites claim the life of one person every 10 minutes in India. New Delhi-based Indian Council of Medical Research is developing a diagnostic tool to identify if the snakebite is of venomous or non-venomous snake. Gaon Connection spoke with its medical scientist Joy Kumar Chakma.