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 Manish Dubey
ASHA worker Annapoorna Singh is afflicted with polio and that is what gives her the drive to ensure children who come under her care in Kanpur, are inoculated on time. She also counsels parents about the importance of polio vaccines and helps with institutional deliveries.
ASHA worker Annapoorna Singh is afflicted with polio and that is what gives her the drive to ensure children who come under her care in Kanpur, are inoculated on time. She also counsels parents about the importance of polio vaccines and helps with institutional deliveries.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
यूपी के देवरिया, एटा, फतेहपुर, गाजीपुर, हरदोई, जौनपुर, मिर्जापुर, प्रतापगढ़, सिद्धार्थनगर में खुलेंगे नए मेडिकल कॉलेज।
यूपी के देवरिया, एटा, फतेहपुर, गाजीपुर, हरदोई, जौनपुर, मिर्जापुर, प्रतापगढ़, सिद्धार्थनगर में खुलेंगे नए मेडिकल कॉलेज।
By Chandrakant Mishra
Social media addiction: Increased use of social media in rural India is making villagers sick. Out of every six social media addicts, one person is likely to develop health problems, including depression, anxiety and antisocial behaviour says a study
Social media addiction: Increased use of social media in rural India is making villagers sick. Out of every six social media addicts, one person is likely to develop health problems, including depression, anxiety and antisocial behaviour says a study
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 Kirti Shukla
सीतापुर जिले की मिश्रिख तहसील में दो केंद्रीकृत बायोमेडिकल वेस्ट ट्रीटमेंट सुविधाएं मौजूद हैं। इसके बावजूद सामुदायिक स्वास्थ्य केंद्र के पास सीरिंज, बेकार दवाएं, खून से सनी पट्टियां, और प्लेसेंटा (गर्भनाल) को खुले मैदान में फेंका और जला दिया जाता है। स्थानीय लोग और सफाई कर्मचारी इसकी दुर्गंध और जहरीले धुएं से बुरी तरह प्रभावित हैं।
सीतापुर जिले की मिश्रिख तहसील में दो केंद्रीकृत बायोमेडिकल वेस्ट ट्रीटमेंट सुविधाएं मौजूद हैं। इसके बावजूद सामुदायिक स्वास्थ्य केंद्र के पास सीरिंज, बेकार दवाएं, खून से सनी पट्टियां, और प्लेसेंटा (गर्भनाल) को खुले मैदान में फेंका और जला दिया जाता है। स्थानीय लोग और सफाई कर्मचारी इसकी दुर्गंध और जहरीले धुएं से बुरी तरह प्रभावित हैं।
By गाँव कनेक्शन
The 'Digital Doctors Clinics' will function on the lines of primary health centres and will not only provide telemedicine services but also have pharmacies and laboratories for diagnostic tests. Initially, 20 such clinics will be launched in Lucknow and Bulandshahr districts.
The 'Digital Doctors Clinics' will function on the lines of primary health centres and will not only provide telemedicine services but also have pharmacies and laboratories for diagnostic tests. Initially, 20 such clinics will be launched in Lucknow and Bulandshahr districts.
By Rajesh Khandelwal
One in three newborns in Rajasthan are underweight. The state government attributes it to poor health awareness amongst the mothers. Poshan Champions visit homes of expectant women to counsel them, enrol them for the government’s maternity cash benefit scheme, and also raise awareness on nutrition and other health issues. A ground report.
One in three newborns in Rajasthan are underweight. The state government attributes it to poor health awareness amongst the mothers. Poshan Champions visit homes of expectant women to counsel them, enrol them for the government’s maternity cash benefit scheme, and also raise awareness on nutrition and other health issues. A ground report.
By Manvendra Singh
Mobile phone addiction among children is becoming common in the rural parts of the country where users of the internet have overtaken their urban counterparts. Village children spend several hours a day hooked to games like PUBG. This has serious repercussions, warn psychologists.
Mobile phone addiction among children is becoming common in the rural parts of the country where users of the internet have overtaken their urban counterparts. Village children spend several hours a day hooked to games like PUBG. This has serious repercussions, warn psychologists.
By Bidyut Majumdar
Heavy rainfall in September is being linked to a spike in fever cases in some districts of Uttar Pradesh. Test reports point towards malaria, a mosquito-borne disease. Villagers blame stagnant water pools and unclean drains. A ground report.
Heavy rainfall in September is being linked to a spike in fever cases in some districts of Uttar Pradesh. Test reports point towards malaria, a mosquito-borne disease. Villagers blame stagnant water pools and unclean drains. A ground report.