By Dr Amit Gupta Diabetes does not discriminate. It can occur to anyone, anywhere. Be it a person residing in metropolitan cities or a person living in rural areas. The prevalence of diabetes is increasing incessantly, raising an alarming concern, particularly in remote rural areas. It is because diabetes awareness lags in rural India due … Read more
Poverty, gender discrimination and digital illiteracy are leaving girls behind and creating the so- called digital divide. (Photo source: Reuters) By Divya Santhanam, Michelle Bachelet, who is United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, stated recently that the gender digital divide was a reflection of the overall discrimination faced by women and girls. This is … Read more
Several state governments are supporting treatments for children with CHD from vulnerable and marginalized communities. By Mangesh Wange, Keshav, a resident of Asanpoi village in Raigad, wishes to see the day when his 4-year-old daughter Sandhya will be able to play like other children of his neighborhood. Since her birth, Sandhya would often fall sick … Read more
The index of consumer sentiments scaled up cumulatively by 9% in the month till September 12, driven by the middle income households in rural India and is likely to translate into enhanced consumer spending, the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy said. Data by CMIE shows that while the overall index of consumer sentiments grew by … Read more
Consumption of daily groceries and essentials in villages outpaced cities in July, reversing the trend of June. Urban growth was higher than in rural areas for the first time in nearly two years in June. With the Covid situation improving and good monsoon rain, rural growth is expected to bounce back and be in line … Read more
by Prof. Beenum Yadav Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, medical systems and healthcare providers were faced with unforeseen challenges as they adjusted to remote working situations to function effectively amid social distancing and self-isolating norms. Telemedicine helps healthcare providers tend to patients remotely—that is, diagnose, monitor, treat, consult and advise—using telecommunications technology, when … Read more
The total share of vaccine slots registered from the CSCs in these states was less than a fraction of 1 percent in all these states. (Representative image) In addition to the acute vaccine shortage faced by most parts of the country, another hurdle in the country’s Covid-19 vaccination programme is the difficulty in expanding vaccination … Read more
Our dream is to create a model of holistic rural development capable of lifting a million people out of poverty every 5 years and then EXITING. By Zarina Screwvala The Covid 19 crisis has again brought home the importance of building our rural communities and empowering them to take charge of their own lives. Recently, … Read more
NEW DELHI: Three months into the ‘Unlocking‘ of India, Covid-19 cases in India have touched a high of 38,53,406. Notwithstanding the improving mobility, key economic indicators have lost momentum of late. Rural India, once considered a safe haven, has also been hit hard, and economists now say there is at least one month more before … Read more
By Bibhudatta Pradhan As India passes the grim milestone of two million virus cases and new hotspots emerge in villages, experts are worried infections will now rise exponentially in the world’s second-most populous country, overwhelming its under-prepared hinterland. In the remote Valad village in the southern state of Kerala, 236 people have been found positive … Read more