People struggle with inadequate sanitation facilities in Devadurga villages

Villages in Devadurga lack proper toilets. People say they have to openly defecate and are afraid to use unclean toilets due to the possibility of diseases. Neglected toilets, layers of dust and mold, no running water, cockroaches everywhere and unpleasant odors permeate the air of Devadurga villages. As do diseases like cholera and diarrhea. Gopalpur, […]

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Shortage of staff in Devadurga taluk government hospital

Expert says shortage of staff leads to long waiting lines of patients and lower quality treatments. Pregnant women unattended, children coughing and injured patients waiting for treatment. This is the scene one witnesses in the sole government hospital of Devadurga taluk. This problem arose due to shortage of staff and budget constraints. Dr. Banadesh, Taluk […]

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Villagers dig streambeds for water, pay for bottled water

Limited water access pushes financially unstable residents of Lingsugur to buy expensive bottled water, defying Sustainable Development Goal 6. The residents of Lingsugur, Raichur are grappling with a severe water scarcity issue, as the erratic water supply system provides them with water only once every five days. This scarcity has forced them to resort to […]

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Early summer: city caught off-guard

City infrastructure and public facilities should be designed to meet the needs of residents year-round, not just during specific seasons, say experts. Colourful umbrellas across the city. Streets lined with cut fruit and juice sellers. Making plans for long vacations. Summer season in Bengaluru is not just about this. Lack of bus shelters. No drinking […]

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Flushed with neglect: government school toilets fail students

Government schools in Manvi have fewer toilets overall, and the ones that exist are in such poor shape that they are unusable. Shattered doors, cracked ceilings, dirty commodes, neither water nor soap—that’s how the toilets in government schools of Manvi look. Most schools in Manvi taluk of Raichur have no clean or usable toilets. These […]

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Disregard and dismissal: Eating Disorders in rise and neglect

In India, at least 50 percent of patients with an Eating Disorder (ED) have a psychological disorder, with depression being the most common, according to PubMed Central. For Radha, an employee at a private firm in India, food had become displeasing and depressing. She felt that the thing that would sustain her would also make […]

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