Other than government schemes, lack of gynecologists and poor sanitation remain major problems. Pregnant women of Devadurga taluk do not receive government schemes such as Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA) and Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram (JSSK). This has caused nutrient deficiency in them leading to health issues such as anemia . Siddalingappa, head coordinator […]
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The Karnataka government has included dementia in the Gruha Arogya Scheme. Bangalore has no government-owned fulltime dementia care center though the number of dementia patients in Karnataka is higher than the national average. There are only two full time residential care centre for dementia patients in Bangalore. One is Niksha Dementia village located in Yelahanka, […]
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Two people from the Association of People with Disabilities (APD) were in the Karnataka state team which bagged the first runner up for this year’s national level rugby championship held in Chattisgarh. Wheelchair basketball is a sport that can help people with disabilities boost their confidence and improve their mental health, said coach Lee Roy […]
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Non-pharmacological interventions like animal assisted therapy are useful for adults with ASD. The mental health sector in the country lacks intervention and therapy programmes for adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Though early intervention in autistic children is given importance but adult care is often neglected. Hemangi Narvekar, a research scholar at the Department of Psychology, […]
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The boy was not under the administration of NIMHANS when he fled and running away is a habit of the boy, police said. Police are yet to trace the 17 year old boy who ran away from the canteen of the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) on Monday, Dec. 11. He […]
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Experts say that colleges and organisations must take initiative to donate blood. Fewer donors and large scale wastage of blood due to excessive collection has led to shortage of blood supply to government hospitals. Dr. Prasanna, from Victoria hospital said, “A government hospital requires 180 units of blood, however, the hospital only gets below 80 […]
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Unfinished storm water drainage project has been unattended for half a year. Doddanekundi residents are dealing with foul smell, increase in traffic flow and safety problems for the last six months due to the stalled storm water drainage (SWD) construction. This project was initiated before the elections with the goal of alleviating flooding and improving […]
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With more than 35,000 cases reported, Bangalore Urban had the most number of mental health disorder cases in Karnataka last year. Bangalore Urban reported ten times more mental health cases than Bangalore Rural according to a report by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The former reported 17,672 cases of common mental disorders (CMD) […]
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Officials from the South Western Railways say the machine was misplaced during renovation work in June 2023. No sanitary pad vending machines can be seen in the Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna (KSR) and Yeswanthpur railway stations though the South Western Railway has said that the machines have been installed in the ladies waiting rooms. Officials said […]
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Bangalore’s large population is underserved by its 2,877 Anganwadi centers (AWCs), which often lack basic amenities. Bangalore city not only has fewer anganwadi centres than it needs, but many of these centres lack basic amenities. Data from the Department of Women and Child Development’s (DWCD) Balangala portal shows that out of the 2,877 AWCs, […]
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