Exposure to pesticides has resulted in more than 120 cases of organophosphate (OP) poisoning among farmers every month during the crop season. Water scarcity, a declared drought, and failed crops worsen the problem. Amidst this, the urgency for awareness of farmer welfare schemes, and access to adequate healthcare remains. In the sweltering heat of May, […]
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Gangavathi is a taluk which is now home to a big challenge which is choked drains and open garbage, overflowing drains and open garbage dumps are not just unsightly, but they pose serious health risks, especially to the children. From the streets of Vedrahatti to villages housing over three thousand families, the challenges of open […]
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The toilets in the taluk that were built less than a decade ago have mostly been closed for public use as a result of lack of maintenance. Foul smell and emetic visuals, locked doors with rats, cockroaches breeding in them. Some are open to use but only if you manage to hold your breath for […]
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Experts say that the absence of specialised doctors in public healthcare facilities not only impacts people’s health but also affects them financially. With his grandchild’s hand firmly grasped in one hand and her medical documents in the other, the 66-year-old man stood by, awaiting an auto to return back to his village. It was a […]
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Basic amenities missing in Namma Clinics, hampering access to healthcare for daily wage workers Lack of basic amenities like water and limited operational hours of Namma Clinics, hinders access to healthcare facilities in the state. Namma Clinics are a state-driven initiative aimed at providing accessible and affordable healthcare services to marginalized communities. Raju, a daily […]
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Unfinished drainage work leads to overflowing sewage, mosquito infestations, and finger-pointing between BWSSB and BBMP Residents of Gottigere and the adjacent areas have been in distress since the Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) began installing underground drainage (UGD) pipes last year. The construction is still not completed, and the delay has resulted in […]
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Karnataka’s Chetana scheme benefits very few sex workers due to budget limitations and lack of awareness of social protection schemes. According to KWDC data, since 2021, 88,452 women have registered for the Chetana scheme, with only 5,228 of them receiving the scheme benefit. In the dim confines of her room in Bapuji Nagar, Rupa (name […]
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Narayana Health launches ‘InsidER,’ India’s first medical docu-drama series, spotlighting real-life emergency cases, raising awareness, and initiating NEAR services. Narayana Health, a private healthcare provider, premiered India’s first medical docu-drama series titled “InsidER,” which aims at raising awareness on how to understand and respond to medical emergencies. The series was officially launched on March 21, […]
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Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has no plans to remove the cycle ban around lakes. It was 2008. Venkateshwara Rao was working in an Information and Technology (IT) company. Hours and hours in front of the computer started to take a toll on his health. “I have to do something,” he thought. That something turned […]
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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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