-The Hindu The Right to Information (RTI) Act was passed by Parliament in 2005, aiming to give people access to the records of the Central and State governments. It was a vital reform to help activists and individuals ensure transparency and accountability in governance. In a discussion moderated by Sonikka Loganathan, Anjali Bhardwaj and Saurav Das take stock of what’s working and the issues that appear to be weakening the law....
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Young people dropping dead due to cardiac arrests, here's who are at risk and how to prevent -Samrat Sharma
-IndiaToday.in What is more concerning is that India is already more vulnerable to heart diseases and sees more cardiovascular deaths than the global average. Incidents of young people walking around the streets, working out in the gym, or even on the wedding stage are suddenly dropping dead due to cardiac arrests. And, this is happening not only in India but around the world. The trend has become more prominent as more cases...
More »Parliamentary panel calls for free cancer treatment -GS Mudur
-The Telegraph Committee asks govt to take steps to strengthen radiotherapy facilities in the country, expressing concerns about inadequate infrastructure A parliamentary panel has asked the Centre to provide free cancer treatment to middle-class households through a government-funded health insurance scheme and to cap cancer diagnostics and treatment services in government and private Hospitals. The parliamentary standing committee on health has also called on the government to take steps to strengthen radiotherapy facilities...
More »Data shows maternal mortality rate in West Bengal rise above national average -Subhajoy Roy
-The Telegraph CM Mamata Banerjee had lambasted health officials for the increasing trend of referring patients, even pregnant women, to Hospitals in Kolkata West Bengal’s maternal mortality ratio is above 100 per 100,000 live births, compared with the national average of 97, according to the latest figures (2018-20) published by the Registrar General of India on Tuesday. The state’s maternal mortality ratio had dropped to 94 and 98 in the 2015-17 and 2016-18...
More »Sowing Seeds Of Freedom: The Farming Revolution In A Tribal Village Of Rajasthan -Peerzada Muzamil
-Outlook India How going back to traditional farming practices is changing the lives of Bhil Adivasis in the hilly tribal village of Gamaniya Hameera in Rajasthan. Twenty-eight year old Kailash Nathu, a member of Bhil Adivasi community, recalls a horrific incident from 2018, when like very year, he migrated from his village Gamaniya Hameera, all the way to Gujarat to find work as a daily-waged labourer. Nathu was not the only villager...
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