Elizabeth Grossman In the absence of a federal U.S. policy for schools located near potentially dangerous sites, community activists search for safer solutions. On April 17, 2013, an explosion and fire at the West Fertilizer Company plant in West, Texas, killed 15 people and injured hundreds. It also destroyed more than 150 buildings around the… Continue reading 12,000 U.S. schools are within a mile of a hazardous chemical facility. What should we do about that?
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Open health data in India: Finally a reality?
Rhea Colaco According to an international Open Data Index published by ‘Open Knowledge Foundation’, India ranks at #17 (of 122 countries in the index) in the 2015 rankings A major challenge faced in tracking progress across health and nutrition sectors is the unavailability of timely and quality data. In light of the Sustainable Development… Continue reading Open health data in India: Finally a reality?
Looking at malnutrition in Karnataka, India during National Nutrition Week
Marianne de Nazareth Over 1.2 million children in Karnataka in the age group of 0-6 years are malnourished and underweight, says a government report Reading the shocking figures of malnutrition in 21st century India can be disconcerting. And according to research with facts and figures, the numbers are shamefully correct. 1.2 million children in Karnataka are… Continue reading Looking at malnutrition in Karnataka, India during National Nutrition Week
As The For-Profit World Moves Into An Elder Care Program, Some Worry
Sarah Varney With the support of private equity money, InnovAge aims to aggressively expand a little-known Medicare program that will pay to keep older and disabled Americans out of nursing homes. Inside a senior center here, nestled along a bustling commercial strip, Vivian Malveaux scans her bingo card for a winning number. Her 81-year-old eyes… Continue reading As The For-Profit World Moves Into An Elder Care Program, Some Worry
August 1-7 is Breast feeding Week: time to break stigmas
Marianne Furtado de Nazareth Women must understand that the traditional concept that a mother hides herself away when breast feeding should be ignored and there is no stigma attached to breastfeeding. We were sitting in Bonefish Grill in Omaha, Nebraska, eating my favourite Bang Bang Shrimp. The whole restaurant was packed to capacity, with a… Continue reading August 1-7 is Breast feeding Week: time to break stigmas
Welcome SDGs: Harnessing the opportunity to reform India’s social policy landscape
Oommen Kurian The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare of India came out with ‘The Delhi Commitment on Sustainable Development Goal for Health’ that promises to build upon the achievements of the Millennium Development Goals and finish the unfinished agenda Earlier in May, reports indicated that the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog) is changing… Continue reading Welcome SDGs: Harnessing the opportunity to reform India’s social policy landscape
It’s Not Just Doctors And Nurses, Patients Need To Wash Their Hands, Too
Shefali Luthra One in four adults leaving hospital had on their hands a superbug: a virus, bacteria or another kind of microbe that resists multiple kinds of medicine Encouraging doctors and nurses to wash their hands frequently has always been considered an easy and effective way to curb the spread of infection in hospitals and… Continue reading It’s Not Just Doctors And Nurses, Patients Need To Wash Their Hands, Too
Open defecation ends in Bangladesh – almost
Rafiqul Islam Bangladesh virtually eliminates open air defecation, bringing it down to only 1% of its population not having access to indoor toilet facilities For most of her 50 years, Rokeya Begum has lived without a toilet in her house – waiting for the curtain of darkness to go out to the fields or the… Continue reading Open defecation ends in Bangladesh – almost
At Clinic, Poverty Magnifies Health Problems, Baltimore, US
Lauren Burns, Capital News Service In Baltimore’s poorer neighborhoods, where problems are plentiful and solutions scarce, Total Health Care strives to correct disparities in access and treatment long faced by people who struggle to get by. Rhonda Jones began seeing doctors at a Total Health Care clinic in West Baltimore in the 1970s, when she… Continue reading At Clinic, Poverty Magnifies Health Problems, Baltimore, US
The plight of Vaigai river, India
Marianne Furtado de Nazareth A study, a conference, and a field visit along the stretch of the Vaigai river including to the temple town of Madurai reveals the deteriorating state of the river During a three-day National Training Programme Climate Change News Coverage for Aspiring and Young Vernacular media persons in Madurai in January 2016, we… Continue reading The plight of Vaigai river, India
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