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BJP Promises 20 New “AIIMS” – Reality Is 11 With Just 3% Funding

BJP Promises 20 New “AIIMS” – Reality Is 11 With Just 3% Funding

What Surat Can Teach States About Public Health

Being on the coast and on the banks of the river Tapi makes Surat vulnerable to flooding and mosquito-borne diseases, while the growing migrant population puts pressure on sanitation issues. Image used for representational purposes.

Here’s How Much Pollution Each Type of Firecracker Emits

The pollution generated by popular fireworks ranges between hundreds and thousands of times above safe levels.

Deaths Due to Non-Communicable Diseases on the Rise: Report

Students from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences conduct a community education programme in a Delhi slum.

In a Poor Country, India’s Scheduled Tribes Are the Poorest

Image used for representational purposes. 

Modi@3: 2.5 Years on, Swachh Bharat’s Claims Remain Unverified

Household toilet availability has improved from 41.93 percent in 2014 to 63.98 percent in 2017, according to ministry data. (Photo: <b>The Quint</b>)

1 in Every 3 Children in Mumbai Municipal Schools Malnourished

More girls (35%) were malnourished than boys (33%) in 2015-16 : IndiaSpend (Photo Courtesy:<a href="https://twitter.com/sexymeena86/status/865067154928017409"> Twitter</a>)

Can Kangaroo Mother Care Help Reduce Neonatal Deaths in India?

Kangaroo mothers keep babies in regular skin contact, an easy, low-cost intervention that can save lives in India. (Photo: iStock)

Govt Identifies Only 7% of Total Scavengers, Claims to Help 91%

Dalits continue to be manual scavengers after being given reservations. (Photo: iStockphoto)

Swine Flu Cases Rise 9-Fold As India’s Response System Falters

Men wear masks as a preventive measure to swine flu.&nbsp;

On a Mumbai Street, Aspiring Soldier Endures Cancer-Care Crisis

The famous Dharavi slum of Mumbai. Image used for representation.

Cancer Survey: Desperate Lives of Patients on Mumbai’s Footpaths

A cancer patient and his wife and daughter sit on the divider under the monorail station near Tata Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai. Unable to afford a hotel or a dharmshala (rest house), many live on the pavements till treatment is complete.