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The National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) on Tuesday, July 4 2023, launched the ‘Rohini Nilekani Centre for Brain and Mind’, a centre dedicated to advancing Indian research and practice pertaining to neurodevelopmental...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission in Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh on 2 July 2023, Saturday, and distributed sickle cell genetic status cards to the beneficiaries. He underlined...
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Swasthya Plus Network, the India-based social enterprise focussed on improving health literacy and health-seeking behaviour in the South Asian region, launched operations in Nepali & Maithili, on July 1, 2023, as India observes...
Stuti Mehta
Despite significant strides being made in addressing the social and material discomforts around menstruation, it remains a stigmatised aspect of health in India. Poor menstrual hygiene is a leading cause for various urogenital infections among menstruators. At the same time, social taboos make it difficult for...
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Odisha’s Sundargarh district has taken up the mission to transform over 2,800 Anganwadis (rural child care centres) to provide a holistic learning space for young children. The modernisation programme is informed and shaped...
One in every four child-respondents citing financial problems to be one of the biggest stress factors during the COVID-19 months, reveals a recent study conducted by Child Rights and You (CRY and Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS).