To this day 23 years-old Sneha (name changed to respect confidentiality) does not know with certainty how she got infected with the human immunodeficiency ... Jul 08
The true measure of success will not be how many people are on treatment today, but how effectively new infections are prevented tomorrow and how ... Feb 26
... Feb 14
Accountability is critical when it comes to ensuring that promises made by the governments translate into ground realities “where no one is left behind.” Without ... Feb 06
Thanks to communities of people living with and affected by HIV, a lot of scientifically proven tools and approaches have made it possible to offer ... Jan 12
As 2025 wraps up, let us remind ourselves of the prominent promises (and some legally binding ones) which our governments have made since 1945 to ... Dec 27
Given the medical advancements today - in an ideal world, all children should be born free of infections like HIV, syphilis or hepatitis-B; all pregnant ... Dec 27
Ten years back at the United Nations General Assembly, all world leaders promised to eliminate harmful practice of female genital mutilation/ cutting by 2030. But ... Dec 16
... Dec 10
Ending gender-based violence is human rights imperative.... Dec 03
AIDS continues to be a serious public health concern spreading silently. However, with proper awareness, it can be effectively controlled, said Dr. Anuradha, Joint Director, ... Dec 01
The risk of getting TB disease is among the highest in unhoused and other marginalised persons but the likelihood of them seeking public TB services ... Nov 28
For persons with disabilities whose healthcare needs are often higher and more frequent, financial shocks are a constant threat.... Nov 25
Bihar cannot afford to wait for the problem to escalate. Uranium contamination is not just a scientific finding; it is a social warning.... Nov 24
The human right to health is not a privilege, tt is a legal obligation - rooted in international human rights law - and must form the foundation ... Nov 07
The time has come for India to move beyond silence, beyond stigma, and towards a future where seeking help is an act of courage, not ... Oct 13
The WHO’s updated guideline is a moral statement, urging healthcare systems to evolve beyond disease management into life enhancement.... Oct 10
By training future doctors to see, hear, and respect transgender patients, we lay the groundwork for a healthcare system that embodies dignity for all.... Oct 03
The dream of a world where foreseeing disease risk is possible, where interventions begin before damage is done and where healthcare systems anticipate rather than ... Sep 20
If India truly aspires to build an inclusive future, then no child should ever have to choose pain over truth, or mutilation over acceptance.... Sep 18
If citizens in Delhi deserve clean air, why shouldn’t people in Patna, in Lucknow, in Amritsar, in every town and village across India?... Sep 13
... Sep 08
Governments must increase their budgets, train more mental health workers, and shift from hospital-centered models to community-based systems that are more human and ... Sep 03
Young people, especially girls and women with disabilities or other gender diverse peoples or indigenous peoples, are more challenged by child marriages and gender-based ... Aug 25
Anti-gender and anti-rights pushes are attacking social justice movements and fuelling a backlash against progressive social and environmental justice movements.... Aug 05
-Advertisements-
.jpeg)
Wednesday, August 05, 2026
.jpeg)
.jpeg)
.jpeg)
.jpeg)
.jpeg)
.jpg)