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Sanitation and health are inextricably linked. A healthy way of life necessitates proper sanitation and hygiene. By keeping their surroundings clean and organised, one can live a long, healthy life while avoiding infections and diseases. The lack of routine handwashing in India, as well as microbial contamination of their drinking water, raises the risk of […]

Gender biases present in our society, resulting in the discrimination against women and girls affect the way women access healthcare, receive healthcare and their perceptions and beliefs about health and wellness. There was a study conducted by BMJ Open, an online journal. This study made some significant findings about the state of healthcare access to

COVID-19 pandemic had a lot of impact on the world economy. The Indian economy also felt the shocks due to the lockdowns and continues to feel the impact of the waves of COVID-induced lockdowns.  COVID lockdowns greatly affected the incomes and impacted people’s lifestyles. It pushed a lot of people into poverty, pushed those already

Right to Information Act (RTE act) was passed by the Parliament of India in 2009 and came into effect in 2010. It is a landmark act of the parliament and an important step towards the realization of the goal of free and universal education for all. RTE Act deals with the several educational challenges that

Food is an important biological necessity. Good food is a prerequisite for a healthy living. Good nutritious diet is important for our growth. One should have adequate access to balanced nutrition and diet. However, there is glaring inequality in India when it comes to consumption of food.  One of the kinds of inequalities that are

India’s healthcare system faces acute pressures from the high population. There is an urgent need to build better healthcare facilities and make education accessible to all.  According to data, India has 1.4 beds per 1,000 people. There is 1 doctor per 1,445 people, and 1.7 nurses per 1,000 people. Over 75% of healthcare infrastructure is

Introduction Covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown was extremely harsh time for a lot of people. The most affected sections of the society were the poor workers, migrant labourers and the daily wage earners. Many families have not been able to recover from the financial crisis put forth by the covid-19 pandemic. One section of

Introduction India is the fifth largest economy in the world today. There are a lt of poor people in India and the income inequality is rising, not decreasing. This is a cause for concern because income inequality and the widening of gap between rich and poor affects people’s access to basic resources such as education,

India continues to struggle with an education system that is inadequate and hardly inclusive. The most important element here is the state of the schools themselves, especially the government schools.  There are 15.1 lakh schools in India overall, according to the most recent data from UDISE. For the academic year 2020–21, there are 10.32 Lakh

India’s hunger index is very high. There are 189.2 million undernourished people in India. This means about 14% of the population is undernourished. About 51.4% of women are anaemic between the age of 15 and 49.  According to the SOFI report of July 6, about 56 crore people, which is about 40.6% of the population,