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Health

Articles looking at health institutions and services in the city as well as the state of public health.

Gig economy workers awaiting orders outside restaurants in Bengaluru
Health

Millions face cancer risk from the work they do, especially informal workers

January 25, 2023 Pragathi Ravi

Globally, the construction industry has the highest burden of occupational cancers because of exposure to asbestos and silica.

A sketchbook with illustrations and mental health written in it. Image by rawpixel.com on Freepik
Health

Youth living in PG accommodations in Bengaluru prone to mental disorders: Study

January 18, 2023 Sherin Sunny

Majority of the participants in the study said that they had no one to confide in or share an emotional bond with in the city.

A lady selling masks in Koramangala, Bengaluru
Health

Experts consider fourth booster shot as COVID-19 concerns return to Bengaluru

January 16, 2023 Kanishka Khandelwal

Institutions are preparing to ramp up safety precautions amid recommendations from the health department.

A woman getting a COVID-19 vaccine shot
Health

COVID-19 fears back: Measures that Bengaluru is taking

December 28, 2022 Bhanu Sridharan

State health minister, K Sudhakar, said that efforts were on to create COVID-19 beds in public and private hospitals with oxygen capacity.

People attended the NIMHANS mental health santhe in Bengaluru on November 3 2022
Health

NIMHANS mental health santhe: A fair to educate, enable and empower

November 11, 2022 Deepa Vaishnavi V M

The event covered every aspect of mental health, and, in a conversation with the writer, Dr Kalyanasundaram S offered pertinent insights.

The yet-to-be-inaugurated Namma Clinic in Bengaluru
Health

Rs 155 cr already spent on Namma Clinics, but will it improve healthcare for the urban poor?

November 9, 2022 Pragathi Ravi

Namma Clinics will offer services like vaccination and immunisation and TB treatment. It will be staffed by a doctor, a nurse, and a lab technician.

Chef in a cloud kitchen
Health

Cloud Kitchens: Existing regulations on quality, safety not enough for this new format

October 27, 2022 Anshul Rai Sharma

The growth of the cloud kitchen format is mostly attributed to reduced costs and changing customer preferences, but needs better monitoring.

Tej Prasad Giri from Assam is a security guard
Health

Migrant workers — unaware and unable to access state healthcare schemes

July 15, 2022 Majid Sohaib

Migrant workers have little access to public healthcare. Plus they get little help from employers or contractors for medical expenses.

COVID test
Health

Is Omicron really ‘mild’? Hear from the doctor who first spotted it

January 24, 2022 Sravasti Datta

“You should probably be hospitalised when you suffer from pneumonia with Omicron,” says Dr Angelique Coetzee, the first doctor to report Omicron.

BBMP meeting on Covid Hospital Bed Management System
Health

Is Bengaluru prepared enough to tackle COVID third wave?

January 19, 2022 Navya P K

As Bengaluru’s daily case count crosses 25,000, does the city have sufficient hospital beds, medical oxygen and triaging facilities? Here’s an update.

Stray Cats in an apartment
Health

Bengaluru can ensure better health of its residents with the ‘One Health’ approach

January 10, 2022 Harini Raghavan

One Health system – an integrated approach to healthcare, is in its nascent stage in India. Can Bengaluru show the way in its effective implementation?

CAC staff working with local community leaders
Health

How a collective helped Bengaluru’s sex workers get vaccinated

January 5, 2022 Shiv Kumar

Bengaluru’s sex workers were hesitant or unable to access COVID vaccination. Here’s how a collective reached out and helped them get vaccinated.

Trend of SARS-Cov-2 viral load across Bengaluru Urban
Health

What wastewater surveillance in Bengaluru reveals about COVID-19 trend

January 3, 2022 Vaidya R

A wastewater surveillance project shows the trend in COVID cases in Bengaluru; data indicates a possible rise in the coming weeks!

Queue for vaccination outside K Narayanapura PHC
Health

A wish list for public healthcare in 2022

December 29, 2021 Adithya Pradyumna

COVID showed just how inadequate public healthcare is in Bengaluru. Here’s a wish list from a public health researcher on what needs to change.

Inside a jan aushadi kendra
Health

Problems of supply and quality make Bengalureans wary of buying medicines from Jan Aushadi Kendras

November 10, 2021 Nihira

Bengaluru has a shaky record of providing medicines at affordable rates to its poor as its Jan Aushadi Kendras face a serious crisis of confidence

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