Health This clinic in Bengaluru offers free health services to the urban poor November 6, 2023 Priya Desai An organisation provides free primary and preventive healthcare to urban poor, using a hub (Anahat Clinic) and spoke (health camps) delivery model.
Health Bengaluru battles dengue with AI, tech amid manpower shortage October 10, 2023 Bhanu Sridharan The health department said they conducted awareness campaigns, larval surveillance, and spraying for mosquito larvae across the city.
Health Dengue mosquitoes: These are a few of their favourite things September 27, 2023 Bhanu Sridharan Dengue mosquitoes can breed in as little as 5 ml of stagnant water. Bengaluru is full of potential breeding sites for these mosquitoes.
Health Dengue in Bengaluru: The situation so far September 21, 2023 Bhanu Sridharan Rising dengue cases are sparking concern in Bengaluru. Bangalore East, South worst among the BBMP divisions, as per data.
Health Can we rely on non-state actors to see us through the next pandemic? June 29, 2023 Prof. Jonathan Schwartz Some experts say that the ideal means of managing public health emergencies is through cooperation between state and non-state actors.
Health For parents of children with autism, this project promises early intervention June 16, 2023 Nishad Kassim An NGO is working on cost effective methods to empower autistic children, of all ages, with tailored, evidence-based interventions.
Health What Bengaluru’s TB control programme tells us about efficiency of health systems for migrants May 29, 2023 Dr Aruna Bhattacharya Karnataka’s TB cases have increased and are comparable to pre-COVID numbers. Of this, 17% of the notified cases are from Bengaluru.
Health Govt took some action during COVID, but failed to address larger structural issues in healthcare May 7, 2023 Prasanna Saligram There has been improvement in population health of Karnataka. But the state’s health indicators have always stayed in the middle range.
Health Autism and the city: Intervention and support services widely available in Bengaluru April 29, 2023 Sukanya Bhaumik NIMHANS, St John’s, Dr. S R Chandrasekhar Institute of Speech and Hearing are among the best places to get an autism assessment in India.
Health Decentralising healthcare: 108 namma clinics launched in the first phase February 14, 2023 Pragathi Ravi Even as infrastructure for the rest of the Namma Clinics is in place, the second phase launch will be held after staff recruitment is completed.
Health The hazards of occupational cancer among 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.