Trust and Transformation: A Public Health Journey of Change
Today, I met Mrs Padma, the Village Health Nurse (VHN) who had been working in a small subcentre n...
World Health Day 2025: Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures 🌱
What if a child’s health before age two could shape their whole life — education, income, immu...
Navigating Motherhood After a Second Child: The Silent Struggle of Postpartum Pauses and Overcoming Mom Guilt
Motherhood is a transformative journey, and with each child, the experience deepens. While second pregnan...
The women who heal
In the early hours of dawn, before the village awakens, Sunita ties her dupatta firmly around her ...
Maternal Death Surveillance and Response (MDSR): Learning lessons, saving lives.
(Image Source: (SRS)-SPECIAL BULLETIN ON MATERNAL MORTALITY IN INDIA 2018-20[2].) (With inputs fro...
Building Resilience: Life Skills Education for Adolescents in India
Introduction Adolescence, typically ranging from ages 10 to 19, is a transformative phase that bridges ch...
Postpartum maternal strengthening – A neglected aspect of Maternal health care
Introduction Postpartum women are in a dilemma dealing with multiple responsibilities along with improvem...
Going the distance for Aaradhana
The story of Aaradhana, the tiny girl in my arms, began on one of our weekly visits to Jawadhi Malai (Jaw...
