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You, US, And Good Health

As I reflect on my years in public health, among the first things that come to mind are my experiences in India. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) wor...

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Kaleidoscope

Making Sense Of Chaos

It is clear to every thinking person that our society is in a flux and whenever that happens, the first thing that comes under attack is freedom of expression. More often t...

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Trending

Gaurdian US Receives Major Grant To Create Change Within The Homeless Crisis

Guardian US today announced funding of $550,000 from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to produce a year-long series of sustained and deep reporting on the growing ho...

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Human Rights

Street Children To Get Access To Health Services, Education By Providing Them Aadhaar Cards

Street children will be provided Aadhaar cards to enable them to take admission in schools and access government health services. The Standard Operating Procedure for Care ...

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Human Rights

Soon Tags To Track Children At Large Gatherings

In a unique initiative to keep track of children, especially in large gatherings, the National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has drafted a set of gu...

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Bollywood

Celebrities Voice Support For Soldiers After BSF Jawan’s Video Highlighting Plight Goes Viral

Bollywood celebrities have come forward to raise their voice against the situation of our soldiers after a video posted by a Border Security Force jawan highlighting their ...

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Human Rights

No Debate On Healthcare In India

My former domestic help came to work one day in the early weeks of demonetisation, looking dreadfully ill. She had fever and the local pharmacies were refusing to sell her ...

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Festivals

Democracy-Themed Film Festival To Portray Myanmar’s Present

This festival will both examine and celebrate democracy – an event that would have been unthinkable in Myanmar just a few short years ago. Union Minister for Informat...

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Health

India Reduces Baby Deaths But Still Hasn’t Met 2012 Targets

Of 36 Indian states and Union territories (UTs), the lowest IMRs were reported from Goa and Manipur with nine infant deaths per 1,000 live births First, the good news: 37 b...

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Human Rights

With GIS Map Data, State Looks To Rationalise Schools

Karnataka has taken a big leap in the digital space by mapping all its 76,000 schools on a geographical information system (GIS) platform. This will now allow the governmen...

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