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Jan 11 2019

How a Bengaluru duo is helping people get better access to emergency services in India

Leave a Comment / ChangeMaker, Health, Information / By SLSV / January 11, 2019 January 11, 2019

From connecting people in need to blood donors and ambulances, to creating awareness about first aid – VMedo has come a long way. In late 2014, Bengaluru-based Praveen Gowda’s family found themselves in a precarious and helpless situation. His cousin Meena (not her real name) was facing a medical emergency. While her mother managed to …

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Dec 19 2018

Lifestyle, pollution causing rise in infertility: expert

Leave a Comment / CSR Reporting, Health, Information, research / By SLSV / December 19, 2018 December 19, 2018

Indian Fertility Society meet calls for creating more awareness About 10-15% of the population in the country is affected by infertility, says M. Gouri Devi, president, Indian Fertility Society (IFS). Speaking at the 14th annual conference of the IFS on ‘Assisted Reproduction – Fertivison 2018’ here, Dr. Gouri Devi said infertility was more common in …

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Dec 17 2018

Turns Out That Poor Diets Are One Of The Leading Causes Of Death Globally

Leave a Comment / CSR, CSR Reporting, Health, Information, research / By SLSV / December 17, 2018 December 17, 2018

While diseases, such as cancer, diabetes and heart ailments top the charts when it comes to causing deaths worldwide, there are some conditions that aren’t even considered. It turns out that poor diets are also accounted as one of the major causes of death, globally. In fact, a poor diet is right at the top …

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Dec 14 2018

Homegrown Menstrual Cups, This Duo is Helping Women Get Rid of Period Discomfort

Leave a Comment / ChangeMaker, Environment, Health, Women Empowerment / By SLSV / December 14, 2018 December 14, 2018

Today, StoneSoup offers a range of products and services—sustainable alternatives that replace daily use products—composting kits, natural cleaners, cloth diapers and cloth bags. As leading citizen activists of waste management, the problem of Bengaluru’s growing mountains of garbage was well-documented by Malini Parmar and Smita Kulkarni. For years, the two have been key members of …

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Dec 13 2018

Chennai-Based Woman Is Making Scientific Disposal Of Sanitary Napkins A Reality In India

1 Comment / ChangeMaker, Health, Innovation, Pollution, Women Empowerment / By SLSV / December 13, 2018 December 13, 2018

To encourage people to dispose of menstrual waste in a scientific way, 29-year-old Anisha Nichani from Chennai is making sanitary napkin disposal bags from recycled newspapers Mumbai: 500 years – that is the average life span of one sanitary napkin and a single woman can generate up to 125 kilos of menstrual waste in her …

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