Medical reforms urged to tackle violence against women in India
The Lancet April 27, 2013 India’s medical system needs to be more responsive to the needs of women who have been victims of interpersonal violence, say experts and campaigners. Amy […]
Category Archives: Public health
The icddr,b—saving lives in Bangladesh and beyond
The Lancet April 20, 2013 On a hot spring afternoon in Dhaka, Bangladesh, an autorickshaw buzzes down the driveway to the hospital at the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, […]
Jack Reece helps a Noah’s Ark of animals in India
Christian Science Monitor March 8, 2013 From elephants to buffaloes, dogs to donkeys, Help in Suffering (HIS), a nonprofit animal welfare group in Jaipur, India, treats animals large and small […]
Hydrogen Fuels Autorickshaws and Dreams of Cleaner Air
International Herald Tribune October 2, 2012 NEW DELHI — Across India, small three-wheeled autorickshaws ferry people and goods from place to place, with tens of thousands in Delhi alone buzzing […]
Nepal Sees End in Sight for Trachoma
The Lancet, June 23, 2012 Nepal is on track to eliminate the eye disease by 2014, according to a recent meeting of health experts. Amy Yee reports on the country’s […]
In India, a Small Pill, With Positive Side Effects
New York Times, Opinionator April 4, 2012 On a cool February morning in north Delhi, India, 35 third graders sat at small desks in a spartan but tidy classroom. They […]
Liter By Liter, Indians Get Cleaner Water
International Herald Tribune March 22, 2012 In the developing world, providing safe drinking water remains a major infrastructure and public health challenge. In 1990 about 34 percent of Indians lacked […]
Biogas Offers Poor Countries a Cleaner, Safer Fuel
International Herald Tribune October 27, 2011 NEPALGANJ, NEPAL — Here’s an unlikely starting point for clean energy: No toilets, and plenty of dung. In developing countries where domestic animals are […]
To The Max
Forbes June 22, 2011 Afghans are making the long trek to India for medical treatment, providing healthy results for both patients and providers. It is a long way from Sayed […]
A Healthier, More Efficient Way to Cook
International Herald Tribune September 29, 2010 NEW DELHI — In tens of millions of homes in rural India, the kitchen is a cramped space with walls blackened by soot from […]
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