Healthcare

5 August, 2023: HelpAge India, an NGO (Non-governmental organisation)that focusses on addressing the needs of vulnerable elders and Procter and Gamble Health Limited a VMS company that manufactures and markets vitamins, minerals, and supplements products for a healthy lifestyle to enhance the quality of life, launched a Mobile Healthcare Unit in Guwahati District. This was a CSR SEHAT in undertaken by Procter and Gamble Health Limited. The company has committed to contributing towards a healthier India, under SEHAT. CEO HelpAge India, Rohit Prasad, said that with the launch of the Guwahati MHU quality healthcare support will be provided to the vulnerable and disadvantaged elderly right at their door step. This was a much needed service in the district. Approximately 40,000

3 August, 2023: Rang De Neela is a unique initiative that addresses health awareness through the use of traditional art forms. It leverages creative artistry and engaging storytelling techniques to further behavioral changes within society and public health education. Its’ latest health awareness series “Threads of Health” that featured a 26 Kathputlis Concept that was curated by Metabolic Sutradhars was launched recently. Bollywood characters and other reputed personalities were the source of inspiration for these Kathputlis. This unique endeavour will see Senior “Metabolic Physicians” from all over India, such as Diabetologists and Endocrinologists take on the role of “Metabolic Sutradhars.” They will be accompanied with traditional puppeteers.   Health education which is a crucial topic will be imparted in and engaging

A Symphony of Courage created by harnessing the Power of Music and Art in the Face of Cancer The First Step Foundation in collaboration with CanSupport NGO for adult cancer patients featured activities to provide a positive and engaging experience for the attendees. The first activity featured a mandala art session. Each caregiver and patient was handed out printed mandala sheets and colours. They were then given the opportunity of filling their mandalas with colours, expressing their creativity and enjoying the therapeutic benefits of art. Post the duration of five minutes, they were asked to exchange their sheets with their partner. This was a step towards fostering interaction and connection among the participants. The second activity comprised a musical session.

Vision Food Security and Safety to Stability Food safety and security one of the biggest problems grappling low-income groups in India today. And ensuing the recently concluded World Food Safety day, it becomes more imperative than ever before to focus on “unfulfilled” hunger while reflecting on measures to bridge the gaping hole in the system so that we can indeed boast of India’s march on the path of development. While it may seem like an insurmountable challenge, I firmly believe that with concerted efforts and a focus on food safety, we can pave the way for a brighter future where no incident of hunger goes untreated and no soul goes hungry! In a country as diverse as India, where a

1st July, 2023:Lack of period education products leads to 1 out of 5 girls in India dropping out of school. Although mother’s are a girl’s first teacher, reports say that 7 out of 10 mothers do not understand the science of periods fully and find it dirty and impure. P&G Whisper and UNESCO have joined forces to raise awareness amongst women in particular, and amongst young school going girls. Over the last 30 years Whisper has been driving menstrual education, distributing free sanitary pads and dispelling myths and taboos related to periods. More than 10 crore girls and mothers in India have been educated and given free pads. Chetana Institute of Management & Research was the venue for an event

10th National CSR Summit and Awards- Nomination Open 22 June, 2023: ITDC hotels, Ashok and Samrat recently hosted free medical camps. This unique initiative was organized by The India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC), with the support of All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), Ministry of Ayush and the Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi. The objective of this initiative was to provide valuable healthcare services for the employees and guests. This also reinforced the commitment of ITDC for the wellbeing of the community and its association with reputed medical institutions. The medical camps were a part of the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebration and included many accomplished doctors and para medical staff from The Safdurjung Hospital and the AIIA. During this camp 34

National, 17th Dec: The second wave of Covid-19 was the time when hospitals and other healthcare institutions saw the shortage of beds. Crypto Relief has partnered and funded the 10BedICU project which is adding critical care infrastructure in rural hospitals. 10BedICU is a partnership of eGovernments Foundation, Karuna Trust, and Nirmaan Organization. In response to the Covid 2nd wave, 10BedICU was specifically created to work with creating 10 Bedded ICU wards in Government Hospitals in rural and remote districts, so as to handle the severe cases of Covid locally. The project aims to create a lasting impact on the public health infrastructure by introducing CARE – an open-source healthcare platform from eGovernments Foundation, for pandemic management and tools for efficient