Rural Elderly and Their Quest for Health
The number of people aged more than 60 years in India has grown from 5.4 per cent in 1951 to 8.6 per...
Burden of Domestic Responsibilities and its Impact on Women’s Health
In rural India, most of the domestic responsibilities are taken care by women. There is some literat...
Uttar Pradesh youth help elderly access benefits
Photo by Anand Pande Lack of literacy and complicated documentation were hurdles that hampered finan...
Neglected Domestic Chore of Women and Its Health Impacts: An Exploratory Qualitative Study from Rural Maharashtra
ABSTRACT Introduction: In underdeveloped rural areas most of the work is powered by human energy and...
Women in rural India still struggle to get cooking fuel and water, which hurts their health
Women carrying heavy loads over long distances often develop genital, spinal and musculoskeletal pro...
Non-Communicable Diseases Risk Profile of Bus Drivers in Rural Maharashtra: An Exploratory Comparative Study
Introduction: For effective control of non-communicable disease (NCD) focus on high-risk group is ec...
Chosen to be a model village, yet to become one
With proactive villagers and panchayat leaders, Ansarwada in Maharashtra, chosen to be a model villa...
Dry land distress drives people to break stones in quarries
A lack of livelihood opportunities is compelling villagers of Vidisha district in Madhya Pradesh to ...
Comparative cross-sectional study for understanding the burden of low back pain among public bus transport drivers
Background: Even though low back pain (LBP) is common, some occupations pose a higher risk. Identif...
Asbestosis: Past voices from the Mumbai factory floor
Jadhav AV, Roy N. Indian J Occup Environ Med. 2012 Sep;16(3):131-6. doi: 10.4103/0019-5278.111758. V...