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Health

Public health, policy, health infrastructure and the challenges of healthcare workers in our cities.

healthcare workers in BMC
Health

RTI data with NGO casts a cloud over cause-of-death reporting in Mumbai

August 10, 2022 Eshan Kalyanikar

Age-wise classification of cause of death in Praja Foundation’s health report for Mumbai throws up alarming figures. What could be the reasons?

A man running to escape the heavy rain in Mumbai
Health

How BMC takes care of public health when it rains

July 26, 2022 Eshan Kalyanikar

Every monsoon, public health is threatened by water-borne diseases in Mumbai. BMC starts preparing for it two to three months in advance.

a masked patient at a COVID hospital in mumbai sits with a receptionist for enquiries
Health

COVID in Mumbai at a rise, but hospitalisations low

June 29, 2022 Eshan Kalyanikar

As cases of COVID in Mumbai rise, data suggests that there might not be cause for worry. However, experts warn against unmasking.

medical teachers at strike in the JJ Hospital
Health

Strikes in government hospitals may be over, but demands of medical teachers unmet

May 27, 2022 Radha Puranik

In the backdrop of the state medical teachers’ strikes, doctors at JJ Hospital in Mumbai claim that their demands remain unfulfilled.

a street vendor in mumbai puts a garland together while wearing a cloth over a head to protect herself from the heat
Health

Interview: How to protect yourself against extreme heat in Mumbai

May 12, 2022 Sabah Virani

With temperatures nearing 40 degrees Celsius and higher, heat in Mumbai is one of the main effects of climate change. The health effects can be deadly.

Inside the Ghadge Maharaj Dharamshala in Byculla
Health

For patients’ families from rural Maharashtra, Dharamshalas in Mumbai offer a community of care

April 21, 2022 Radha Puranik

Dharamshalas in Mumbai house families of patients undergoing treatment in Mumbai’s hospitals. They fill a glaring gap in the healthcare infrastructure.

a Coviself testing kit, with the nasal swab, pre-filled extraction tube and a test card
Health

Explainer: Surge in home testing in Mumbai, results are largely unreported

January 27, 2022 Saachi D'Souza

Since the number of people home testing for COVID-19 increased, the BMC has struggled with acccurately assessing infection rates in the city.

covid-19 signboard in Mumbai
Health

How prepared were Mumbai’s hospitals for the third wave of COVID-19?

January 18, 2022 Sabah Virani

While the medical infrastructure of Mumbai has been ramped up for the third wave of COVID-19, the strain on private hospitals has led to complaints.

The Ideal Public Health Manifesto for Mumbai
Health

Mumbai NGOs release manifesto to transform public health – will parties listen?

January 11, 2022 Sabah Virani

For citizens and political parties alike, the Ideal Public Health Manifesto is instructive in understanding the changes needed in public health in the BMC.

A boy washes his hands in a toilet with his back to the camera
Health

NFHS-5 shows progress for sanitation in Mumbai, but do ground realities bear this out?

December 30, 2021 Sabah Virani

According to NFHS-5 data on sanitation, Mumbai gets top marks for drinking water and menstrual hygiene, but lags in the use of toilets.

After labour, women take care of the mother of the child
Health

Are expecting mothers being forced into C-section deliveries?

December 6, 2021 Cheryll Pereira

A rise in childbirth through C-section surgeries in Mumbai begs to be examined, as in many cases these appear to be quite unnecessary.

woman entering public toilet in Mumbai
Health

Many are averse to using public toilets in Mumbai. Here’s why.

November 18, 2021 Radha Puranik

People’s aversion to public toilets is based on years of unkempt conditions. BMC can change public perception by taking firm action.

man at public toilet kiosk
Health

Money allocated, plans made and yet public toilets are not built in Mumbai. Here’s why.

November 15, 2021 Radha Puranik

The BMC is unable to build the promised number of public toilets due to long procedures for procuring permissions from state offices and residents.

cancer patient on footpath in lockdown
Health

Were there more COVID-19 deaths in Mumbai than we know?

November 2, 2021 Sabah Virani

Mumbai saw 23% more deaths in 2020 than in 2019, and only 10% of them are officially due to COVID-19. We investigate the causes behind these excess deaths.

Blood donation banner in Mumbai
Health

Why is blood donation a big deal?

October 29, 2021 Arathi Manay Yajaman

Mumbai is facing acute shortage of blood, but citizens can help us get though this by donating blood.

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