The out-of-pocket health expenditure by the poor is spiraling and the government spending on public health care is reducing. The existing public health programes and insurance schemes are failing; private health care sector is not properly regulated; Shambhu Ghatak finds the health of our nation worrisome.

On World Mental Health Day, Pushpa Achanta shares the struggle of some mental illness survivors she met recently and hopes that our nation's Mental Health Program is implemented by the government earnestly.

A vocal community demanding its health rights through greater participation in local governance is the key to long term change, and this may be finally starting to happen in a few places, writes Puja Awasthi.

The recent national consultation at Mumbai on the right to healthcare included the National Human Rights Commission. The pursuit of "Health for all" is very much alive, says Abhay Shukla.

Rasika Dhavse reports on a Pune-based organisation that conducts drama therapy sessions designed to help special populations grow to their potential.

Many in Vidarbha, like millions elsewhere, have simply stopped seeking medical help for their ailments. They just cannot afford it. Some farmers have mortgaged land to pay health bills, writes P Sainath.

Rising health costs are proving disastrous for Vidarbha's farmers already under severe distress. Debt due to spiraling medical expenditures is worse than the illness itself for many, and the state government's health infrastructure is not helping, reports Jaideep Hardikar.

Contrary to its own knowledge, the Salt Departmnt has been contending that the lands that belong to salt manufacturers along the Konkan coast are government lands, and that the claimants are mere lessees with a license to manufacture salt. P Venu reports.

खाना सिर्फ टेस्टी होना ही जरूरी नहीं होता बल्कि हेल्दी होना भी जरूरी होता है. इसके लिए आपको कुछ खास बातों को ध्यान में रखना जरूरी है.

दुनियाभर में लोगों की मानसिक स्थिति को देखते हुए विश्‍व स्‍वास्‍थ्‍य संगठन (World Health Organization) के प्रमुख डॉक्‍टर टेड्रॉस एधनॉम ग्रेब्रेसस ने पूरी दुनिया को एक चैलेंज दिया है.

लॉकडाउन की बोरियत को दूर करने के लिए लोग कई तरह की रेसिपी ट्राई कर रहे हैं, जिसका एक अच्छा साइड तो है लेकिन सेहत के लिए लिहाज से रोजाना स्नैक्स खाना सही नहीं है.

ऑफिस के काम के बीच चाय इंसान के दिमाग को तरोताजा कर देती है. पहले लोग ब्लैक और दूध वाली ही चाय पीते थे, लेकिन वक्त के साथ चाय कई तरह की हो गई है.

तरबूज खाने से शरीर को कई तरह से फायदा पहुंचता है. यह न केवल हेल्दी होता है बल्कि शरीर में पानी की कमी को पूरा करता है.

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Sports education important to make healthy India: Leander Paes

Covid-19: 3390 new cases and 1273 recoveries in last 24 hours, says Health Ministry

A magisterial inquiry into the death of a 27-year-old man on April 12, who allegedly committed suicide at a quarantine centre set up at Galgotias University, has revealed negligence on the part of health workers who had initially examined him in the district hospital.

While the city teeters on the edge of becoming a red zone with increasing number of novel coronavirus cases every day, Gurugram has only one functioning Covid hospital at the moment.

The coronavirus outbreak exposed "shortcomings" in China's public healthcare system, a top health official admitted Saturday, saying that reforms are underway to improve the country's disease prevention and control mechanisms.

Aarogya Setu, a government app developed for tracking Covid-19 patients, has become the most downloaded healthcare application and also featured among the top 10 downloaded apps in the world in April, Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said on Friday. Close to nine crore users had downloaded the Aarogya Setu mobile application till May 4.

As many as 39 Covid-19 cases were reported within a week up to Wednesday from Davanagere city alone, excluding three fatalities and two recoveries.

The artwork is currently on view to staff and patients on Level C of Southampton General Hospital in Britain.

Canada has decided to increase wages of health workers and has set aside a $3 billion budget for the same.

The need for more space due to potential social distancing norms in the near and distant future, expert say, is likely to offset the space gained by people working from home.

Rising for the fourth straight session, the 30-share BSE Sensex settled 997.46 points, or 3.05 per cent, higher at 33,717.62.

ICICI Bank was the top laggard in the Sensex pack, tumbling nearly 9 per cent, followed by IndusInd Bank, Bajaj Finance, Tata Steel and HDFC.

On Tuesday, the filmmaker made a hilarious announcement, informing "risk-taking filmmakers" and "casting directors" that he was "available for father roles."

Swiggy has instructed restaurant and delivery partners to follow a strict sanitisation process, and also issued a fundraiser for the underprivileged.

Australian cricket-ball manufacturer Kookaburra says it is developing a wax applicator to enhance the shine and aid swing but Warne offered an alternative.

Last Christmas may not be remembered as one of the great holiday rom-coms – it’s no Love, Actually – but it’s a perfectly satisfying one-time watch.

FIH Hockey Pro League 2020: India beat Netherlands 3-2 (3-1) in penalty shootout in the second game of their home leg.

FIH Hockey Pro League 2020: India beat Australia 2-2 (3-1) in the second game of their third tie at the Kalinga Stadium.

Ashok Diwan had sought help to return from the USA, where he is stuck because of the travel restrictions in place owing to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Megan Rapinoe and the US women's soccer team were left 'shocked and disappointed' after federal judged dismissed their bid for equal pay.

Fresh doubts about the wisdom of staging matches soon surfaced this week when testing across Germany's top two divisions uncovered 10 new cases of the coronavirus.

A group of 16 first-division players released a joint video saying everyone wants football to come back but the players' health should come first.

Austrian GP: Lewis Hamilton was sanctioned for impeding Kimi Raikkonen during qualifying.

Valtteri Bottas of Mercedes secured pole at British Grand Prix, as he pipped teammate Lewis Hamilton by 0.006 seconds in qualifying at Silverstone.

Valtteri Bottas's spot in the Mercedes team photo was taken by Mr Bean actor Rowan Atkinson after Lewis Hamilton won the Hungarian Grand Prix

Mercedes announced that Valtteri Bottas will continue to partner Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton next year.

Lewis Hamilton said he might one day be tempted to race for Ferrari in the Formula One but emphasised that his loyalty to Mercedes.

Singapore's air quality has been pushed to unhealthy levels due to pollution from forest fires in Indonesia.

Honda's Daniil Kvyat, Toro Rosso's Pierre Gasly, along with with Red Bull's Max Verstappen and Alexander Albon have all have been handed grid penalties after being given new engines for the Russian Grand Prix.

Japanese Grand Prix: Valtteri Bottas was the quickest followed by Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton in the two practice sessions.

Valtteri Bottas was faster than teammate Lewis Hamilton at the Japanese Grand Prix practice, as the final practice was cancelled and qualifying shifted to Sunday morning

Japanese Grand Prix: Valtteri Bottas jumped from third to first to win the race while Mercedes grabbed their sixth straight constructors' title.

Mexican Grand Prix: Red Bulls's Max Verstappen finished first in qualifying while Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton came fourth.