Pune’s ‘Maitra’ to help mothers of special kids to relieve stress

Parenting a special child requires a lot of stamina and patience. Considering this, a social group in Pune has come forward and started conducting sessions for mothers of special kids for relieving their stress

Pune’s ‘Maitra’ to help mothers of special kids to relieve stress“Our lives revolve around our kids. Parenting of a special child is more challenging than that of a normal child. As human beings we also want change to refresh our minds,” said Neeta Bhatwdekar after the session for mothers of the special children arranged for the first time by Maitra a social group in Pune. […]

Sassoon Hospital starts campaign to raise awareness on skin disorders

In a bid to create awareness on skin-related diseases, Sassoon General Hospital (SGH) in Pune has organised a ‘Skin Safar Rath.’ A special van has been having message on different skin-related diseases and it will be visiting 18 states, 26 cities and travel more than 11,000 km

Sassoon Hospital starts campaign to raise awareness on skin disordersSkin diseases like vitiligo and leprosy have a high incidence in India. People have many misconceptions on these diseases. There are many taboos which a person affected with a skin disease has to face. It is for this reason that SGH has organised a special initiative. The ‘clean skin, clean India’ will be the slogan […]

Virat Kohli sports pink gloves to raise awareness on breast cancer

Indian cricket team skipper, Virat Kohli, has always put his step forward for the promotion of social initiatives. It was one such case during the 4th and final Test between India and Australia for which he wore pink gloves to raise awareness on breast cancer

Virat Kohli sports pink gloves to raise awareness on breast cancerIndian cricket team captain Virat Kohli came out to bat at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) donning gloves which had pink patches. Apart from it, his bat Kohli had a pink coloured rubber grip on the handle and sponsor sticker on it was pink in colour as well. Kohli’s special gesture was for breast cancer […]

Artificial leg implant camps soon to be held across cities in Maharashtra

The International Association of Lions Club District 3234 D2 has organised free artificial Leg implants camp in collaboration with the Rajasthan Hospital, Ahmedabad  (Jaipur Foot). The two-day camp will be held on January 05 and 06, between 9:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Mahavir Pratishthan, Salisbury Park in Pune

Artificial leg implant camps soon to be held across cities in MaharashtraIn addition, the camp will also provide free polio callipers, single stick, knee caps, surgical boots, crutches and waist belts. During a press conference held by the Lions Club, the District Chairperson Deepak Sethia said, “No money will be charged from the patients as the camp is organised for a noble cause. Rajendra Goyal, Shyam […]

Fitness first: Type 1 diabetes patients trek to Kalsubai

A two-day trek to Kalsubai Peak in Igatpuri, the highest peak in Maharashtra will be climbed by 23 children and young adults (aged 16-22 years) from 13 cities, across India. With an aim to raise awareness regarding on type 1 diabetes (T1D) - Diabetes India, Udaan and Sanofi India have come up with a unique initiative called ‘OneUp’ gave an opportunity to children to up their fitness levels

Fitness first: Type 1 diabetes patients trek to  KalsubaiAccording to the International Diabetes Federation’s (IDF’s) Diabetes Atlas, India stands second amongst the top ten countries for the number of children with type 1 diabetes (0 to 14 years) and the numbers are increasing by around 3 per cent every year, particularly among children. With an aim to raise awareness regarding on type 1 diabetes […]

‘Hat trick for paediatric Heart’ transplants in Mumbai

In last one month, Mumbai has witnessed three paediatric heart transplants. Lack of paediatric donors led to families traveling down south for heart transplants. My Medical Mantra tries to understand what has changed positively for heart transplants

‘Hat trick for paediatric Heart’ transplants in MumbaiIt won’t be wrong to say that awareness about heart transplants has risen in the past few years. All thanks to the organ donation drives and trained experts from Mumbai who have come forward to take on the bandwagon. The month from August 20 to September 20 has been a wonderful one for paediatric heart […]

‘Kitchen Garden,’an initiative by CRY for poor children

In a bid to provide fresh and healthy food to children and expectant mothers, anganwadis in remote areas of Gariyaband and Korba district have set up kitchen gardens in their backyards .The aim of this initiative is to address malnutrition in one of the poorest states of India

‘Kitchen Garden,’an initiative by CRY for poor childrenIndia had observed the National Nutrition Week which usually occurs in the first week of September (Sept 1 to 7). Child Rights and You (CRY), a prominent NGO which works for the welfare of children, has implemented a unique initiative called ‘kitchen gardens in Anganwadis’in the state of Chhattisgarh. The aim of the initiative is […]

Killer ‘Blue Whale’ banned in India

As a reaction to the on-going ‘Blue whale’ saga, the government has now sent a letter seeking to remove the game from all major sites to make it inaccessible to the vulnerable and innocent minds

Killer ‘Blue Whale’ banned in IndiaThe government has finally taken a lead in the ‘Blue whale’ saga that seemed like a never-ending episode. Ever since the news of a 14-year-old committing a suicide in Mumbai has come out in the media, the country has been searching about the game and its availability, majorly to feed their curiosity. Reportedly, the boy’s […]

‘Mother’ in Sushma Swaraj grants medical visa to a Pakistani girl

Ailing Pakistani girl gets a medical visa from Sushma Swaraj after requesting her on twitter by calling her 'maa'

‘Mother’ in Sushma Swaraj grants medical visa to a Pakistani girlOn August 14th, Faiza Tanveer, a 25-year-old from Lahore, tweeted to the External Affairs Minister of India, Sushma Swaraj, asking her to grant her a medical visa to get treated from Inderprastha Dental College & Hospital, Ghaziabad,Uttar Pradesh.  The highlight however was, Tanveer referring to Swaraj as her ‘maa’ (mother), one of the cutest things […]