Health & Wellbeing

Improving the health and nutrition of a community often comes down to one thing – communication. Village Square champions those with the most effective megaphones, but also showcases new or quirky trends in food and healthy living.

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Is rural India on the brink of a renaissance?

Will Indian villages be part of the country's galloping growth? A leading development conference holds over 100 conversations to find out.

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Why are most women in Sundarbans anaemic?

A survey conducted on 164 women and adolescent girls in the Basanti and Gosaba blocks of Sundarbans found that 97 percent of them suffer from a severe deficiency of healthy red blood cells.

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‘India accounts for 9% of global maternal mortality’

What does reach of mobile phones and internet mean for public health in India? Kruti Dalal of ARMMAN, which works to provide pregnant women access to medical services and information, talks about how technology can impact maternal and child health.

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Cut off from forests, Odisha’s tribe struggles to survive

Once known for its intricate relationship with the forest, the Hill Kharia tribal community in Odisha now battles malnutrition and other serious health issues.

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Millet mantras: Your guide to a healthy platter

Here's a quick go-to guide for all that you need to know about millets, from what these super-grains look like to why they are important for us and even how to cook them.

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‘We’re good at making laws, not implementing them’

Dr Sabu George, who has been working against female foeticide for four decades, tells us why civil society organisations, courts and media have to join forces to tackle the issue

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Mewa Rani’s journey for a healthier Haryana

India has over a million local community health workers in the country. In Malab village of Nuh district of Haryana, Village Square met 32 years old health worker Mewa Rani at an Anganwadi centre. 

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Add these local superfoods to your meals

Why spend all your money on expensive global superfoods when you can buy local alternatives at less than half the cost?

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Maharashtra village switches off TV and mobiles to ‘detoxify’

Villagers of Mangaon in Kolhapur district are staying away from TV and phones for 90 minutes every evening so that children can study and elders can socialise without distractions.