Sushmita Malaviya - Defeat DD

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May 08, 2024

Preparing for safe drinking water during natural disasters

What would you do if you saw river water levels gradually rising to your doorstep? That’s what people in villages of the Cachar District in Southern Assam, India, vividly remember.

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Apr 17, 2024

Building back better – bringing back the joy in schools

Teacher Uttama Pal underscores the importance of children’s participation in lessons on basic hygiene and toilet use.

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Oct 02, 2019

Climate change: In India, it links to disease outbreaks like diarrhea

How will water-stressed areas of India adapt to prevent disease?

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Apr 23, 2019

Rotavirus vaccines are working. For this, thank mothers

Mothers go above and beyond to care for their children. When a child falls ill with diarrhea, mothers are usually the first line of treatment—hopefully aided by oral rehydration solution, zinc, and the ability to access healthcare facilities if nee...

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Mar 27, 2019

Revisiting Sehore: The now-clean village keeps diarrhea at bay

How a group of women helped change the face of their rural village in India.

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Oct 18, 2018

Thanks to rotavirus vaccine, Baksari’s daughter has protection against the most lethal form of diarrhea

Jan 24, 2018 Ringing in 2018 with an exciting rotavirus vaccine milestone Rotavirus vaccines are starting off the new year with a bang! Blog Read More During a recent visit to an immunization session site in Rajasthan, a series of observations left m...

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May 03, 2017

Arming journalists to join the battle against diarrheal diseases

Back in 2000, when the Indian newspaper the Hindustan Times launched its Bhopal edition and I joined the team, I quickly learned about the importance of ‘local’ editions and the challenge of hunting out stories that would resonate with readers in...

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Feb 08, 2017

With increasing literacy levels, women are taking charge

It’s a story that many of us in India are hardened to: rural women talking about their children and the challenges they face in rearing them. A recent trip to one of north India’s poorest areas – the drought-hit Bundlekhand – both surprised a...