“The basic issue will be that they [livestock farmers] cannot afford it,” a veterinary surgeon in Chikamagalur district replied to the author’s question on the new proposed guidelines to control Antimicrobial Resistance(AMR). This story looks at how livelihood precarity of livestock farmers drives Antimicrobial Resistance in India and how the fight against AMR needs to be reimagined in a radical and expansive manner.
For ASHA worker Raj Rani, a persistent pain in her arm led to a diagnosis and timely treatment for a blocked coronary artery. Haryana’s new tele-ECG network is bringing this possibility to rural health centres, though gaps in staffing, referrals and long-term sustainability remain.
Through three sketches, this article explores how Bengaluru’s waste pickers navigate healthcare, lost wages, everyday vulnerabilities, and hopes for a healthier future for their children.
What does it take to eliminate tuberculosis from remote islands? Echoes from the Atoll chronicles Lakshadweep’s remarkable journey and the power of people-led public health.
Among Banjara women in Yavatmal, menstruation is regulated not by the body alone, but by silence, tradition, and the idea of purity, often inside the very home that shelters them.
A review of how Maharashtra’s draft Clinical Establishments Bill, 2026 signals a rollback of hard-won patient protections on affordability, dignity, accountability and equitable access to care.
