Innovators In Health

Gender and TB: Challenges Faced by Female Patients During Pandemic

Globally, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on women and girls and has put them at a disadvantage. The situation in India is quite similar with increased cases of domestic violence, more girls dropping out of schools, early marriage and less access to healthcare services. Innovators In Health runs an active case findingContinue reading “Gender and TB: Challenges Faced by Female Patients During Pandemic”

A Silver Lining for Public Health in a Coronised World

Growing up, I believed the British-rule in India as one of loot and destruction alone. Hate slowly gave way to some reason, as I learned about architectural marvels and systems that still power 21st century state. Just as Europe colonised the world and plundered its resources, COVID has ‘coronised’[1] it and left us devastated. WeContinue reading “A Silver Lining for Public Health in a Coronised World”

Support to TB patients during the pandemic: Stories from rural Bihar

On the morning of 8th May 2020, Umesh* got a call from Sangeeta, a field staff working with Innovators In Health, regarding a certain sum of money (INR 1000) that had been transferred to his bank account. 28-year-old Umesh is currently undergoing treatment for TB. He quickly got up, brushed his teeth, took his bankContinue reading “Support to TB patients during the pandemic: Stories from rural Bihar”

Woes of private Tuberculosis patients amid lockdown and COVID19 crisis

The nationwide lockdown in India had created an unprecedented vacuum in the domain of drug adherence of tuberculosis patients be it public or private patients. It has put forth challenges for patients in accessing care from both public and private health care providers. While some private clinics/nursing homes/hospitals had closed temporarily fearing further spread ofContinue reading “Woes of private Tuberculosis patients amid lockdown and COVID19 crisis”

Weaving Well-Being: Tailoring Technology & Training Community Cadres to Address Postpartum Depression

Unlocking Postpartum Depression in rural Bihar Basanti Devi rests by her small thatched hut with a two-week old baby. For 19 year-old Basanti, this is her second unwanted child in consecutive years. Being anaemic, her child weighed merely 1950 gms as it was preterm birth. Post-delivery, she left early from the government health facility fearingContinue reading “Weaving Well-Being: Tailoring Technology & Training Community Cadres to Address Postpartum Depression”

परंपरागत तरीके से चल रहे MNH परियोजना को नये तरीके से सोचने का मौका दे रहा COVID-19

मेरा नाम स्वेतंजलि झा है, और में IIH में पंचायत कोऑर्डिनेटर (PC) के पद पर काम करती हूँ | PC के तौर पर मुझे 4 पंचायत संभालने का ज़िम्मा दिया गया है, जिसमे चल रहे TB और मातृ नवजात स्वास्थ्य परियोजना (MNH) की सभी गतिविधियों को कोर्डिनेट करना होता है | IIH एक समुदाय आधारितContinue reading “परंपरागत तरीके से चल रहे MNH परियोजना को नये तरीके से सोचने का मौका दे रहा COVID-19”

COVID- 19 के वजह से हुए लॉकडाउन के दौरान TB और HIV से प्रभावित व्यक्तियों की मुश्किलें

वैश्विक महामारी कोरोना वायरस (COVID -19) के संक्रमण को रोकने के लिए राष्ट्रव्यापी लॉकडाउन है, आसान शब्दों में कहें तो तालाबंदी। इस स्थिति में जैसे बीमारियों का भी ‘वर्गीकरण’ हो गया है, और बीमार व्यक्तियों को लोग दो तरीके से देख रहे हैं। एक जो कोरोना से प्रभावित हैं, दूसरे वो जो अन्य बीमारियों याContinue reading “COVID- 19 के वजह से हुए लॉकडाउन के दौरान TB और HIV से प्रभावित व्यक्तियों की मुश्किलें”

Pedaling Towards ASHA Empowerment in Rural Bihar

Shashikala paces towards the PHC for ASHA day as soon as the clock strikes 11. Her ordeal to convince her son who is 16 to be home as soon as his tuitions get over by 10 AM was again unyielding. With no one in sight to chaperone, she is left with no other option butContinue reading “Pedaling Towards ASHA Empowerment in Rural Bihar”

Prevalence of Anemia in Pregnant Women in Rural Bihar

It was the last week of July, 2018. Dalsinghsarai, a block in Samastipur district of Bihar was dealing with a critical issue of maternal and new born deaths. These deaths had instigated a series of investigations like social autopsy, analysis of existing events along with evaluation of the responses by various stakeholders. All this wasContinue reading “Prevalence of Anemia in Pregnant Women in Rural Bihar”