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Health issues in young Indian adults in the aftermath of the pandemic

The Hindu Bureau

What health means to under-25s across India

Cases of alcoholism tops list at exclusive de-addiction centre at Government Rajaji Hospital in Madurai

In Delhi, wearing a mask no long mandatory for now says DDMA

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Articles written as part of the international collaborative journalism series 'Rethink Health', which involves Spiegel Online, The Hindu, The Nation, The Sunday Times, and El Pais. Coordinated by Spark News, this aims to highlight innovative solutions to major health issues.

Alicia Raimundo,

The aftermath of reducing mental health stigma

Alicia Raimundo

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Changing society’s assumptions about mental disorders

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TO GO WITH ENVIRONMENT-WATER-INDIA
(FILES) In this picture taken 08 December 2003, An Indian farmer is silhouetted against the rising sun as he carries a basket on his head, while he walks in his fields near Amritsar, 08 December 2003. Each year under the beating summer sun, Indian farmers scan the skies with mounting desperation, waiting for the monsoon clouds to release their deluge and soak the parched land. Even though India is increasingly known for its high-tech prowess, its billion-plus people and economy are still at the mercy of the fickle rains. Nowhere is the need for water more acute than in rural India where 60 percent of its population lives and where water shortages mean shrivelled crops and dried-up wells, endangering lives and livestock. AFP PHOTO/STR

Addressing mental health in rural India

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Screening to identify perinatal depression

Claire Keeton, The Sunday Times

Knowledge as the first remedy for Sickle Cell Anemia

Medinat Kanabe, The Nation

Red apple on a notebook and measuring tape, Diet concept.

Gaining through abstaining

Nasofilter officials at an promotional event showcasing the nasofilters at a session for industry workers

An air pollution filter to prevent heart and lung diseases

Bindu Shajan Perappadan

Are world leaders up to the challenge of meeting the global noncommunicable diseases emergency?

A woman suffering from obesity who is undergoing bariatric surgery in the public sector.

Could surgery be the answer to obesity?

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Editorial: It’s time to reshape the way we think about health issues

Dr. López-Vélez attends a patient with Serge Hoys as the mediator. Hoys has to be placed next to both to make sure that the doctor and the patient look at each other's faces at all times.

Healthcare for immigrants in 30 languages

Flourish’s Tabea Nong facilitates antenatal classes with mothers in Diepkloof, Soweto. The antenatal classes help mothers keep their clinic appointments, teaches basic economics, stretching and mental health awareness.

Stunting-free future for South African children

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The Gesundheit health center

A visit to the Health Center

Christian Heinrich, Spiegel Online

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The promise of eHealth for rural India

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Midwives could reduce maternal mortality rates in South Africa

Katharine Child, The Sunday Times

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