The burden of diabetes is increasing globally with increase in unhealthy lifestyles. According to WHO, Non Communicable Diseases accounted for 74% deaths globally in 2019 of which diabetes resulted in 1.6 million deaths, thus becoming the 9th leading cause of death globally. The estimates in 2019 showed that 77 million individuals had diabetes in India, […]
Rural residents often encounter barriers to healthcare that limit their ability to obtain the care they need. Access to healthcare implies that healthcare services are available and obtainable in a timely manner. Yet rural residents often encounter barriers to healthcare access. Even when an adequate supply of healthcare services exists in the community, there are […]
In a tribal area, for every 3000 populations, there is one sub-center, a primary health center for every 20,000 populations, and a community health center for 80,000 populations. Health workers like the doctors and nurses visit houses door to door carrying out their services such as antenatal and postnatal care. However, carrying out such services […]
Access to healthcare services is a fundamental right that ensures the well-being and quality of life for individuals and communities. However, accessing healthcare in rural areas presents unique challenges due to various factors, including geographic remoteness, limited healthcare infrastructure, and socioeconomic disparities. To address this challenge of accessibility of quality healthcare in rural areas, Jivika […]
Access to primary healthcare is the basic right of each and every human being. Unfortunately, in rural areas, people do not have health seeking behavior due to several factors. They do not prioritize health. Some of the factors affecting the health seeking behavior or people are- lack of awareness, lack of transportation facility and other […]
Jivika Healthcare’s Swasthya Sawari is dedicated to providing healthcare facilities to the underserved and unreached population residing in hard-to-reach villages. Swasthya Sawari medical camps are equipped to provide screening facilities for more than 22 disease conditions. Jivika Healthcare is supported by the Government of Jharkhand, Rockefeller Foundation, Give, BCG, USAID, Jhpiego and Nishtha in taking […]
Cataract is one of the most common causes of visual impairment in the world. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), cataract is the leading cause of blindness all over the world, responsible for 47.8% of blindness and accounting for 17.7 million blind people. In India, 80% of the blindness is due to cataract. Various […]
Breast and cervical cancer are the most common causes of cancer mortality in women worldwide. Through cervical cancer screening precancerous changes can be detected which might lead to cancer if left untreated. Early detection of cervical cancer increases the chance of successful treatment. In rural areas cervical cancer is often detected in advanced stages when […]
In rural areas people prefer to consult the local Vaids and Ojhas who practice traditional medicine as they are easily accessible within the villages. Since the traditional medicines are not scientifically proven, they might sometimes cause more harm rather than curing the ailment. We came across an 18 years old girl named Subela Surin who […]
Oral Cancer is a major public health concern in India. Globally oral cancer ranks as the sixth most common type of cancer, while in India it ranks among the top three cancers. In India it is the most common cancer among men (11.28% of all cancers) and 5th most frequently occurring cancer among women (4.3 […]
