Health

While Rajasthan has reduced maternal mortality, tribal regions continue to face significant development challenges. The Bhils’ experience underscores why safeguarding traditional midwifery also means protecting forests, cultural identity and community rights, Dr Darshan Kalasua avers. Part-2

The Bhils of Rajasthan offer a compelling example of how indigenous knowledge continues to shape maternal care. Among India's largest tribal communities, the Bhils have preserved a holistic system in which childbirth, nature, spirituality and community life are deeply interconnected, Dr Darshan Kalasua writes. Part-1

As we mark the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples (on August 9), themed "Honouring Indigenous Midwives: Safeguarding Life and Well-being", Archana Jyoti dishes out two recent studies revealing why traditional midwives remain indispensable in tribal communities

The President expressed confidence that India could eliminate sickle cell-related diseases well before 2047 through collective efforts by states and communities. The Indian Tribal reports

The initiative under the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan by the Tribal Affairs Ministry, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, is aimed at addressing the critical health and well-being challenges faced by India’s tribal communities. The Indian Tribal reports

Upset over the use of unhygienic clothes by rural female folk during their menstrual cycle in his panchayat, the 26-year-old Kondh is out informing about the importance of using a sanitary pad during menstruation. Niroj Ranjan Misra tells his story

While acknowledging the traditional healers as Tribal Health Ambassadors, the ICMR-NIRTH study aims at encouraging them to act as a channel for timely referral of cases needing immediate medical attention to Government health centres, The Indian Tribal reportsNew DelhiThe Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the National [...]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to launch a mission to eliminate Sickle Cell Anaemia by 2047 from Shahdol in Madhya Pradesh on June 27. On World Sickle Cell Day (June 19), Union Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda details his Ministry’s action plan to tackle the menace that [...]

Initially reluctant and resistant to give up the traditional way of home deliveries, Kondhs in Nawarangpur in Odisha have finally taken to the institutional delivery mechanism for pregnant women, Niroj Ranjan Misra reports

A 30-year-old Kondh tribal In Odisha has overcome all odds in the last four years to drill in the benefits of immunization among his community, which resists everything alien making inroads into their society. In the ongoing World Immunisation Week (April 24-30), Niroj Ranjan Misra brings you Tarenga [...]