Medicals shops sell drugs without prescription

By Anushree Pardeshi

There are lots of medical shops running in Bangalore that sell medicines without prescription. This practice is illegal according to Drug and Cosmetic Act.

State health schemes failing India’s poor

By Nandita K.

The whole concept of primary health centers is to provide basic, affordable and accessible health care for the poor, but it is failing miserably.

A tale of two realities

By Desiree Alemao

Shanpatti is about 60—she doesn’t know her exact age. She’s from a small village in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, and has been living in Bangalore for the last 10 years, making and selling flower baskets. 

Medical camps go slumming

By Meghana Bhatt

Medical camps have been helping keep the poor in good health, with free check ups, treatment and awareness programs on health issues and hazards.