The demand for telemedicine has augmented to 70 per cent after the Coronavirus pandemic. Now patients don’t have to waste time in the waiting room at the hospitals or clinics and get immediate care for ailment when they need it. Telemedicine expands access to quality patient care, especially to remote and underserved populations that need it the most. It has the potential to change the healthcare delivery model for the better. Caritas India has

The green revolution has replaced the traditional crops with rice and wheat to increase food production in order to alleviate hunger and poverty. Over the years, traditional crops rich in protein and minerals has gradually faded away from our fields and our plates. We are talking about Millets which are higher in calcium, iron, phosphorus etc than rice or wheat. They are also higher in fibre, lower in fat and gluten-free. Millets have been an integral

Earlier this year, Cyclone Amphan caused widespread devastation in Eastern India, specifically West Bengal. The disaster claimed more than a hundred lives, left hundreds of thousands of people homeless, and affected millions of children. Disasters like the Cyclone Amphan affect people of all age groups as they are unfamiliar with such a situation. However, it leaves an indelible mark on children who are in their formation years. Caritas India did

Walking along the narrow trail towards Narayan Palli, a small hamlet in Baliara, Mousuni Island one is bound to notice the swathes of agriculture land which have lately denigrated into wastelands due to saline water intrusion. 32-year-old Muslema Bibi’s hut lies at the end of the narrow path, facing the vast expanse of barren land. The hut has recently undergone extensive repair work after it was completely damaged during Amphan cyclone. Muslema’s

Since the past couple of months, one-year-old Vaishali from Devalikhurd village of Khandwa Madhya Pradesh was not keeping well. The Anganwadi worker and ANM visited the house and found that the child is severely underweight and not able to take breastfeed due to illness. The Grassroot workers counselled the family to take the child to NRC (Nutrition Rehabilitation Centre) for immediate treatment but the father was reluctant as he believed it as a

Caritas India, the social development wing of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India has received Healthgiri Award 2020 for best NGO for Healthcare Services during Covid-19. The award was presented by Hon’ble Minister, Shri Harsh Vardhan, Minister of Health and Family Welfare to Fr. Paul Moonjely, the Executive Director of Caritas India in a virtual ceremony organised by India Today. “Caritas India is happy to receive this award as this is a

Caritas India commemorated the 58th year of her Foundation on October 1, 2020. The theme “Caritas in Pursuit” … A journey from Endurance to Excellence is a very well thought of expression at the threshold of her 58th milestone. 2020 was indeed a tumults year to be recorded and written down in the History of Mother Earth. The blanket wrap of the COVID across the globe and with the backlash of floods fury and lashing Cyclone Amphan in India,

Basanti, a month of two children from Ghutighat Village in Khandwa district in Madhya Pradesh was always concerned about the health and vigor of her family members. Often due to lack of awareness and low literacy often her children and husband got sick. The Anganwadi and ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) worker often use to visit her house to inquire the health of the children and counsel her on using safe drinking water method. She was also