When Mumbai-resident Arav Hak was featured on Humans of Bombay, a popular social media page that spoke about how he is helping children suffering from cancer, the post went viral. Thousands from the online community praised him for his efforts. Since then, Arav says he has raised Rs 9.72 lakh, arranged a movie screening for sick children,…
Everyone needs to understand that our genes are just one factor, one cog in the wheel that takes us hurtling towards the path of lifestyle disease-dom. Kavita Devgan explores the multiple factors that cause lifestyle diseases, and how to overcome them. Most of the time, we conveniently blame our genes for any health disorder that affects us. “Oh,…
Harakchand Salwa decided to serve those afflicted suffering from cancer after his friend from school lost his father to the deadly disease. His friend would have been forced to drop out of school due to financial problems. But Salwa was determined to not let that happen. He decided to forgo what little allowance he used to get for…
Cervical cancer is one the biggest killers in modern India, yet few women are willing to discuss it openly. A cancer survivor is hoping that talking about her story will encourage more women to come forward and fight against this preventable and curable scourge. Ever since Genevieve Sambhi, 45, managed to survive cervical cancer seven years ago, she…
Kanishka Lahiri’s right lung had to be removed completely because of cancer. With half the lung capacity of a normal human, he still runs and treks in the mountains. Bangalore-based software professional Kanishka Lahiri had, by the age of 39, run several marathons and ultra-marathons and trekked extensively in the Himalayas. But, in the second…
The news comes like a sledgehammer into the stomach: “I’m sorry to tell you, but you have cancer”. Every year, lakhs of Indians are devastated by news of cancer. On an average, more than 1,300 Indians succumb to the dreaded disease every day. With new cancer cases or its incidence in India estimated to grow by 25%…
In the last 2 decades, Farida Rizwan has beaten cancer twice, and has also dealt with the death of her mother and sister. Seeking professional help to deal with her problems is what helped her through this dark period in her life. On the face of it, Farida Rizwan looks like a carefree 49-year-old. She is…
Meet Imran, a young Odisha resident who has taken the battle against tobacco addiction in the state as a personal crusade and is fighting it with all his might. “This campaign is like our addiction in the fight against addiction. We have decided to donate one rupee and one hour for the country each day,”…
At an age when most teenagers are busy planning their lives – picking up schools or colleges to attend, deciding what courses they should take up, thinking about where to go out with friends, etc., 17-year-old Muskaan Chhibber was busy running from pillar to post to get her NGO registered. “It all began three years ago…
Jeevan Public Cord Blood Bank offers millions of patients in India the hope for a better tomorrow with its quick and affordable access to stem cells. Here’s how you can help. At the age of three, most children view the world with wide-eyed wonder. Their senses lead them head-first to explore the world around them….