by | Sep 19, 2022 | Health
Swara was born with a congenital anomaly called clubfoot, a condition in which one or both of a newborn’s feet are turned inward or upward. This condition occurs in one in every 1000 newborns. Clubfoot occurs because of a shortened Achilles tendon, which causes the...
by | Aug 19, 2022 | Health
Every year, over 27,000 children in India are born with hearing loss. Worldwide, hearing loss is the second most common impairment and one of the most severe forms of disability. Harsha’s parents always thought of him as a quiet and reserved child. Even at 13, he...
by | Jun 19, 2022 | Health
Fifty thousand children are born with clubfoot in India, but only eight thousand receive treatment yearly. While it is a congenital leg deformity, clubfoot can be corrected with a simple remedy if detected at birth. However, in many rural pockets of India, parents...
by | May 19, 2022 | Health
CBM’s eye care programmes are comprehensive. They are aimed at eye health in terms of promotion, prevention, curative interventions, and rehabilitation at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels of service. CBM aims to attain sustainability by embedding...
by | Jan 19, 2022 | Health
Visual impairment is a serious health challenge that is acute in India. In majority of the cases, the primary reasons for blindness are refractive error and cataract that are both avoidable with treatment. Cataract can be treated with a small surgery, and refractive...
by | Sep 19, 2021 | Health
The residents of Bakhariya, a village situated 25-30 km off Varanasi, comprises mainly of handloom weavers and farmers. Some families have livestock as well, which supplements their monthly household income. However, Kamla Prasad and his family solely depended on his...
