Tag: tribal communities
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World Malaria Day: health NGO Swasthya Swaraj Society’s mission to end malaria
MALARIA is a disease that spreads to humans, mainly from mosquitoes. Even though malaria is a curable disease, it still claims the lives of hundreds to thousands of people (official and unofficial estimates) across India on an annual basis. Mosquitoes breed in tropical climates, which India has, so the risk of children and adults contracting…
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Mahan Trust: a medical NGO and lifeline for Melghat’s tribal communities
IN the remote and forested region of Melghat in Maharashtra, the medical NGO Mahan Trust shares that the concept of conventional medical care, that we are used to, remains largely non-existent. Here, death and disease is common amongst the people and preventable illnesses leave thousands of tribal people living in the villages with no choice…
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Swasthya Swaraj Society: a health NGO empowering tribal communities in Odisha
AMONGST tribal communities in Odisha, there are multiple struggles that are brought on by poverty and have disastrous effects on people’s health. To assist and uplift tribal communities, a health NGO named Swasthya Swaraj Society offers hope and health. Founded in 2014 in Bhawanipatna, Swasthya Swaraj Society is a health NGO that is dedicated to…
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5 NGOs committed to tribal welfare in India
AS is the case with many indigenous people worldwide, centuries of facing inequalities, marginalisation and encroachment of their space have shaped the lives of tribal communities in India. They live in difficult areas, relying primarily on subsistence agriculture and forest produce. The government’s tribal welfare measures have not reached all of them, and many lack…