Tag: tuberculosis

  • Swasthya Swaraj Society: a health NGO empowering tribal communities in Odisha

    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…

  • Two Time TB Survivor Becomes a National Karate Champion

    Sita was 4 years old when was brought to Vatsalya Foundation, a nonprofit that works with the developmental needs of the poor. She was malnourished and it took a whole year to stabilize her health. Right when things started to ook up in Sita’s life, she fell terribly ill. Struck by misfortune Sita was diagnosed with tuberculosis when she was 9…