Ca. 70 % of all Indians live in rural areas. These are ca. 900 million people. India is huge, and providing healthcare to all is an enormous challenge – for sure. There is a big number of people in need of healthcare and medical treatment. The number of professionals there is much too low. But:…
Category: innovation in healthcare
Are you a social entrepreneur? Co-creation competition launched
Do you have a good idea on how to make more health happen? Maybe you already have your own startup or you are starting to think about it. Covering a social need in the health area is in the focus on what you do? Just wanted shortly inform about a recently launched co-creation competition. Making…
India: Integrating marginalized families in hospitals – an innovative idea, more health for all
In India, the healthcare infrastructure can’t keep up with the skyrocketing demand for health services. In order to meet current demand, India needs 500,000 more doctors, and twice as many nurses. Meanwhile, patients are often discharged into environments without adequate sanitation, knowledge, and tools to care for themselves safely. But Noora Health, an innovative organisation…
Indian women, napkins and the dream of Europe
Today we stay at a huge and vivid “function” in a small town. It is one of the festivities where year per year thousands of women come together for celebrating the international women day. Some women sell self-made products: tailoring, jewelry, sweets and spices. In one corner there is an overloaded booth with sanitary napkins…
Maringa tree – How to help poor people who suffer from malnutrition
Did you know that the tiny leaves of maringa tree (moringa) could save so many lives? That it grows mostly all over Africa, South America, India and other South East Asian countries? That it has 7 times the vitamin C of an orange? 4 times the vitamin A of carrots? 4 times the calcium of…
Culture of Health in India – who can help?
Culture of health in rural areas of India Since I have come back to Germany I try to understand more on health issues in India, mainly the situation in rural areas in the South (Kerala and Tamil Nadu) It is not that much about diseases, hospitals, medicines I am looking for. Nor about statistics, facts…
Traffic and rickshaws in India – a chance for social entrepreneurs
The traffic situation in many big and small cities in India is critical. Just in Mumbai, every day 250 (!) more cars join the streets. Often you stick into traffic jams and 3 km can easily take more than an hour. Better not thinking of all the – at least for Europeans – apparently dangerous…
Video of the month – Dignity for all
Education is the key for a better health and a better life. That’s what really brings change in a sustainable way. One impressive example on how this can be set up, is demonstrated by Molly Melchior. Molly Melching is founder and executive director of Tostan, an organization that seeks to achieve sustainable development and social…
Dialysis gives only little space for living your dreams
Dialysis is life- saving. I am happy that in many countries it is possible to get this treatment, if needed, if your kidneys do not work any more. In many locations there is no real chance to survive, no health service where to go unless your economic status permits a solution. How many foundations help…
Getting old – a disaster or a chance to change?
Being old today can mean so much. Senior top models shows, 80 year old sportsmen climbing up the mountains, a large army of life experts as mentors and the elder generation as money givers to the youth – but it seems not to be enough to make people think that getting old is really a…
Go India, go future! 