Srishailam Srinivas, 67, a resident of Australia, has completed 100 donations of blood plasma, donating continuously every fortnight for the last six years. He maintains that it is an endeavor to give something back to the community because plasma…
Alpa Amish Chedda, 45, was diagnosed with stage 3C ovarian cancer in 2019 with a relapse three years later. Here she recounts her experiences with radical surgery, new chemotherapy drugs and the importance of staying positive and hopeful.
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Satvinder Kaur and Sukhvinder Kaur are two sisters who took care of their mother who was diagnosed with ALS (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), a rare neurodegenerative disease for 11 years of which 8 long years were on a ventilator and ICU setup at…
Says Rushabh Desai, 34, an investment adviser, who has been living with rare genetic disorder GNE Myopathy for the last 16 years. Here he shares his thoughts on the importance of being financially and emotionally independent and empowering oneself…
Suchismita Haldar is a full time caregiving mom to her 3 year old son who was diagnosed with Alagille Syndrome at birth. She talks about her journey as well as the awareness campaign she conducts.
At what age was your son diagnosed with Alagille…
Discovering Hands initiative in India is a project that empowers visually challenged women to find a foothold in the medical world as Medical Tactile Examiners in the area of breast cancer by examining women for early detection and hence a reduction…
Rohit Gupta, 32, who suffered Traumatic Brain Injury, was in coma for six months with bleak chances of survival. But he defied all odds, recovered miraculously, authored a book, and is helping create awareness about TBI, stigma and social isolation…
NR* an ex-athlete, 60+ year old ex-consultant was diagnosed with diabetes 23 years ago. While his diabetes is under control with oral medication, his journey has been replete with ups and downs. In this article, he shares the highlights of his…
Aubrey Millet, 75, achieved remission from type 2 diabetes over two years ago. Here we catch up with him again to find out how he continues to maintain a strict control on his diet and abstains from all forms of sweets.
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