Dr Anupama Pattiyeri, who has a strong family history of hemophilia, was diagnosed with mild Hemophilia A at age 32. Today, she is actively involved with primary counselling as well as educational and financial empowerment among young hemophilics…
Asha Sharma, a young engineer, narrates the harrowing delays she faced in diagnosing her endometrial cancer (also called uterine cancer) and wishes to use her hardships and learnings to strengthen advocacy for women’s health.
2018 was a…
Sangeetha Param, 26 a mental health advocate continues to deal with depression, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder and has survived suicide attempts. She talks about her relapses and her inner struggles to stay afloat. She is…
Madhukar Talwalkar, owner of the iconic Talwalkar gym, recently celebrated his 87th birthday. Here, he shares his mantras on leading a disciplined life that has helped him keep free of disease. And his health and fitness tips for the nation. In his…
Vijay*, from Mumbai was diagnosed with Glaucoma when he was 42. He shares his experience of managing glaucoma and his mantra to others living with the condition.
Introduce yourself
52 years old, Indian man. Active and healthy! An Engineer by…
14-year-old Veydaant Shah has the rare Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy condition which makes him a wheelchair user. He shares with us his thoughts and dreams.
Please tell us a bit about your condition
I didn’t ever run like normal kids, and when I…
Sindhu Saiprasad from Ernakulam, Kerala talks about her son Nikhil who is on the autism spectrum and got a late diagnosis of a rare genetic disorder Fanconi Anemia and how that has impacted their lives.
Please tell us a bit about your child’s…
Arvind CV, a 27 year old young man had a sudden stroke in November 2019 while working as an Operations Manager for a company in Qatar. He had no history of hypertension or any other health issues leading to this. His life naturally turned upside…
Manaswini Lata Ravindra, 38, a theatre artist, who has been off the anti-epileptic drugs for 17 years, recalls her challenging childhood and how epilepsy shaped her personality.
Please tell us a bit about your condition – when and where were you…
