Breastfeeding is a natural way to feed a baby but for some mothers it can be a harrowing experience that is never talked about. Porrselvi A.P., a cognitive and psychosocial interventions specialist, narrates the complications she faced, like breast…
We prepare ourselves for everything, but most of us are in denial about death. Aparna Das shares the one final lesson her father taught her during his last few days as he breathed his last.
My father was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer in October…
Jyotsna Kumar, was living with Sensiro Neural Deafness. But the birth of her child with congenital heart defect and cerebral palsy changed her priorities in life.
Jyotsna, tell us about your condition.
I was diagnosed with Sensiro Neural…
A loss of a child is unimaginable. Different people try to cope with it in different ways. Deepa and Jacob K Joy set up the Asawari Music Foundation in memory of their daughter Asawari, who was a musical talent herself. Deepa Jacob talks about the…
Gopa, 49 from Mumbai was diagnosed with Lupus Nephritis soon after her breast cancer treatment ended. She shares the complications that Lupus brought and the lifestyle changes that have helped her.
Please tell us a bit about your condition
I…
This mother-daughter interview takes us through a journey of a patient and caregiver, facing the turmoil of ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment. Alina Rizvi is a resident of New Delhi, who has been taking care of her mother, Rabab Rizvi, a cancer…
Gagandeep Singh Chandok, 35, who has thalassemia, had started an online petition in 2017 urging the Government of India and medical community to allow clinical trials for gene therapy that holds promise of saving thalassemia patients from requiring…
Porrselvi was very excited about her pregnancy and was looking forward to it. Strong and sharp abdominal pains in the third month of her pregnancy changed all of that. Find out what caused these pains (it affects more women than you would believe)…
Sudha Meiyappan, founder of Parivarthan, shares Mr. Sagarmal Dugar's conscious approach to Parkinson's and to his life. Parivarthan is a community support group in Chennai that provides a safe platform to those diagnosed with Parkinson’s…
