“On paper, I am better: I no longer have cancer… But off paper, I feel far from being a healthy 26-year-old woman,” said Suleika Jaouad in a New York Times article Lost in transition after cancer, documenting her battered and traumatised…
Although an estimated 176 million women around the world suffer from the‘secret plague’, too few primary care doctors know how to diagnose it and the specialists to whom they are sent are ill-informed. Read here about Endometriosis
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Born with Down’s Syndrome, Dev, now 10, leads a life full of activity and learning. His mother, Parul Kala, shares their journey towards self-reliance.
Dev came into this world on June 29th, 2005. At birth he was diagnosed with …
For Alzheimer's Awareness Day on Sept 21, we share a poignant snapshot of memory loss via JoyBhattacharjya
Sambit Chatterjee, Soumitra Chatterjee's brother passed away this year. He was an Alzheimer's patient and my father often met…
Balbir Singh Rawat, now 87, looked after his wife who had Alzheimer’s Disease. He talks of the challenges, learnings and what we, as a society, need to do to tackle this scourge of the elderly.
My wife’s troubles started sometime in 2005 when she…
Imagine participating in a meeting while lying in bed. This is reality for 35-year-old Smitha Sadasivan, who has Multiple Sclerosis, an autoimmune condition. Her reality has been exhaustion, physical pain, vision problems and many other issues. But…
What does it take to bring up a child with Asperger’s Syndrome? Mousumi Dutta shares her experience - straight from the heart.
Aria, my second child, was due in mid January 1999.... but due to my blood pressure fluctuations, and a bit of…
Margaret and her family moved from one continent to another in search of a better life for their autistic son. Here, their life-changing story – a testament to what the right kind of support can make possible.
When was your son diagnosed?…
His parents were told he was mentally retarded, but Siddharth Jayakumar – bank manager, motivational speaker and award-winning role model for the disabled – proved them all wrong. Here, his life and learnings.
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