Banega Swasth India Podcast
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Welcome to the Banega Swasth India podcast. Here every week we talk about how to get healthy, focussing on a holistic approach to health - where physical health is just as important as mental well-being. Our focus is on creating a holistic healthy India for each and everyone. Our aim is Lakshya, Sampoorn Swasthya Ka or health for all and leaving no one behind, where citizens, individuals,..
Banega Swasth India Podcast
3M ago
On the #BanegaSwasthIndia podcast, Dr. Arumugam Kalimuthu, Executive Director, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Institute, answers your questions on the crucial link between sanitation, health, and hygiene ..read more
Banega Swasth India Podcast
4M ago
On the #BanegaSwasthIndia podcast, Avantika Goswami, Programme Manager, Climate Change, Centre For Science And Environment (CSE) answers all questions about the recently concluded COP28, its key announcements and how it is impacting the lives and livelihoods on the ground ..read more
Banega Swasth India Podcast
4M ago
On the #BanegaSwasthIndia podcast, we spoke to Dr Vivek Anand Padegal, Senior Consultant, Pulmonology, Fortis Hospital to answer all your questions about JN.1 sub-variant and how serious a threat is this spike in COVID cases ..read more
Banega Swasth India Podcast
5M ago
As food and agriculture took centre stage at the COP28 summit in Dubai, we spoke to Takayuki Hagiwara, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Representative, India, about the agriculture-related climate issues, challenges faced by farmers and measures to scale up climate resilience efforts for them ..read more
Banega Swasth India Podcast
5M ago
Ulac Demirag from International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), discusses the impact of climate change on agriculture in India and the measures required to address it ..read more
Banega Swasth India Podcast
6M ago
Did you know, India is the world's second most polluted country? Fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) shortens an average Indian's life expectancy by 5.3 years, relative to what it would be if the World Health Organization (WHO) guideline of 5 micrograms per cubic meter was met, states the Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) produced by the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC). Breathing toxic air can have varying health impacts - ranging from cold and cough to severe respiratory disorders. Dr Sachin D, Consultant - Interventional Pulmonology, Critical Care & Sleep M ..read more
Banega Swasth India Podcast
6M ago
It's the air pollution season in India, which has come with varying health impacts - ranging from cold and cough to severe respiratory disorders. The hospitals are seeing a spike in the number of patients and emergency visits. "At least 15-30 per cent of the surge in patients can be attributed to air pollution," said Dr Sachin D, Consultant - Interventional Pulmonology, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Fortis Hospital. In this interview, Dr Sachin shares the health impacts of air pollution and how one can try and minimise the impact of breathing polluted air ..read more
Banega Swasth India Podcast
7M ago
"Mental health does not just mean the absence of mental illness or disorder. Just like good physical health, we must talk about good mental health. At any point in life, one shouldn't feel they are up against a wall," says Dr Pratima Murthy, Director and Senior Professor of Psychiatry at NIMHANS, on #BanegaSwasthIndia podcast ..read more
Banega Swasth India Podcast
7M ago
Climate change has put agricultural production and food security under threat. Elisabeth Faure, Representative and Country Director, World Food Programme, details out how to mitigate the climatic effects on #BanegaSwasthIndia podcast ..read more
Banega Swasth India Podcast
8M ago
On #BanegaSwasthIndia podcast, Nutritionist Ishi Khosla emphasised on improving gut health to achieve a healthy lifestyle, especially among women and children as they are more vulnerable to the vagaries of the gut. Dr Khosla listed down various food groups that are essential for combating Anaemia and multiple lifestyle diseases ..read more