Seventy year old Paari Bai lives with family in a village in Kumbhalgarh block of southern Rajasthan, with farming, rearing animals and wage-labour being the sources of sustenance. Her home and compound has an uneven …

When Ratani, nurse-midwife working at ARTH’s Health Center for the last three years, carried out a pelvic examination, she realized that immediate referral would be necessary. Panki, a 26 year-old woman from a tribal community, …

18 साल की उम्र में शादी के बाद पेमली ससुराल आई। नई जगह और नए परिवार के साथ उसे थोड़ा अटपटा सा लग रहा था पर घर के कामकाज और परिवार वालों के लिए कपड़े …

I met Fefli two years after she had a Copper-T reinserted. This is her story.

Sitting on the earthen floor of her mud and thatch house amidst drying corn kernels, Fefli chuckled when I asked, …

Rodki Bai Gameti, 65 years old, lives with her husband Kalu in village Bagdada in (Gogunda block, Udaipur district), located approx. 5 kms away from the district road, comprises of scattered settlements on hills and …

ARTH celebrated its Foundation Day on 12th November, 2024 having completed 27 years of working. The event brought together ARTH’s team, including office staff, field workers, clinic staff, and board members to reflect on the …

1^st October, 2024 marked completion of 1 year of implementation of Prabal Yatra – a community based approach towards enabling healthy ageing in southern Rajasthan. We conducted block-level events and invited older persons registered …

Physical activity plays an important role in maintaining both our physical and mental health. In the case of older persons, physical activity can help maintain their strength and mobility as they age. Therefore, on the …

Primary midwifery care in rural India

Twenty year old Mangi (name changed) was visiting her parents in the third trimester of her first pregnancy, when on 23 April 2024, she suddenly noticed vaginal bleeding and …