Pesticides kill babies, too
S G Kabra, a physician at Jaipur's Indian Institute of Health Management Research, in particular, is now indicating that overuse of pesticides are leading to the birth of babies born with NTDs.

Spreading mass awareness to tackle leprosy
A special month-long campaign initiated by the BBC World Service Trust to spread awareness about leprosy in India ends on Saturday. The programme culminates with the telecast of a short film, Alvida, that was commissioned to a private production house in Mumbai.

A special occasion for special people
Hi! How are you?' greets a smiling girl as one steps into the Dilkhush Sheltered Workshop in Mumbai. And the girl who sails past happily is not normal. She is brain damaged.


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