A survey of ethnomedicinal plants of Shahdol division has been carried out with co-operation of Kol tribal villagers. During study 31 ethnomedicinal plants have been identified for the treatment of various disease. Harbarium has been prepared which contains information pertaining to botanical name, local name. Plants used their dose and process of administration.

Health researchers have paid scant attention towards the health of rural areas. Most of the times, changing lifestyles and the altering environments of a rural setting may modify the health scenario of the rural inhabitants. In the present study we investigate the influence of living in a rural area as described by rural from different parts of the Northern Province of central India. Our analys...

The impact of COVID-19 on poverty estimates is humongous. economic tumult caused by the pandemic over past two years has potential to double nation’s poverty, erasing decade-long gains from fight against and inequality. Our calculations show that around 150–199 million additional people will fall under in 2021–2022; a majority which are rural areas, owing immiserate nature economy. Further disa...

Here we report epidemiology of cancer in parts of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. Cancer prevalence (%) in MP was almost double than in UP. However, relative % prevalence of cancers in females was reasonably higher than males. In MP, cancer prevalence (%) was reported maximum in Gwalior and Mahoba in UP. Moreover, prevalence assessed as crude incidence rate (CIR) (%) was comparatively higher ...

participation in water sector planning and limits the accrual of benefits to them. Policy prescriptions in the water sector, howsoever well intentioned, may not benefit women if they are simply mapped on to the existing unequal social context. It is thus clear that for women from diverse social groups to effectively participate in governance and stake their claims on resource rights and its use...