Emmanuel Hospital Association Canada
Help for the hurting, hope for the poor
Almost one billion people in our world live with disabilities. Many of them and their families are trapped in a unending cycle of poverty, pain and despair. The problem is particularly onerous in rural North India where poverty, the prevailing belief system, ignorance and inadequate services take a heavy toll on people with disabilities, particularly …
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The morning I met Apti was a typical winter morning in Delhi, India. Nonchalant sunshine filtered down through layers of smog and left a hint of chill in the polluted city air. I followed Shalom staff as they navigated the labyrinth of alleyways leading to Apti’s residence. As we walked, the staff began to tell …
Vijay Anand of Madunda EHA Hospital was honoured to receive the Mother Teresa International Award 2019 for outstanding achievement and contribution to Medicine and Social Work from Justice Shyamal Sen, Former Governor of West Bengal and Chief Justice of Kolkata and Allahabad High Courts at the East Zone Cultural Centre in Kolkata on the 18th …
Shalom provides comprehensive and holistic care for those affected by HIV Aids. It provides both outpatient and inpatient care as well as home-based care. Shalom also aids widows and, through Kiran, fosters income generation schemes. Gita is tiny - 4 foot something. Born in a village in Bihar, she was married at 12. As is …
People with mental illness in North India face many barriers. Community awareness is limited, psychiatrists are few and general health care practitioners are either unable or reluctant to offer treatment. Further, the stigma of mental illness accompanied by discrimination inhibits access to care. The Roshni (“bright shining light”) Project works to create awareness, provide education and facilitate …
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