We are thrilled to inform you that mDiabetes – our one-million-person diabetes prevention text messaging program being implemented with Nokia in India – has won the prestigious 2013 mBillionth Award… Read More
Kelli Archives
We’re Finalists in the Mobile for Good Awards India
By Kelli Meyer We are thrilled to announce that Arogya World’s mDiabetes project has been selected as a finalist in the Vodafone Mobile for Good Awards 2013 in India. Through… Read More
Fun Indian Cooking Classes Raise Diabetes Awareness
Pramela Bhat, enthusiastic Arogya World supporter, recently hosted Indian cooking classes in Florence, Italy. In addition to preparing healthy and delicious Indian dishes such as egg curry and spicy cauliflower, attendees learned… Read More
Diabetes at an Early Age
Kyuri Lee is currently a senior majoring in Human Biology, Health, and Society and minoring in Global Health at Cornell University. Recently, my TweetDeck has been flooded with more news articles… Read More
Targeting Adolescents in Fight Against NCDs is Critical
Kyuri Lee is currently a senior majoring in Human Biology, Health, and Society and minoring in Global Health at Cornell University. I started off my internship experience with Arogya World by… Read More
The Ball’s in Our Court Part 2: A Case for Testicular Self-Examinations
by Nikhil D. Patil In honor of World Cancer Day, 2013, I wanted to share my own story of cancer survivorship. To read Part I of my story, please click… Read More
Making Workplace Wellness a Small-Business Priority
By Chelsea White, Arogya World Advocacy Intern Employer – sponsored programs support employees in developing and sustaining behaviors that reduce health risks and increase personal effectiveness – saving employers money… Read More
NCDs: Let’s Not Forget Social Determinants of Health
This piece was originally published on the Public Health Institute’s Dialogue4Health blog. Follow them on Twitter at @Dialogue4Health. By Jeff Meer Non communicable diseases (NCDs), mainly cardiovascular disease, cancers, diabetes and chronic… Read More
Game-Changing Solutions Needed to Reduce Deaths from Chronic Disease
This piece was submitted as a supplement to our ongoing op-ed series. We’re delighted to share it here. By Gloria Sangiwa, MD Chronic diseases — notably cancers, cardiovascular diseases, chronic lung… Read More