Weekend Being

November 29, 2015 03:59 am | Updated 04:28 am IST

Today's 'Weekend Being' features - India's surrogacy legislation, taking healthcare to the tribals, solving the polio question and much more.

Here's a snapshot:

 

>A setback for surrogacy in India?

After a court ban and proposed changes to legislation, the lucrative industry could lose its best paying ‘customer’ — commissioning couples from other countries.

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>Taking health care to tribal heartland

New Delhi travelled to tribal heartland. The expert group offers hope; an opportunity to ensure that the tribals have a say in policies that are framed for them.

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>A vaccine boost to India’s polio fight

The launch of the inactivated polio vaccine injection marks a shift in addressing vaccine derived poliovirus cases.

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>Managing a great epidemic

Diabetes has now become a major public health concern especially in India because of several reasons.

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>A Himalayan solution

Artificial glaciers help Ladakh tackle effects of climate change.

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