Saturday, October 24, 2009

50 Recreation Centres for Senior citizens in Delhi




Delhi Government funds 50 recreation centres for senior citizens and are planning to start 50 more. We tried to find out the condition of those centers and if there is need to open more such center. Moreover, isn't recreation a luxury when a large section of poor old people do not even have a place to live or food to eat.

By Mohd. Reyaz and Ranish Hangloo for AJK MCRC

Reconstructive surgery for LAPs




Due to intensive leprosy elimination programme, rate of leprosy is now less than one per thousand people. India still has a long way to go in rehabilitating those already affected. The Government of India introduced reconstructive surgery in 2008.

By Mohd. Reyaz and Karishma Karki for AJK MCRC