If you have a health emergency, chances are that you will find a clinic, hospital or chemist close to your home in your town or city. But that’s not the case for 70% of our country’s population that lives in villages.
Over the last few months, the crisis in our health care establishment has become stark.
As part of the Third Eye’s latest edition, we have been speaking to experts, community leaders, doctors and frontline workers to give us a lay of the land and the possibilities for public health in India.
This time, we turned to the people most affected by the public health infrastructure. Women from grassroots collectives in Bihar met us on Zoom and talked to us about all things health. From hung servers to healthcare centres that could be mistaken for stables—seeking healthcare in rural India is often a thrilling ride.
This feature first appeared as part of The Third Eye’s feminist investigation into India’s public health and its possible futures. You can read the editorial here: https://thethirdeyeportal.in/editorial/ and explore articles, interviews, art, videos, and podcasts that form the edition.
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