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Few people give back to the society as much as they take from it. Aiming towards an overhaul in the healthcare system, Kiran Mazumdar Shaw becomes the second Indian to join the Giving Pledge.
The Giving Pledge is a billionaire philanthropic group started by Bill Gates and Warren Buffett in 2010, which gets billionaires to pledge a significant portion of their wealth to causes.
Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, the inspiring founder of Biocon Ltd. , has pledged to divert at least half her wealth towards developing infrastructure and research in order to combat cancer. Such initiatives by business tycoons will definitely help countries like India accelerate their development.
As the first Indian woman to be part of the Giving Pledge, Kiran Mazumdar Shaw is an inspiration to other women who have earned their wealth and now can do more for others.
According to a survey, cancer is among the leading causes of death worldwide. Owing to the crippling financial burden that the deadly disease brings with it, a number of patients perish due to their inability to find adequate resources for the treatment. She, through her philanthropy, envisions a world free of cancer. Her efforts towards eliminating cancer from the world stem from a personal story. Seeing a very close friend of hers struggle and die of cancer, she took up the gauntlet of saving lives cut short by the deadly disease.
Kiran Mazumdar’s interest in public health is not new. She, in collaboration with Dr. Devi Shetty of Narayana Hrudalaya Hospital , has established clinics to offer clinical care, general medicines and basic tests for all those who cannot afford them. Regular general health checks in remote villages are also a part of the scheme.
She also established the Mazumdar Shaw Medical Foundation in 2009 in Bengaluru. It pushes the boundaries of discovery, transforms healthcare and creates hope for humanity by roping in world class researchers dedicated to the same cause.
Often touted as the richest woman of India, she believes in the power of commerce and innovation to create social progress. She aspires to give back to the society as much as she takes from it. She urges everyone to put in a little for nation building.She wants to be remembered as someone who put India on the world map in terms of scientific innovations and made a difference to Global Health care.
She had been nurturing the dream of creating a world class cancer center for very long. By taking the Giving Pledge, she has moved a step forward towards its materialization.
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Neena was the sole caregiver of Amma and though one would think that Amma was dependent on her, Neena felt otherwise.
Neena inhaled the aroma that emanated from the pan and took a deep breath. The aroma of cumin interspersed with butter transported her back to the modest kitchen in her native village. She could picture her father standing in the kitchen wearing his white crisp kurta as he made delectable concoctions for his only daughter.
Neena grew up in a home where both her parents worked together in tandem to keep the house up and running. She had a blissful childhood in her modest two-room house. The house was small but every nook and cranny gave her memories of a lifetime. Neena’s young heart imagined that her life would follow the same cheerful course. But how wrong she was!
When she was sixteen, the catastrophic clutches of destiny snatched away her parents. They passed away in a road accident and Neena was devastated. Relatives thronged her now gloomy house and soon it was decided that she should be married off.
Menopause is a reality in women's lives, so Indian workplaces need to gear up and address women's menopausal needs.
Picture this: A seasoned executive at the peak of her career suddenly grapples with hot flashes and sleep disturbances during important meetings. She also battles mood swings and cognitive changes, affecting her productivity and confidence. Eventually, she resigns from her job.
Fiction? Not really. The scenario above is a reality many women face as they navigate menopause while meeting their work responsibilities.
Menopause is the time when a woman stops menstruating. This natural condition marks the end of a woman’s reproductive years. The transition brings unique physical, emotional, and psychological changes for women.
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