Community Engagement: The circuitous road ahead
It was a dry, dreary October afternoon in rural Solapur, and mine was the only car driving on the narrow
Sitting with Doubt and Uncertainties: Reflections from Our Executive Director on Running a Not-for-Profit in India
Running a not-for-profit organisation comes with a responsibility that is both simple to articulate and difficult to live up to:
When having a large population doesn’t mean everyone can have a child
The Hidden Burden of Infertility in Rural India India is known for its enormous population. Yet behind these numbers are
Why do we need Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)?
Busting three common myths about nonprofits in India “NGO mein kaam karte ho? Salary milti hai?”(You work in an NGO;
Two Years of Listening, Learning, and Laying the Foundation
July 2026 marks two years since StreeArogya Rural Foundation began its formal journey in North Solapur Block, Maharashtra. It has
The Heart of a Donor
There are moments in life when logic quietly steps aside, and something deeper begins to guide us. For me, that
International Women’s Day 2026 in rural Solapur
As March 2026 is ending, I reflect on the International Women’s Day celebrations I was invited to in Rural Solapur,
When Regulation Restricts Care: Rethinking Ultrasound Access Under the PCPNDT Act
Reflections from Rural Practice at StreeArogya Rural Foundation by Dr. Priya A. Chauhan, MDGynecologist & Founder Director For 35 years,
Screening a short film for ramping up screening for cervical cancer
What do cervical cancer and short films have in common? The term ‘screening’ apparently. And we, at Streearogya Rural Foundation
Local Action, Global Learning: Preventing Cervical Cancer Through Awareness, Screening & HPV Vaccination
Dr Priya A. Chauhan, MD, Gynaecologist & Founder, Streearogya Rural Foundation (SARF)/ Mangal Pratap Streearogya Kendra (MPSAK) writes… At the
Jevanchya Thaat-Nutrition for rural children
Food is a complex, everyday essential. Today, I write about food and nutrition among rural children around me. I work
Starting at the beginning
The Women’s Health Association-Mangal Pratap Stree Arogya Kendra, located near Pathari and Belati villages in Solapur, Maharashtra began as a
What does She want?
It had been decided that a rural women’s health center had to be opened on the Belati-Pathari road- The Women’s
‘Aarthik Vikas’ (Financial Progress) of rural women
It has been over a year since we started full-time operations at StreeArogya Rural Foundation, a non-profit organization to advance
Involvement in Mission Anandi
Understanding a program for providing preventive screening services for women of Dharashiv District, Maharashtra Author: Dr. Shirish Ghadi (Specialist Health,
Health camps: History and our story
A camp is broadly defined as a stationary or mobile short-term intervention for targeted communities typically lasting a few hours a day
Homecoming!
After 31 years practicing medicine in Denmark, this October I returned to India, to actually practice medicine again. It felt like a
Lost to follow-up
What is ‘lost to follow-up’? If exposed to the medical or public health world, you may be familiar with this
Continuity of healthcare: The family doctor’s way
Do you remember the age-old era of the 1970s-80s, when there was the concept of a ‘family doctor’? This person