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Men are twice likely to suffer infertility with less sleep than women

-Dr Sagarika Agarwal, IVF Expert, Indira IVF Hospital, New Delhi.
Men are twice likely to suffer infertility with less sleep than women

New Delhi: Sleeping too little or too much can affect a man's ability to impregnate his partner. The best time to rest is 7-8 hours and if the duration is less than 6 hours or more than 9 hours per night, the probability of making their partner conceive reduces.

In any given month, men who slept less than 6 hours or more than 9 hours per night had a 42% reduced probability of conception.

“A strong association with sleep seems to have an impact on male fertility and snoring may be the first signs. Men who suffer disturbed sleep had sperm counts equal to only 70% compared to those who slept normal and are less likely to impregnate their partner. Testosterone is crucial for reproduction and the majority of daily testosterone release in men occurs during sleep. Total sleep time, in turn, has been positively linked with testosterone levels. Those who suffered disturbed sleep with less than six hours a night also had lower sperm quality and smaller testicles. Poor sleep interferes with the body's ability to produce sperm.”

Snoring most nights and feeling excessively sleepy during the day are classic signs of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). Snoring affects twice as many men as women. It occurs when the soft tissue in your nose and throat vibrates when you sleep. Being overweight, drinking a lot of alcohol, smoking and allergies are all triggers. This means the person stops breathing for 10 seconds or more at a time, several times a night. Over time this can cause heart problems and even stroke.

Infertility is a widespread problem. A man’s fertility generally relies on the quantity and quality of his sperm. If the number of sperm a man ejaculates is low or if the sperm are of a poor quality, it will be difficult, and sometimes impossible, for him to cause a pregnancy.

Out of 20% of infertile couples the problem lies solely in the male partner and 5% of them have some kind of fertility problem with low numbers of sperm in his ejaculate. However, only 1% suffers from azoospermia – no sperm in his ejaculate.

It is difficult to diagnose male infertility without medical tests as there are no obvious signs. There will be no difficulty in intercourse, erection and ejaculations and even the quantity and appearance of the semen looks normal. Through medical testing, the doctor may be able to find the cause of the problem.

Male infertility is usually caused by problems that affect either sperm production or sperm transport. Poor sleep for more than 3 weeks may cause lower sperm count, deformity in shape and deteriorate its mobility About 70%of infertile men have a problem with making sperm in the testes. Either low numbers of sperm are made or the sperm that are made do not work properly.

Sperm transport problems are found in the rest 30% of them. Blockages (often referred to as obstructions) in the tubes leading sperm away from the testes to the penis can cause a complete lack of sperm in the ejaculated semen.

It is possible that poor sleep duration could contribute to an unhealthy lifestyle, decreased libido, a decrease in sex. Appropriate sleep hours (between 7 to 9 hours) helps to optimize men’s fertility and their chances of contributing to a pregnancy. Eating more fruits and vegetables yields better production of sperm than meats and fats. Men who are at a healthy weight generally have better fertility, too.

International Women’s Day Nurturing Womanhood: Columbia Asia Hospitals, Ghaziabad Launches Columbia Venus, a special Pregnancy Support Program for Women

Ghaziabad, March 14, 2017: As we celebrate International Women’s Day, Columbia Asia Hospitals, Ghaziabad today announced a special campaign on ‘Nurturing Womanhood’ through a series of dedicated programs for women, including a comprehensive maternity care initiative and health screening programs.

In many ways, motherhood is the essence of womanhood, and the nine-month journey to motherhood is among the most fruitful journeys of life. Columbia Venus is a special pregnancy support program that allows a woman to enjoy the experience of childbirth, while everything else is taken care of.
Columbia Asia Hospitals, Ghaziabad will offer this special program to expecting mothers, who will be provided counseling, guidance, support as well as special health services right from conception to pregnancy to childbirth, to make their journey as smooth and joyful as possible. Apart from the Columbia Venus initiative, the Hospital also announced another special program dedicated to women, in the form of the ‘Women Wellness Package’
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The two initiatives were announced by Mr. Gaurav Khurana, General Manager of Columbia Asia Hospitals, Ghaziabad, who urged women to be more proactive about their health.

“Women’s Day is an opportunity for all us to give back to the women in society who make our lives more fulfilling and beautiful. As a healthcare institution, our observation is that women in India are not as proactive about their health as they should be. The practice of regular preventive screenings is almost absent. At the same time, there is lack of holistic maternity care services for them. Keeping these issues in mind, we are offering two special healthcare initiatives for women of the city on this Women’s Day,” said Mr. Khurana.

International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8 every year to celebrate the cultural, political, economic and social achievements of women globally. It is also a day when we look forward to giving back to the women who have made our lives richer and more meaningful.

“The process of child birth is exciting as well as difficult. Women going through this phase experience a series of anxieties, health worries, and need expert guidance and help at every single step. Through Columbia Venus program, our objective is to become a partner with expecting mothers in their journey towards motherhood. The program will cover all aspects associated with pregnancy, right from pre natal counseling, helping women conceive, aiding them towards healthy pregnancies and helping keep them fit and ready for childbirth. The program takes a comprehensive approach to maternity care and involves expert help from not just gynecologists and obstetricians, but also counselors, psychologists, and fitness experts,” said Dr. Vinieta Diwakar, Consultant Gynecologist, Columbia Asia Hospitals, Ghaziabad.

Apart from the Columbia Venus initiative, the Hospital also announced another special program dedicated to women, in the form of the ‘Women Wellness Package’. The package offers a holistic screening program crafted specially for women, and covering diseases and disorders that are most common in women. The package will include screenings for breast cancer, cervical cancer, thyroid, and bone density.

“Throughout their reproductive years and beyond, women experience a series of health concerns and disorders from hormonal imbalances to brittle bone disease. Unfortunately, the culture of preventive health screening has not caught up among women in India. More often than not, they tend to ignore their niggling health concerns much longer than advisable. Our special package for women is aimed at encouraging women to adopt the practice of regular preventive screenings. Health screenings for breast cancer and cervical cancer are highly recommended, especially to women above 30 years of age,” said Dr. Diwakar.

About Columbia Asia Hospitals Pvt. Ltd.

Columbia Asia Hospitals Pvt. Ltd. is the only company in India to utilize 100% foreign direct investment (FDI) route in the hospital sector.

About Columbia Asia Group of Companies
The Columbia Asia Group is owned by more than 150 private equity companies, fund management organizations and individual investors. The group currently operates eleven facilities in India and has presence in Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Gurgaon, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Mysore, Patiala and Pune. The company also operates hospitals in Malaysia (11), Vietnam (3), and Indonesia (3). The Indian management operations are managed from its office in Bangalore.

Hairline donates wigs to women cancer patients at Kidwai Memorial

Bangalore, March 10th, 2017: International Women’s Week is being observed across the world right now. It is a time when women are feted for their achievements and their roles in society. There is, however, a set of women to whom fate may have dealt an unfair hand. The constant barrage of chemicals and medication that a patient of cancer has to endure can break even the most buoyant of spirits.

At a time when the world salutes the women of the world, Hairline International Hair and Skin Clinic, for the third year in a row, came forward to make a tangible difference in the lives of 100 women today at the Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, by pledging to donate 100 wigs across a period of one year. At the press event today, announcing this pledge, Hairline International donated the wigs to women patients of chemotherapy, at the Kidwai Seminar Hall. These wigs were provided to the patients by Dr. Premalatha, Dermatosurgeon, Hairline International and Dr. Linge Gowda K. B -Director of Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology. Also, present at this event were, Dr. Janet Parameshwar – Chief Social Welfare Office, Dr. Jagannath – Resident Medical Officer and Dr. U. D. Bafna – the Medical Super independent.

Speaking about this event, Ms. Bani Anand, Founder and Managing Director, Hairline International Hair and Skin Clinic said, “Cancer is an ailment that often manifests itself with the loss of hair. For women, especially, this can be a source of dejection, depression and low self-esteem. These wigs will help women regain a semblance of their earlier selves, giving them the emotional fortitude to battle their ailment with a positive outlook.”

Dr. Linge Gowda K.B, Director of Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology said, “Many of the patients who come to us are in the different stages of cancer. With Chemotherapy as means to improving quality of life and even placing a patient in remission. Loss of hair is inevitable and this leads to low self-esteem. With these wigs, we can be rest assured that we have made things better for some women in the list.”

About Hairline International Hair and Skin Clinic
Hairline International Hair and Skin Clinic has carved an indelible name for itself in the field of Trichology and Skin care and its medical management. Under the stewardship of its Founder and Managing director, Ms. Bani Anand, Hairline International grew from non-surgical competencies to surgical treatment options and today is making in-roads in regenerative medicine as well. Spread over 6 clinics in Bangalore, with a research center, pathology lab and a stem cell lab in the making, Hairline International believes in creating a strong foundation with medical professionals in varying fields of diabetology, gastroenterology, gynecologists, trichologists and dermato-surgeons as well as cosmetic surgeons – drawn from multiple specialties but all working towards a scientific and technologically advanced means of hair and skin care management. Looking ahead Hairline International aims to grow from strength to strength across multiple spectrums in the field of Trichology and Skin care to become the undisputed leader in the field.

To honour Women, ITDC celebrated International Women’s Day in a unique way

Health awareness campaign, special discounts and recognition programmes were organised

New Delhi- On this International Women’s Day, a day to celebrate and pay tribute to womanhood and to reckon the achievements of women and their significant contributions to the society, India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC), the only public sector undertaking under the aegis of Ministry of Tourism organised various programmes across divisions including special health awareness workshop for all the woman employees of corporation to pay tribute to God’s best creation-The Women.

Raveena Tondon at The Ashok

Shri Piyush Tiwari with ITDC Women Brigade-

To honour Women, ITDC celebrated International Women’s Day in a unique way

In order to acknowledge the contribution of Women to the organisation, ITDC organised a Health and Wellness Program for its woman employees with Dr. Geeta Asthana, a renouned Senior Consultant [Cardiology] with Fortis Escorts Heart Institute. The session was targeted towards creating awareness about maintaining a good lifestyle which included imparting knowledge about a healthy heart, managing blood pressure and diabetes, safe and healthy food practices, implications of being Obese, cancers and its warning signals, dangers of smoking/tobacco, benefits of exercise/ Yoga and how to manage Stress and achieve a balance between official and personal life. The Health and Wellness Program session was inaugurated by Shri Piyush Tiwari, Officiating Chairman &Managing Director and Director (Commercial & Marketing) ITDC.

ITDC flagship property, The Ashok celebrated this Women’s Day by offering amazing discounts at all its restaurants (The Oudh, Frontier and Samavar – The Coffee Shop). All Women Guests were offered welcome drinks on arrival, 30% discount on food and soft beverage & other exciting surprises. Rose buds and chocolates were given as a token of appreciation.

Speaking on the occasion Shri Piyush Tiwari, Officiating Chairman & Managing Director and Director (Commercial & Marketing) ITDC said, “India has historically and traditionally accorded a very high stature to women as is evident from symbolic control of Mental Strength, Physical Strength and Financial Strength being assigned to Goddess Sarswati, Goddess Durga and Goddess Laxmi respectively. Rather than Women trying to prove themselves equal to Man it should be other way round as women are considered far far superior to Men when it comes to managing and creating a balance between work and family life. Women have been outperforming Men in almost every field and it’s an honour for me to be present among all of you, he said.

In today’s fast paced world everybody is busy like machine and carries lot of stress, these programs focus on how to make you physically and mentally fit and keep ailments away from the body.”

Cairn India empowers women to be the change agents

Hyderabad, 08th March 2017:

Gender equality is important not only for the corporates but for the entire society. Cairn India Ltd. has always been a crusader for the socio-economic empowerment of women, especially in its operational areas. Below are some initiatives by the company in this direction:-

Cairn India empowers women to be the change agents

1 Skill development and employment opportunities

Through its 7 satellite centres, the Cairn Enterprise Centre (CEC) has provided various vocational trainings, career counselling, and linkage to employment opportunities to over 7,000youth and women since 2007. In the current financial year, 1241 people have been enrolled, 945 youths have completed academic and On Job Training and 905 trainees have been placed through the program. In an area like Barmer in Rajasthan where the community has limited employment opportunities, this program has been instrumental intransforming the lives of women.

1.1 Masonry and Dairy management training

In a move away from the usual vocational training courses for women, such as sewing or handicraft, Cairn India has empowered ~300 women to be trained masons. All these women also go through a provisional literacy program specifically designed for them. This ensures that after completion of the training, they are not only financially independent but can also face their social challenges more effectively.

At CEC’s Dairy Development Programme, ~1270 women have been trained and appointed to take care of the cattle and to ensure that the milk reaches the dairy centre on time. The programme has helped the local women uplift their socio-economic status significantly. Cairn has helped set up 18 SHGs having 342 members from the savings earned out of selling milk. These SHGs have been able to secure a loan of Rs 14 Lakhs from ICICI Bank for starting their entrepreneur setup like Flour mills, bangle shops, tailoring machines, grocery shops including re-investing back into the dairy business.

1.2 Success stories

The masonry training proved to be a boon for Shugni Devi’, a mother of three at Bhimda village in Barmer. Once trained, she could break the social barrier that prohibited the local women to go out of home for livelihood. Today, she and many other women masons like her are helping to build toilets as part of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.

Similarly, Chanchal Jain from a conservative family in Barmer aspired to establish her own identity at a very young age. The CEC helped her and many other youth from the region by training them for the entrance test for HDFC Bank, one of the largest private sector banks in India. A month long course not only honed their aptitude, numeric ability, and English language proficiency but also groomed their personality for the corporate life. Post the training at CEC, Chanchal was immediately selected by HDFC Bank. Today, she is a role model for many girls of her age in Barmer.

2 Promoting entrepreneurship

Another proven way to empower women in rural India is to establish Self Help Groups (SHGs). Women from the marginalized section of the community get together and form SHGs, which help them in times of need (emergency, disaster, social reasons, economic support, etc).The CEC also provides financial support to help these women to start their own businesses. Approximately 450 women have been trained under Agri NRM project and started growing vegetables for own consumption as well as selling in the market.

3 Access to safe drinking water

Considering that water is a scarce resource in the arid land of Thar, women need to walk miles to fetch drinking water for their families. This precious time can be used for other skill enhancing and income generating activities. Therefore, Cairn Indiaexecuted a major sustainability intervention to support the Government of Rajasthan (GoR) in providing safe drinking water to communities in Barmer and Jalore districts through Water ATW (Any-time Water) kiosks. Moreover, constructing water harvesting and storage tanks in villages of Rajasthan where Cairn India operates immensely benefited these women. Now they can devote more time to skill enhancement, family care and their own health.

As a result of the above initiative, reach of the safe drinking water doubled from 30,000 to 60,000 community members in Rajasthan, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh. Average Water consumption also increased 3.5 times from 24,000 to 90,000 liters per day. This was accomplished by expanding the water distribution mechanism.

4 Providing direct employment

Surasaniyanam is a remote village in East Godavari district in coastal Andhra Pradesh. The Ravva JV onshore terminal, operated by Cairn India, is village’s first and the only tryst with industrialization.

Aunique women empowerment initiative by Cairn India in the village is -- The Suraksha brooms making unit. Started in December 2014 with 6 women as direct beneficiaries, the unit today receives supply of raw sticks from about 120 economically weak households from the project area. The project has helped women, who are the driving force of this business, to save money, live a better life and educate their children.

5 Women health

Aimed at women and child wellbeing,Project Rachnaby Cairn India stands for Reproductive and Child Health Nutrition & Awareness (RACHNA). So far, it has been implemented in three blocks of Barmer district namely - Baitu, Sindhari, and Dhorimanna.

The project’s goal is to bring down the maternal and infant mortality, and to improve menstrual hygiene and reproductive health of adolescent girls and women in Barmer district. Under this project special campaign is being undertaken to educate the adolescent girls on menstrual hygiene management and addressing the myths associated with this key topics. Through this initiative so far we have covered and educated more than 600 adolescent girls (of both school going and non-school going girls) and developed exclusive puppet video to address this key issue.

Further, contributing to the Government of Rajasthan’s initiative of “BetiBachaoAbhiyaan”, Cairn India has introduced a unique campaign to celebrate the birth of a girl child around the operational areas. Under this campaign, the company presents a “New Born Baby Kit” to parents of the baby girl born in government hospitals and institutions. This kit consists of a clean towel, two sets of dresses, socks, toys, a mosquito net, and an immunization check-list. The kit also has a message embossed on how a baby girl brings happiness to the family. The campaign will increase awareness about the importance of institutional delivery that brings down the Infant Mortality Rate and Maternal Mortality Rate.

6 Women leading the change

Cairn India believes that when women are empowered, they can be the change agent for the society. Therefore, through its various unique initiatives, the company aspires to enable more women to cross social barriers and chart out a new future for them, their families, and the society.

Drilling through the gender wall in the Oil & Gas industry

By - Madhu Srivastava, Deputy Head – HR& Admin, Cairn India and Head- Diversity & Inclusion, Vedanta Group

Despite a long (and ongoing) struggle for gender parity at work, many industries and job roles were not equally open and welcoming for women until recently. Traditionally, women were considered suitable for job roles that had fixed working hours, well-defined and comfortable working conditions, and most importantly- social acceptance. However, with the changing social landscape and mindset, the scenario has changed rapidly. Now there is no shortage of success stories of women who defied the social and corporate norms to accept and excel in various job roles considered unsuitable for women 15 years ago. But, not all the industries have got the same success with gender equality.

Oil and gas is primarily a male-dominated industry. Extreme working conditions like high or low temperatures, remote operation sites, and requirement to stay away from family for long periods does not let many women join the industry. Regardless of various industry initiatives to attract more women to join the oil and gas industry, the numbers do not tell a great story. An analysis conducted by LinkedIn in 2015 found that women make up just 26.7% of all oil and gas industry profiles on the professional networking site. This represents the lowest proportion in any of the dozen industries examined for this study. Healthcare has about 59.8% women while there were about 30.6% women with technology profiles.

Another lady in the Men’s World?

Arpita Pandey, Petroleum Engineer at Cairn India

Arpita Pandey, started her journey with Cairn in June 2015. Prior to Cairn, she was associated with another Oil and Gas organization for 3 years. Moving to Cairn was all together a new and a different experience.

“I still remember my first day in Barmer when Arunabh Parashar introduced me to the field team- ‘One more lady in the Men’s World’, and my journey at Cairn begun. I was new to people, to the working condition,everything was too new for me at Cairn. But People of Cairn did not let me feel the same for a longer time. When I look back now I find my ‘Cairn Barmer’ journey as one of the most adventurous experience of my life. My bosses at Cairn have always been very supportive. They have always given me opportunities to learn new things and implement it on work. I am a proud Petroleum Engineer. It is only because I have got such a nice platform to perform. At Cairn, I got a chance to work on many other Petroleum Operations as well. I worked at isolated locations as well and never felt unsafe or uneasy. I believe that we like our work only when we like the surroundings and people around.

Above all, I feel privileged working at Cairn. This organization made me more robust and diligent. Now I am nowhere lesser than a Man…J

The above scenario does not paint the brightest picture for the industry. However, the silver lining in the cloud is thatour industry has realized the need to have a gender balanced workforce and have taken policy initiatives in the right direction. As a result, we can expect the career prospects for women in the oil and gas industry to improve significantly in the coming days.

Cairn India believes that Diversity and Inclusion are important pillars of a successful and sustainable organization. Women employees play a major role in bringing varied perspectives, collaborative decision making and ideas, and can collectively create superior outcomes for the business. Therefore, the company has in place best-in-class people policies and practices that create a conducive environment and foster a healthy gender diversity in the organization. There is for instance a clear mandate to focus on gender balance while hiring entry level talent from universities as well as lateral talent and also for appointing women in key revenue generating roles at the leadership level.

From Heels to Safety shoes…

Arpita Borthakur

Petroleum Engineer, Cairn India

Arpita recalls 14th July 2014 as her happiest day after being placed at Cairn India Limited. She wasn’t new to the firm as she had interned with the company.

It was during her internship, when she first heard of Barmer. A super exited young girl was all set to explore the oilfield. She had imagined working amidst sandstorms around the well in middle of sand dunes, until she came face to face with the reality.

“This three years long journey has never been a cake walk. Working in the extreme weather conditions, climbing up and down cellar pits was more like an adventure every day. These years havetaught mea lot, not only about the Oil and Gas industry but also about life as a whole.I learnt to work with different people in an industry dominated by men, at times even supervising them. ”

The company has in place best-in-class and progressive women-friendly policies in place. These include enhanced maternity leave of 6 months, adoption leave and paternity leave. Gender parity and inclusive opportunities are amongst our top organizational priorities. There is also a strong emphasis on preparing women for future leadership roles. For example-Tarang is a developmental program for women in leadership roles in Cairn India. Started as a program for individual development, it now covers the entire women workforce at the company, providing training on financial acumen, strategic thinking and business management.

Cairn India works towards reinforcing a culture where diversity of gender, thoughts, experiences, ethnicity, personal orientation, dis/ability status is valued by one and all. Cairn Diversity and Inclusion Council (D&I) has been tasked with responsibility of architecting the overall Diversity and Inclusion strategy for the Organization. It aims at achieving greater diverse representation all across the organization at all levels and geographies, through well-defined initiatives

Women bring a new dimension to thought leadership, execution and outlook to the business. They add immense value to projects and create teams that deliver outstanding results. Global insights demonstrate a strong positive correlation between gender diversity and business performance. Energy companies would do well to ensure more women on across the organization- not just in corporate offices but also on remote sites.

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Dabur seeks to provide healthier workplace for women

New Delhi, March 7, 2017: This International Women’s Day, the world’s largest Ayurvedic healthcare company Dabur India Ltd has taken up the cause of health and safety for its women employees. As part of its efforts to create a healthier workplace, Dabur will be hosting special ‘Yoga @ the Workstation’ classes for its women employees to help them reduce work-related stress and inspire them towards a better work-life balance along with insights on nutrition.

In addition, the women employees at Dabur would also undergo a special training on proactive safety and security for self. “Dabur is dedicated to the Health & Well-Being of Every Household and no household is complete without the woman of the house. Today, women’s participation is imperative to any company’s growth, as employees, as consumers and as stakeholders. This initiative is aimed at empowering our women staff in dealing with various aspects of life with greater confidence,” Dabur India Ltd Executive Director-HR Mr. V Krishnan said.

Dabur has been consciously working towards enhancing gender diversity at the workplace. Hiring of women in Dabur has been growing at a CAGR of 10% over the past 3 years. Around 33% of the young talent hired from campuses this year in the Sales & Marketing functions has been women, and this trend will continue in the years to come. In Corporate Finance, Marketing and R&D, almost 20% of the employees are women. Being a large Health Care company, Dabur has also put in place a separate structure of Product Specialists who interact with Medical Practitioners and 12% of the workforce therein, are women. In the Parlour Channel, almost 60% of the frontline sales staff are women. “Keeping this in mind, we are celebrating International Women’s Day at Dabur and trying to tell our women employees about how special they are and their importance in Dabur’s growth story,” Mr. Krishnan added.

The company has also put in place several policies towards encouraging women and enhancing workforce diversity, including initiatives on work-life flexibility focused on women. Given the fact that a growing number of young employees are working couples, Dabur today offers paid Maternity Leave of four months, which is a month more than the statutory requirement. It also offers paternity leave of up to two weeks for male employees. "We also have extended flexi-timing for new mothers. These steps have helped Dabur become more gender sensitive and make our women employees feel more secure,” he said.

In addition, Dabur has also rolled out a host of CSR initiatives aimed at empowering women, particularly in rural India. In the remotest areas of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, Dabur runs Vocational Training Centres, where women are offered vocational courses and encouraged to start their own enterprises and become financially independent. The company today runs 16 Nari Shakti Kendras, in addition to 9 Adult Literacy Centres. The company has also helped 3 villages – one in Baddi (Himachal Pradesh) and two in Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) – achieve Open Defecation Free status with the construction of household toilets.

About Dabur India

Dabur India Limited is one of the leading FMCG companies in India. Building on a legacy of quality and experience for over 133 years, Dabur is today India’s most trusted name and the world’s largest Ayurvedic and Natural Health Care Company. Dabur India’s FMCG portfolio includes five flagship brands with distinct brand identities -- Dabur as the master brand for natural healthcare products, Vatika for premium personal care, Hajmola for digestives, Réal for fruit-based drinks and Fem for fairness bleaches & skin care.

Women under 35 facing lower than normal ovarian reserve

New Delhi: Somya (34) conceived successfully with the help of IVF after being diagnosed with low Anti-Muller Hormone (AMH).

“AMH is a hormone secreted by cells in developing egg sacs (follicles). The level of AMH in a woman's blood is generally a good indicator of her ovarian reserve. These tests are also useful in evaluating ovarian function and possibly in predicting the onset of menopause which is usually around the age of 45 years. With the changes in lifestyle and the urban area’s ambience, woman’s ovarian reserve is depleting before time.” said Dr Arvind Vaid IVF Specialist, Indira IVF Hospital New Delhi

AMH is also done for a woman who will be undergoing assisted reproduction procedures such as in vitro fertilization (IVF); the value of AMH present is related to her likely responsiveness to treatment. A low level of AMH reflects poor ovarian response, indicating that a decreased number of eggs would be retrieved after ovarian stimulation. For a good correlation and comprehensive evaluation, it is usually done along with other hormone tests and a transvaginal ultrasound (to count the number of follicles as a reflection of the woman's egg reserve).

Women are born with their lifetime reserve of eggs, and these gradually decrease in both quality and quantity with age.

“Urban lifestyle depletes the number and deteriorates egg quality prematurely in women . With the increasing age, the body is affected by poor dietary intake, poor blood circulation, disturbed hormonal balance, autoimmune disorders, and other health problems. The dietary and lifestyle choices you make also improve the quality and health of your eggs. Elimination of toxins and stress is equal to improving fertility and chances of conception. “ says Dr Anuja Singh, Senior IVF expert, Patna

AMH is a hormone produced by reproductive tissues. Its role and the amount normally present varies depending upon sex and age.

Women of childbearing age may have an AMH test ordered along with other hormone tests, such as estradiol and FSH, to estimate the ovarian reserve.

Some ovarian cancers produce increased levels of AMH. If the hormone is initially elevated, then the test can be used as a tumor marker to help evaluate response to treatment and monitor for recurrence.

Other female hormones fluctuate with a woman's monthly cycle; however, AMH is produced by growing follicles at a relatively steady rate. It is also not affected by oral contraceptives or pregnancy.

Care Launches India’s First Virtual Clinic for Women

Raises $1.5mn pre-series A from Ventureast, Endiya Partners, Eight Roads Ventures & F-Prime Capital Partners

Hyderabad, India, 28th February 2017: Celes Care, a digital healthcare start-up today launched India’s first virtual health clinic for women. The online service was launched in the presence of Sri. K. T. Rama Rao Garu, Hon’ble Minister of State for IT E&C, MAUD, Industries & Commerce, Mines & Geology, Public Enterprises and NRI Affairs and Dr. Steven Steinhubl – Cardiologist, Director of Digital Medicine at STSI, San Diego, USA and author of over 220 peer-reviewed manuscripts.

Founded by Silicon Valley entrepreneur, Mr. Raghu Bathina and US Certified Interventional Radiologist, Dr. Rajah Koppala, the company recently closed their Pre-Series A round of funding of $1.5mn from noted investors like Ventureast, Endiya Partners, Eight Roads Ventures, Boston based F-Prime Capital Partners, Dr. Varaprasad Reddy and other prominent investors.
Celes Care aims to provide women of all ages with state of the art, tech-enabled telehealth services delivered 24/7 through medical professionals, who are trained on international best practices. The company has a team of well-trained female doctors and advanced technology platforms such as Electronic Health Records (EHR) and health feeds, which are licensed from USA. Some of the significant women health issues addressed by the online service include: fertility, pregnancy, thyroid, PCOS, weight control, menopause, etc. Women can use their mobile phones to connect with a trained female physician in less than a minute. Celes' empowering, patient-centric approach has already helped over 6000 women during the company’s pilot phase.

Different women have different health and well-being requirements during different stages in their lives. Celes Care is designed for long term care so that a woman can keep visiting her “own doctor” as well as access health records throughout her health care journey.

Mr. Raghu Bathina, CEO of Celes Care said, “We are extremely delighted to launch Celes Care, a complete telehealth platform for women. In today's stress filled society and workplace, women must have an avenue where they can get their health issues addressed, conveniently and privately. We at Celes Care are committed to revolutionize health care accessibility via our unique combination of deep medical expertise and technology innovation."

"With over 10,000 consults completed since our soft-launch, we have witnessed a strong demand for our services. Given that many medical issues can be handled via telehealth, Celes aims to provide instant, affordable and accessible healthcare with the best clinical practices.” added Celes Care co-founder and Medical Director, Dr. Rajah Koppala.

Speaking about the future of digital medicine, Dr. Steven Steinhubl, Director of Digital Medicine at STSI said, “The convergence of genomics, digital devices and precision medicine is going to transform the future of healthcare delivery around the globe. We’ve already seen the proliferation of wristband activity trackers and blood pressure cuffs that sync with your smartphone, which, as great as they are, don’t cause change, but rather only enable change to occur. But the next few years will see more advanced efforts to use technology to deliver the right health care services to the right people when and where they want to receive them.”
“Digital Health will radically change healthcare in the next 10 years in India by improving access to care and patient outcomes at less than half the cost. We are very bullish about the sector. We are honored to have the guru of Digital Health and Genomics, Dr. Steven Steinhubl, join the board of Celes because of his strong belief in telehealth for India”, said Venkatadri Bobba, Partner at Ventureast.

"India should leverage telehealth solutions to solve the health problems of its billion people. Virtual visits can avoid unnecessary travel and loss of productivity. With increasing availability of smart phones and connectivity, this is the ideal time even for the government to push Telehealth solutions and allow e-prescriptions." said Dr. Ramesh Byrapanani, Cardiologist & entrepreneur turned Venture Capitalist at Endiya Partners.

Dr. Prem Pavoor, Partner at Eight Roads Ventures added, “The women’s health segment in India presents a large unmet need for innovative models addressing access to and delivery of high quality care. We are excited to partner with Raghu and Dr. Rajah as they use technology to bridge the gap between healthcare providers and these consumers.”

About Celes Care:
Celes Care is a digital health start-up founded by Raghu Bathina and Dr. Rajah Koppala in 2016. Celes Care aims to provide women of all ages with state of the art, tech-enabled telehealth services delivered 24/7 through medical professionals, who are trained on international best practices. The company has a specialized team of doctors who provide guidance on a range of topics including fertility, pregnancy, thyroid, PCOS, weight control, menopause, etc., Celes Care is funded by Ventureast, Endiya Partners, Eight Roads Ventures and F-Prime Capital Partners. https://www.celes.care/

‘SHE’ TEAMS HYDERABAD CITY POLICE TO HOST WOMEN &CHILD SAFETY AWARNESS RUN

As a part of the above campaign we would be organizing the following:

. Awareness Run for women, men and children on March 5 with 5Km /2Km/Pram Walk, 7000 Participants likely . Launching 3 short films on sexual abuse

.Women Expo with 50 stalls at necklace Road to be inaugurated on 4th March , 2017-02-17

.Competitions in photography/short films/painting/poetry to encourage participation

.Film and other celebrities will join and support the cause.

With the International Women’s Day campaign theme : “Be Bold for Change” to promote women safety, Hyderabad City Police also plans to work towards creating awareness regarding women safety in different ways. The campaign has been especially conceived to raise awareness among girls , women on the responsible usage of Digital Technologies and participation in online community activities.

Hyderabad City Police is keen to mark 2017 as a year of change especially when digital technologies has become an integral part of our lifestyle and impacting daily lives. With growing influence of digital technologies in all walks of life – lot of people are getting exposed to threats and cybercrimes. Be it privacy violation, identity theft or any other facility that can potentially expose the contents & accounts owned by a user, vulnerability to cyber threats is rising.

The occasion of the International Women’s Day is the perfect platform to launch this campaign and take concrete steps to raise awareness on Women’s safety, Cyber Crime and Child abuse. A number of initiatives are being planned to enhance the citizen awareness for responsible usage of digital technologies and limit the threats of cybercrime. SHE Teams which are at forefront of tackling crime against women have already gained extremely massive acceptance. The BHAROSA center which is one of a kind facility playing a vital role by engaging women and children victims of grievous sexual violence on counselling legal support and future rehabilitation of relief.

There is also a need to create awareness among children as well as adults regarding child sexual abuse. This campaign will also help in this regard.

Hyderabad City Police will be hosting Awareness Run at Necklace Road on March 5 in two categories – 5 Km & 2 Km run and also Pram Walk with an expected footfall of 7000 from all parts of the life.

Another important initiative is a specially designed Women’s Expo with over 50 stalls with of cultural events, which will be inaugurated on 4th March 2017.

Multiple competitions are being organized in categories like Videography (Short Films), Photography, Painting and Poetry related with Women’s Safety, Cyber Crime and Child Abuse issues.

The participants can submit their entries directly at Bharosacenter, Ground Floor HACA Bhavan , Saifabad, Hyderabad. This will be prizes for winning entries who would be awarded on 5th March, 2017. The Last date for submission of entries is 28th February 2017.

To build community engagement & better public interface – Hyderabad City Police is working actively by encouraging registrations for the Run, visit: www.sheforchange.com. The registration is free hand all participants who complete the Run will be awarded specially designed Medals along with breakfast and a goody bag. A festive atmosphere will be created at Necklace Road on Race Day to encourage participation in large numbers. We have adopted a 360 degree campaign, which includes Road Shows with LED Vans, Contests to bring out the idea in different audio-visual forms, on screen cinema promotions, Bus promotions and posters at various places of important to bridge the gap between real and virtual worlds

Citizens are requested to join the campaign and make it a grand success.

Date :17- 02 - 2017-02-17

M.MAHENDAR REDDY , I.P.S., Commissioner of Police,

Hyderabd City.

LoveDoctor By SHEROES Launches Community Forum For Women, By Women on Valentine’s Day 2017

Feb 14, 2017, New Delhi: LoveDoctor by SHEROES launches new women-only forum for counseling and peer support for sex, relationships and love.

LoveDoctor.in, a counseling service that has been operating for over 2 years via web-based chat, SMS, and WhatsApp has answered over 50,000 questions from young people aged 16-25 across the world, but with a focus on India, East Africa, and Southeast Asia.

Sairee Chahal,Founder,SHEROES

SHEROES and LoveDoctor joined forces in September 2016 to provide safe, confidential and accessible counseling about sex, relationships, and love to millions of Indian women in the SHEROES community and beyond.

Now, LoveDoctor is shifting to serving only women, a move the SHEROES team hopes will create a safer space where women feel free to discuss taboo subjects that can cause them to be the subject of gossip, retaliation, or even threats.

Commenting on the same, Avani Parekh of SHEROES said “A forum allows LoveDoctor to bring essential counseling to hundreds of thousands of women, and create a community where women feel safe, supported, and heard every single day in a community of peers. Women have questions about love, relationships and sex too and we should not feel shy, scared, or fear retaliation if they ask. No one should feel alone.”

The new forum allows users to log in and post questions, and get answers from LoveDoctor experts and peers. Women will be able to log on the forum using their Facebook login details, and begin posting and supporting other women immediately. There is also an option to post on the forum anonymously.

Previously LoveDoctor featured a chat and a whatsapp counseling service, which will be discontinued on launching of the forum.

SHEROES Founder Sairee Chahal, added, “Relaunching LoveDoctor as a forum only for women allows us to offer our community deeper support and connect as women navigate the complex issues of their lives. SHEROES is now able to offer comprehensive support for all of a woman’s life and needs from career to relationships in various formats - app helpline, forums, mentors and more. We are excited to create a safer space for women to ask important questions that affect how they live, work and relate to others.”

SHEROES is the largest careers community of women, with members from over 20,000 locations. Over 12,000 companies actively use the platform. SHEROES runs a career support helpline via phone and app. It also has its communities spread in all major cities across India including major metros, and upcoming cities like Jaipur, Indore and Pune.

With a low women in workforce ratio and a over a 300 million women ready to connect to opportunities and financial independence, SHEROES has built a unique organization with women’s careers and aspirations at the center.

About SHEROES

A platform for women with ambition and aspirations, SHEROES offers a career world with opportunities, high growth career resources, mentorship, skills and support. A community built around principles of learning, growth and sharing, the members access most diverse work formats, including corporate jobs, returning professionals programs, partner programs, work from home jobs, part time work, freelancing, franchising, mompreneur and internship programs. We partner with over 12000 organizations to help them connect with female talent in form of employees, partners and customers. With over a million women served, SHEROES is putting women's careers on the nation-building map.

Tinder: A new survey by Tinder refutes the common adage of men are from Mars and women are from Venus

It’s a Match: Men and Women swipe right for similar traits, finds Tinder

Tinder: A new survey by Tinder refutes the common adage of men are from Mars and women are from Venus

Mumbai, India – 12 February, 2017: A new survey by Tinder refutes the common adage of men are from Mars and women are from Venus. The in-app survey, which saw more than 15000 respondents participating, found startling similarities in likes and dislikes of both men and women users on the app.

The survey sought to discover preferred traits and behaviours that users Swipe Right for when using the app. A very similar percentage of men and women value humour and men share two of the top three characteristics: shares values/interests and humour.

The top non-negotiable desired qualities among women are sense of humour (24.5%), shares values and interests (24%) and intelligence/well-read (22.9%). The top non-negotiable desired qualities among men are good looks (30.6%), sense of humour (25.2%), shares values and interests (24.1%). The only significant difference was that women preferred intellect over appearance as compared to men.

“The results of this survey were certainly interesting. We’re often asked about how men and women differ in their behaviour and preferences in online dating, but we’ve found that men and women value the same characteristics in a partner, largely. Both men and women are seeking partners who are worldly and open-minded. This is a heartening revelation for our users who are seeking to forge meaningful connections as you know that there are others who share your values and interests,” said Taru Head of Tinder in India.

Tinder set-up its office in India in January 2016, and records average daily swipes of 14 million swipes per day. Interestingly, Tinder also found that activity on the app leading up to and during Valentine’s Day in 2016 increased by nearly 20%.

The survey also uncovered top preferences for the ideal first date, as Tinder users gear up for Valentine’s Day. The top preferences for both men and women were doing something low key or causal (Men: 30.2%, women: 30.8%), learn something new together (Men: 27.7%, Women: 22%) and Wine and dine (Men: 25.6%, Women 32.6%).

So, what are you waiting for! Go ahead and start swiping to find your potential partner, new best friend or even, your soulmate, this Valentine’s Day.

About Tinder

Launched in 2012, Tinder is the world’s leading social app for meeting new people. With its global reach, people in all 196 countries around the world are swiping right to connect with others, making it a top 10 lifestyle app in more than 110 countries. In 2015, the company introduced Tinder Plus, giving users access to premium features, Rewind and Passport. Each day, 26 million matches are made on Tinder with more than 20 billion matches made to date.

Vodafone Sakhi a unique proposition empowering Women in Rural Towns of UP-West & Uttarakhand

SAFE - Private recharge through OTP& Emergency calling with Zero Balance>>
AFFORDABLE - Pack starts from Rs 52 only>>
KNOWLEDGE - Free Health tips >>
Customer Support–Welcome call in local dialect

Dehradun, February 11, 2017: The Vodafone Connected Women Report 2014 states that around the world, an estimated 300 million fewer women than men own a mobile phone. This gender gap is the largest in the emerging economies and prevents many women benefiting from mobile services. Added to this are the privacy issues for rural women and hesitancy to share mobile numbers at recharge outlets. With a view to address these concerns of women from rural India, to bring them into the forefront of the Digital revolution and empower them to stay connected with their near and dear ones, Vodafone India has introduced ‘Vodafone Sakhi’, a unique proposition empowering women in rural areas of UP-West and Uttarakhand.

‘Vodafone Sakhi’allow women to make a Private Recharge through an OPT code, without mobile number sharing. This OPT can also be used for all recharges done over a 24 hour period. An Emergency calling feature enables seamless connectivity with 10 minutes of calling even with Zero balance in their phone. A bonus feature is FREE Health and Beauty Tips Pack for the first 90 days. All users of Vodafone Sakhi are welcomed to the Vodafone family with a call in the local dialect, explaining product features& customer support details.

‘Vodafone Sakhi’ is currently available in select areas of Dehradun, Saharanpur &Firozabad in UP (W) and Uttarakhand. The offer has been affordably priced, starting from Rs 52 only, to cater to women from all socio-economic backgrounds.

Announcing this industry first initiative, Dilip Kumar Ganta, Business Head UP-West and Uttarakhand, Vodafone India said, “Our studies show that women in rural areas face socio-economic challenges in accessing mobile services. They tend to follow a shared phone concept, as they are hesitant to share mobile number due to security concerns. They rely almost entirely on incoming calls and depend on their families for recharges. ‘Vodafone Sakhi’ have been designed especially to bridge the telecom needs of women in rural areas and address their barriers to access mobile services at will. We are very proud to introduce ‘Vodafone Sakhi’ a unique product aimed at empowering women across UP-West. We want the women to use mobile as tool to empower themselves and optimize their efficacy”.

MRP	Benefit	Validity
52	42 Talk- Time + 50 MB 2G/3G	30 days
78	62 Talk- Time + 50 MB 2G/3G	30 days
99	79 Talk- Time + 50 MB 2G/3G	30 days

About Vodafone India

Vodafone India is a 100% fully owned subsidiary of the Vodafone Group Plc. with operations across the country serving over 200 million customers (over 106 million in rural areas). Commencing operations in 2007, Vodafone is today a robust, award-winning business and committed for the long term. Vodafone Business Services serves the needs of enterprises and government by providing total telecommunications (Voice and Data) solutions across mobility and wireline platforms. Our mobile wallet, M-Pesa is a unique and innovative money transfer service from Vodafone that fosters financial inclusion.

Committed to optimizing the near-ubiquitous reach of mobile telephony to address national developmental priorities, the Vodafone Foundation partners is actively engaged in community development initiatives especially in the domains of m-Women, m-Agriculture, m-Education and Disaster Relief. Building on its global experience and expertise, an outreach across India and offering a comprehensive portfolio of technologies- 2G, 3G & 4G, Vodafone is uniquely positioned to actualize the vision of Digital India.

Globally, Vodafone is one of the world’s largest telecommunications companies and provides a range of services including voice, messaging, data and fixed communications. Vodafone has mobile operations in 26 countries, partners with mobile networks in 49 more, and has fixed broadband operations in 17 markets. As of 30 September 2016, Vodafone had 470 million mobile customers and 14 million fixed broadband customers.

Rising-up to the occasion in support of women with Down’s Syndrome

Gen Next volunteers celebrate National Youth Day amongst specially-abled women

Mumbai, January 12, 2017 : National Youth Day is celebrated across India every year on 12th January since 1985. This year the day also marks the 154th birth anniversary of great thinker and social reformer - Swami Vivekananda. To observe the occasion of National Youth Day, volunteers from young college graduates to working professionals and international students from the University of St. Thomas, Minnesota, USA visited and volunteered a day’s work at Om Creations’ workshop in Mahalaxmi – Mumbai.

The occasion witnessed young volunteers enthusiastically involved in interesting activities such as painting, bead work and making paper bags. These volunteers shared a bond with specially-abled adults of Om Creations Trust and were involved in creative activities which these women perform on day to day bases. The volunteers also witnessed how these specially-abled are trained to work and earn their livelihood.

Ruksar Shaikh, volunteer from National college said, “It was unbelievable to see the creative side of specially-abled. The artifacts they make by their gentle hand are incredible. These girls were very joyous and taught me how to paint on ceramic artifacts. This was one of the most adorable experiences of our lives. Everybody present at the site felt a connection with these specially-abled adults.”

Happy Faces - volunteers and specially-abled posing with their finished products

Raising up for a good cause on National Youth Day

Rising-up to the occasion in support of women with Down’s Syndrome

young volunteer help specially-abled in beed work artifact-

About Om Creations Trust:

Om Creations gives developmentally challenged women training in arts, crafts and culinary skills. Established in 1991, the organisation runs three centers in Mumbai that aim to economically empower women. It gives them the space and tools they need to create more than 175 products, including painting, gift bags, wallets, scarves and food, such as bread and other baked goods, chocolates and made-to-order meals.

Om Creations staff members teach the women painting and sculpting techniques, baking, cooking, gift wrapping skills amongst others. It gives the women a stipend for the products they make, thus helping them to support themselves and their families. Various corporates and individuals are part of their elite list of clients.

For more information, visit: http://www.omcreationstrust.org/