Scenario 1: Thailand: Rakata has not yet prepared dinner for husband Akito, as there is no grain in the house. Akito works as a farm laborer, but gambles away whatever he earns. Rakata and the two little children are emaciated, often ill, and fearful. Today all three are huddling in a corner of the house, fearing his fury.

Scenario 2: Madhya Pradesh, India: Rani, a domestic worker who supports her two children and an alcoholic husband, is knocking on...  

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Nearly half of the women surveyed revealed they were physically abused by their partners, resulting in pain and broken bones, besides low self-esteem and other psychological disorders. A 7-year study conducted by the World Health Organization on the much-neglected subject of domestic violence has focused on alarming figures reflecting the physical threat faced by women worldwide.  

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Depression is one of the most common mental disorders affecting approximately 340 million people in the world. No one is immune from depression - it occurs in people of all social classes, all countries and all cultural settings. Researchers have demonstrated that it results from biochemical imbalances in the brain.

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The term 'Fracture' technically refers to a break or rupture, especially in a bone. There is a breaking point for almost anything and the bone is no exception. If more pressure is put on a bone than it can withstand, it will split or break The pressure can be sudden or it can be the result of a constant pressure applied over a specific area.

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The word "Trauma" refers to a wound or an injury, whether psychic or physical. Injury (trauma) is the leading cause of death for all age groups under the age of 44. It is remains one of the significant public health issues' haunting the World, yet the problem continues to go largely unrecognized.

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