It all started way back in 1979 when floods washed a large number of snakes ashore on the sandbar. One day, after the waters had receded, Payeng , only 16 then, found the place dotted with the dead reptiles. That was the turning point of his life. “The snakes died in the heat, without any…
C-NES’ Boat Clinic health camps are held under extremely challenging conditions. During summer there is no respite from the scorching sun and heat for health teams while conducting camps. Monsoons find the Boat Clinics struggling their way through angry rivers with strong water currents full to the brim, often overflowing banks. It is mandatory for…
The Boat Clinic health teams across 13 districts in Assam have noticed a distinct change in attitude amongst the isolated community they serve , with increasing numbers of young mothers with babies clinging to their backs coming to the immunization centers. Continuous visits and interactions with residents have created this transformation. However instances remain where…
Along with reducing the high Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR- 390 per 1,00,000 live birth) Infant Mortality Rate (IMR- 61 per 1000) in Assam, reducing the high Total Fertility Rate (TFR- 2.6) in the state is an important focus area of C-NES’ Boat Clinic health initiatives under NRHM. After constant awareness sessions by the health teams…
Sanjoy Hazarika has been invited to speak at the inauguration of an international conference on the North-east followed by the screening of his film, ‘A Measure of Impunity,’ on 15th December 2011 at the University of Göttingen, Germany. He will be participating in the workshop titled Performing Identity: Ethnicity and Ethnonationalism in the South-east Asian…