Illustration by Soniya Pondcar.
In 2025, India’s health system had a busy year—like a doctor with too many patients. We learned that many older people were not getting the care they needed, and some helpful health programmes did not reach everyone. Sometimes, the doctors and nurses faced problems while trying to help. We even discovered scary truths about the food we eat and how it can secretly make us sick.
At Frontline, we picked our best health stories of the year to explain what’s going on. You’ll read about:
Why more grandparents aren’t getting enough medical help
How some medicines and holiday sweets made people sick
What happens when the rules to keep us healthy aren’t followed
Why some kids and adults are feeling big emotions, and how families are coping
And a lot more!
All these stories teach us one thing: when we don’t take care of our hospitals, our food, and each other, staying healthy becomes harder. Let’s explore what needs to change so India can grow stronger and healthier!
