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A group of women in Uttar Pradesh with their children_©Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation_Prashant Panjiar
July 14, 2021
What does UP’s population policy mean for reproductive rights?
Rather than ensuring reproductive rights for its citizens, Uttar Pradesh’s new population policy violates them.
by Shireen Jejeebhoy | 5 min read
pink tablets in a medicine strip-healthcare people with disabilities
July 14, 2021
Care interrupted
How can we ensure uninterrupted access to healthcare for people with disabilities during future disasters?
by Chitra Shah | 6 min read
three girls standing around an incinerator as the girl in the middle disposes a menstrual health product into the incinerator. There is a blue wall to their right with wall art about how to safely use a sanitary napkin-menstrual health and hygiene COVID-19
July 1, 2021
Prioritising menstrual health and hygiene during emergencies
Access to menstrual health and hygiene management during crises such as COVID-19, is critical to upholding the right to privacy and dignity.
by Argentina Matavel Piccin, VK Madhavan | 6 min read
Volunteers gathered around in a circle wearing masks attending training-Picture courtesy: Basic Health Services-vaccine hesitancy-rural Rajasthan
June 29, 2021
Winning back the trust of communities
Rebuilding trust in the public healthcare system can help combat vaccine hesitancy in rural communities.
by Dr Sanjana Brahmawar Mohan, Dr Pavitra Mohan | 6 min read
picture of a girl sitting at a table in a cafeteria and looking sad-collective well-being
June 25, 2021
Individual mental health depends on collective well-being
Our well-being depends on the groups we are part of and the COVID-19 crisis could play an important role in helping us recognise this.
by World Economic Forum | 2 min read
A woman getting her oxygen levels checked by a man wearing a mask and face shield_courtesy_Trinity Care foundation_Flicr_COVID-19_second wave_vaccine hesitancy
June 15, 2021
Understanding the COVID-19 second wave in urban Gujarat
The lack of state preparation for the second wave of COVID-19 has resulted in increased debt, vaccine hesitancy, and loss of livelihoods.
by Bijal Brahmbhatt | 6 min read
Woman wearing a purple saree standing next to a sink-COVID-19 vaccine pregnant women
June 8, 2021
More must be done to protect pregnant women from COVID-19
Beyond including pregnant women and lactating mothers in India's COVID-19 vaccination drive, the government needs to ensure their safety by adequately monitoring side effects.
by Kanmani Palanisamy, Mayurdhar Devolla | 5 min read
Sree Ramuli as the Corona demon raises COVID-19 awareness
June 7, 2021
A corona demon helps fight an invisible enemy
A day in the life of a community mobiliser, who plays the role of a corona demon to raise awareness about COVID-19 in rural Andhra Pradesh.
by Sree Ramulu | 5 min read
People standing in line getting their temperature checked by a person wearing a PPE kit-response to COVID-19 second wave
June 1, 2021
India’s COVID-19 response limited by strong urban and tech bias
India's response to the second wave of COVID-19 glosses over the lack of infrastructure and technology know-how in rural India.
by Rohan S Katepallewar, Vani Viswanathan | 7 min read
a group of three women, one man, and a child standing_Sukarma Foundation_covid19 surge in rural madhya pradesh
May 31, 2021
Understanding the COVID-19 surge in rural Madhya Pradesh
Physical distancing is still a dream and vaccine hesitancy the norm. Here’s what the COVID-19 surge looks like in Narsinghpur district, Madhya Pradesh.
by Maya Vishwakarma | 6 min read
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