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women of standing women-Adivasi communities
May 13, 2021
COVID-19 is just another problem in Palghar, Maharashtra
Despite having the highest positivity rate in Maharashtra, Palghar’s Adivasi communities are sceptical about testing and vaccinations. Given existing challenges like poverty and malnourishment, the virus is not worth additional attention.
by Sarika Kulkarni | 4 min read
Road crossing in a village in Andhra Pradesh during COVID-19-picture courtesy-flickr
May 12, 2021
The impact of COVID-19 on rural Andhra Pradesh
Vaccine hesitancy, myths, and misinformation around COVID-19 are leading to widespread infection in towns and villages in Andhra Pradesh.
by S Ananth | 5 min read
COVID-19 vaccine queue-COVID-19 assam
May 7, 2021
How is Assam responding to the second wave of COVID-19?
A field report from Assam that highlights the sudden rise in cases, the response of the people, and their preparedness on the ground.
by India Development Review | 6 min read
vaccine vials-COVID-19 vaccine
May 6, 2021
Providing the COVID-19 vaccine to refugees and asylum seekers
Lack of access to the COVID-19 vaccine for refugees and asylum seekers would leave millions out, and hamper efforts to curb the pandemic in India.
by Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend | 7 min read
A woman working in a village-second wave covid
April 28, 2021
How is rural Bihar dealing with the second wave of COVID-19?
A field report from rural Bihar that speaks to the situation on the ground in terms of food security, livelihoods, and primary healthcare.
by India Development Review | 3 min read
Ilustration of a person sitting down with a green block in the back-loneliness-shreya gupta
April 13, 2021
Are our cities making us lonely?
Loneliness isn’t really a personal mental health issue. Instead, it’s embedded in how cities and systems are built and organised.
by Deepika Khatri | 5 min read
A room in a hospital with a line of hospital beds in India_private healthcare
March 18, 2021
Can private healthcare provide more value to consumers?
Given the inadequate government allocations to healthcare, we need to nudge the private sector to provide affordable primary care to consumers.
by Nachiket Mor | 5 min read
Woman holding a baby in the hospital with two women around-maternity benefits
March 16, 2021
Extend maternity benefits to tackle child and maternal malnutrition
How a government scheme designed to extend maternity benefits to pregnant women in India is unequal and exclusionary.
by Kanmani Palanisamy | 5 min read
Woman selling snacks at a shop-overnutrition
March 12, 2021
NFHS-5 data shows rising overnutrition in women
For the first time in India’s recorded history, we have more overnourished than undernourished women in the 15-49-year age group.
by Akhil Garg, Anurati Tandon | 6 min read
Graphic of COVID-19, sanitizer, mask, vaccine-information
January 29, 2021
A pandemic, an infodemic, and the fear of vaccination
While governments prepare for COVID-19 vaccination drives, here’s how sharing information strategically can promote behavioural changes and influence public opinion.
by Shreya Chaturvedi | 4 min read
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