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Health

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April 09, 2020

COVID-19: A unique opportunity to reform our health systems

A strong public health system will benefit everyone, and there is no better time than now to make it a reality.

by Shamik Trehan | 5 min read

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March 25, 2020

The implications of COVID-19 for rural India

COVID-19 will have major economic implications for rural India. Here are six things we can do to minimise them.

by Shouvik Mitra | 2 min read

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March 24, 2020

How funders can respond during COVID-19

From having check-in conversations to proactively disbursing funds, here's what funders can do to support their grantees during this crisis.

by Ingrid Srinath | 3 min read

Elastigirl-saving the world

March 18, 2020

Check yourself, before you wreck yourself

The first in a series of articles dedicated to exploring the relationship between inner well-being for social change in the context of India, as well as other countries in the majority world.

by Devanshi Vaid, Rachita Vora | 6 min read

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March 18, 2020

Connecting individual and societal change

Supporting the inner well-being of change makers can boost capacity for innovation and collaboration, and ultimately lead to more effective solutions to social and environmental challenges.

by Stanford Social Innovation Review | 1 min read

COVID-19

March 16, 2020

The social sector response to COVID-19

From working from home, to what field workers and donors can do, here’s how organisations in India are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

by India Development Review | 5 min read

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March 04, 2020

What is keeping the doctors away?

The high cost of medical education in India has serious implications for the quality and accessibility of primary healthcare in the country.

by Anubhav Gupta, Keshav Kanoria | 5 min read

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February 26, 2020

But, what about mental health?

Mental health is a critical ingredient that is missing from development programmes.

by Ara Johannes | 4 min read

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February 21, 2020

Menstrual health: Awareness is not enough

When we take it upon ourselves to tackle menstrual hygiene issues, we need to ensure that our ‘solutions’ don’t come at the cost of women's self-respect.

by Anshu Gupta | 4 min read

farmer spraying pesticide-health

February 19, 2020

Are we missing a lifesaving opportunity?

Evidence shows that effective pesticide regulation can dramatically reduce the number of non-farm suicides taking place in India, while simultaneously improving public health, farmer incomes, and the environment.

by Aastha Sethi | 6 min read

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