healthcare

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
An ANM administering a vaccine
January 22, 2021
What about other vaccines?
Every year, tuberculosis kills as many people as COVID-19. It’s time we found a better vaccine.
by Andreas Kupz | 3 min read
Tree_Skoll
December 12, 2020
The power of collective healing
Healing collective trauma at the community level and planetary health are now becoming part of the healthcare system.
by Skoll Foundation | 2 min read
woman conducting a survey with an elderly woman_Piyush Khanorkar
November 20, 2020
Living with risk, fear, and anxiety
The rural elderly have faced a unique set of challenges during COVID-19. Here’s what we can do about it.
by Piyush Khanorkar | 6 min read
Rakesh being carried by his mother for a bath in Bango village
September 17, 2020
Photo essay: The heavy price of nuclear power
A look into how uranium mining impacts the lands, livelihoods, and health of Adivasi communities in Jharkhand.
by Subhrajit Sen | 8 min read
A painting of a pregnant woman in an Indian school classroom
July 17, 2020
We need to rethink maternity benefits
While pregnant women and lactating mothers are entitled to maternity benefits under the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY), there is much to be done to strengthen the scheme and make it more effective.
by Mayurdhar Devolla | 4 min read
medical equipment on a table_tb_covid_coronavirus_bmgf
June 12, 2020
Managing an epidemic within a pandemic
India faces a setback of five to eight years in its fight against tuberculosis due to the lockdown. Here are steps that the government and civil society can take to keep that from happening.
by Devika Agarwal | 4 min read
a community health worker with a mother and her child-frontline health workers
May 18, 2020
A day in the life of: A community health worker
In rural Rajasthan, community health workers are taking on new roles—dispelling myths around the pandemic and allaying fears that come with the lockdown.
by Sajju Meena | 5 min read
A man doing a health check in a tribal community_tribal health_SEARCH
February 11, 2020
Are India’s healthcare goals inclusive of tribal peoples?
India will struggle to achieve its Sustainable Development Goals without a focused, multi-stakeholder effort to improve the lives of tribal populations.
by Dr Shailendra Kumar B Hegde, Pritha Venkatachalam | 5 min read
Diagnostic and treatment medication for drug-resistant TB at AIIMS New Delhi, India
November 8, 2019
India’s ‘missing’ tuberculosis cases
India has the highest number of TB cases globally. Still, an estimated 550,000 TB cases have not been registered, and more than half the cases of drug-resistant TB remain undetected, undiagnosed, and untreated.
by Swagata Yadavar, IndiaSpend | 5 min read
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