The horrendous second wave of covid-19 in India, home to nearly a fifth of the world’s population, has engulfed the vast nation in death, despair, and despondency. The graphic scenes […]
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Covid-19 in India: Oxygen supplies run low, hospital fees run high
Surajit Nundy describes the scene working in an intensive care unit in Delhi […]
Amitava Banerjee: Covid-19 in India—lockdown and vaccination drive only way forward
India’s only exit strategy is to urgently bring covid-19 infection rate down and to vaccinate as much of its population as quickly as possible, says Ami Banerjee We all want […]
Covid-19 in India: community groups are helping support maternal and child health services
As the impact of the covid-19 pandemic in India worsens, Aastha Kant highlights how community support groups have provided a vital service in the pandemic relief efforts The covid-19 pandemic […]
Bicycles for the post-covid era—an opportunity India shouldn’t miss
Bicycles are a healthy, inexpensive, and environmentally friendly mode of transport that India should invest in, say Sucharita Panigrahi and Soumyadeep Bhaumik […]
Ankit Raj: The unequal dynamics of global health—are we still colonial at heart?
We still have a way to go to reach equity in global health, says Ankit Raj […]
Pressure on critical care facilities in covid-19 patients in India
The covid-19 pandemic has presented multiple challenges to healthcare systems around the world. We want to highlight the difficulties in Kerala, India, of providing palliative care for patients with pre-existing […]
The story of the PLACID Trial—a democratisation of research
It was early April and SARS-CoV-2 was just starting to spread across India. The country was under a lockdown. It was a time of collective uncertainty, as clinicians, researchers, policy […]
How nutritional volunteer workers have taken the lead in tackling high rates of childhood malnutrition in India
High rates of childhood malnutrition and premature death in poor regions in Karnataka state in South India have spurred an innovative project to involve local women to take the lead […]
Tuberculosis patients need better mental health support, especially in the time of covid-19
As the world grapples with the covid-19 pandemic, the anxiety, fear, and restrictions it poses have once again brought mental health to the forefront. As health systems struggle to cope […]