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“Universal healthcare as a fundamental right needs to be enshrined in the Constitution”

September 27, 2021

The fourth edition of the Health of India virtual E-Summit, series featuring Andhra Pradesh and Telangana held on September 24, 2021, saw the panel speakers...

First Check

What The Fact! – Vaccines are our only ticket out of the pandemic

September 16, 2021

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Get vaccinated at the first opportunity you get. And yes, ignore every opinion that tells you not to. It is my habit to check the daily figures on COVID every...

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“Maharashtra has done very well in handling Covid”: Dr. Naresh Trehan

July 13, 2021

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The maiden edition of the Health of India summit series focussed on Maharashtra and featured eminent speakers share their thoughts on the current fight against...

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What counts as a ‘wave’ of coronavirus?

May 28, 2021

The term wave is often used to describe a peak or a downfall in infections or cases resembling the shape of a wave. But the word ‘wave’ has triggered panic...

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Let’s not forget periods in the pandemic

May 21, 2021

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May 28th will mark Menstrual Hygiene Day, our second year into the pandemic As I was scrolling down the messages on a family WhatsApp group, I saw that my...

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“COVID is airborne. Stricter measures are needed.”

May 16, 2021

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The coronavirus has now been declared airborne, and this requires different measures to prevent spread After a long-standing debate on whether the coronavirus...

In Conversation

“Health has to become political”: Shamika Ravi

April 9, 2021

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This World Health Day, HealthLEADSs Asia spoke to Prof. Shamika Ravi, Non Resident Senior Fellow at Brookings Institution and former member of the PM’s...

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‘80% of hospital care can be provided at home’

March 12, 2021

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Dr. Bishal Dhakal, Founder and CEO of Health at Home, a pioneering home healthcare service in Nepal, sheds light on the challenges and opportunities in this...

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Managing the Pandemic, digitally

February 18, 2021

If backed by privacy measures and integrated into health systems effectively, digital contact tracing apps can lead to a substantial reduction in transmission...

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Covid reinfection: Are you at risk?

January 29, 2021

The question about Covid-19 reinfection and an immune response is important not only for public health response to the pandemic but also for the administration...