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May 31, 2021

Vaccine Policy: How 'atmanirbharta' and image building hurt India's vaccine policy

There has been a severe shortage of vaccines all over the country since April. On April 19, the Central government announced a new “liberalised” vaccine policy which allowed everyone over the age of 18 to get a...

27 mins

May 29, 2021

‘Black Fungus’ Explained: Causes, Symptoms, Prevention & Cure

There have been almost 12,000 cases of mucormycosis, commonly called ‘black fungus’, in India so far. Mucormycosis has a death rate of about 54% according to the The United States Centers for Disease Control an...

18 mins

May 27, 2021

Dr Jana: A Public Health Worker Who Dedicated His Life to Sex Workers’ Rights

Dr Smarajit Jana was an epidemiologist who curbed the spread of HIV through sex work at the height of the epidemic in the 90’s. He realised that combating HIV was not a question of information but of empowermen...

23 mins

May 24, 2021

How Caste Plays a Role in Public Healthcare

The daily death rate in India from coronavirus is still on a rise. Health workers on the front lines against this disease are disproportionately affected. In a report titled, ‘Occupational Hazards in Healthcare...

30 mins

May 21, 2021

Indian Economy Explained - Can gig work help generate sustainable jobs

Many semi skilled workers are taking up jobs with online companies such as Zomato, Ola, Uber among others. The gig economy has produced about 8 million jobs and is expected to triple to 24 million jobs in the n...

29 mins

May 19, 2021

COVID Second Wave: The Indian Medical Association’s Frustrations With The Govt

The daily death rate from coronavirus is reaching 4000, while daily cases are over 3 lakhs. The Indian Medical Association has written to the health ministry, criticising various aspects of how the pandemic is...

14 mins

May 17, 2021

How to legally adopt children during the covid-19 pandemic?

Many children have been left orphaned during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the recent few months, social media is filled with messages asking people to adopt such orphans. This is clearly illegal, say our speakers...

37 mins

May 09, 2021

Oxygen Crisis- How We Got Here

As daily covid cases rise over 4 lakhs, India is struggling to breathe. There is an increasing number of people dying across the country simply due to a lack of oxygen. The Delhi High Court and the Supreme Cour...

19 mins

Apr 30, 2021

The second wave: क्यों भारत की ग्रामीण आबादी को अतिशीघ्र टीकाकरण करने की आवश्यकता है?

“The second wave" mini – series के पहले भाग में सुनो इंडिया के सह संस्थापक तरुण निर्वाण ने डॉ वंदना प्रसाद से देश में कोरोना के बढ़ते मामलों और उनसे हमारे देश की स्वास्थ्य सेवाओं पर पड़ रहे असर के बारे में बात की...

17 mins

Apr 30, 2021

The second wave: क्या जुगाड़ से हम COVID-19 के लिए भारत की स्वास्थ्य प्रणालियों को ठीक कर सकते हैं?

अप्रैल 2021 में जहा हमारे देश में कोरोना संक्रमण की सुनामी आयी हुई हे और कोरोना मामलों की संख्या प्रतिदिन ३ लाख को पार कर चुकी हे। जिसके चलते पुरे देश की स्वास्थ्य सेवायें चरमराती हुई प्रतीत हो रही हे। देश के ह...

20 mins