Deepa Venkatachalam and Sarojini Nadimpally | The Wire | 13 April 2020 The responses to a public health crisis should not under any circumstances align themselves to communal overtones. Any such attempts divert critical public attention away from much needed… Continue reading
The Jan Swasthya Abhiyan (JSA) appealed to both the central government and state governments against extension of a one-size-fits-all nationwide lockdown. JSA recommended that measures for easing containment restrictions should be based on available data on disease spread, be context… Continue reading
“These days (lockdown period), the pregnant women in the village are neither receiving food from Anganwadi nor any vaccination. Even Anganwadi workers (AWWs) and Sahiyas (ASHA) are scared to do home visits as they haven’t received masks and sanitizers. Forget… Continue reading
Meri Naa Ka Matlab Na Hai!! Mera Sharir Mera Adhikar! Mera Swasthya Mera Adhikar! A group of girls shout these slogans, their collective voice bouncing off the walls. They are young Muslim, Oraon, and Mahli tribal girls from the outskirts of… Continue reading
In the verdant and serene surroundings of Dollu in Kathmandu, a small group of doctors, researchers and students from across South East Asia were discussing the political economy of mental health with the Indian academic Ketki Ranade (KP). KP was… Continue reading
Today is the 8th of April. The current 21-day nation-wide lockdown is slated to end on 14th of April. A number of state governments are planning to extend the lockdown for a few more weeks. The experience of the lockdown… Continue reading
