Tag: HEALTH
Coronavirus No Excuse to Snatch Women’s Rights: Access to Medically Supervised Abortions Amid Lockdown
Medically conducted abortions shall be part of essential medical services even amid lockdown, assert doctors and feminists in a moving statement.
What Accounts for Low Cases of COVID-19 in India?
Low cases of COVID-19 could possibly be due to a collective outcome of low testing rates, a nationwide lockdown and inadequate reporting.
Medically Supervised Abortions Unaccessible, Women Resort to Unsafe Methods Amid Lockdown
Abortion may be an essential services but inaccessibility compels Indian women to resort to traditional/unsafe procedures in the absence of alternatives in the lockdown.
1918 flu pandemic killed 12 million Indians, and British overlords’ indifference strengthened the anti-colonial...
The Spanish flu, 1918 pandemic likely began in Kansas and killed between 50 and 100 million people worldwide.
Trapped on India-Bangladesh Border: 2,000 Indians Finally Receive Basic Ration
2,000 people living on the India-Bangladesh border have finally got basic ration after 23 days of struggle and starvation.
Private Labs to Conduct Free COVID-19 Tests for Poor
COVID-19 testing will be free of cost for the poor in private labs according to latest order of the Supreme Court.
Fishers try to stay afloat amid lockdown
Fishing and the entire supply chain associated with it has been impacted by the ongoing 21-day lockdown to control the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country.
Health Ministry Dismisses Community Transmission Rumours
Health Ministry came forward and dismissed rumours about the community transmission of coronavirus in India.
Lessons India Can Learn from the Spanish Flu of 1918
In 1918, the Spanish Flu claimed millions of lives in India, are we prepared to face COVID-19?
