Lockdown and absence of midday meals has hit child nutrition badly. Even worse-off are the very poor and street children, who are struggling to secure a meal a day.
The nutritional value of what the poor eat is not obtained from what they get with their ration card, but about what extra they can afford to put on the plate.
When can I register for the vaccine? Should I take it if I’ve already had COVID? What if I am a cancer patient? Government answers these and other common queries.
As India prepares to vaccinate its mammoth population, we asked four eminent experts to share their views on the vaccine and the challenges of a mass vaccination drive.
The issue around firecrackers is not a religious, cultural or legal one. It is one that concerns every one of us individually, our health and that of our children.
As active cases increase in Pune and neighbouring districts, the state is diverting industrial oxygen to hospitals. But demand in Pune alone has risen three times!
COVID-19 has spawned a growing mental health crisis that can only be addressed by stepping up the availability and access to quality mental health services.
Some housing societies in the Pimpri-Chinchwad area, which has seen a spurt, are setting up quarantine zones within the premises. A jumbo COVID care centre with 1600 beds has also been set up.
The Smart City corporation, headed by Rubal Agarwal, is using data analytics and technology to track cases and project future needs. It has also launched a couple of apps to enable coordination among stakeholders.
The Directorate of Education said the delay in cash transfers was due to the preoccupation with COVID. Meanwhile poor families struggle to provide the bare minimum nutrition for their children.
Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous — two fellowships of men and women who have a shared problem of addiction and help each other to come out of it. How has the pandemic affected them?
The Ahmedabad Medical Association has warned that the the virus could cause irreversible damage unless aggressive sampling and testing is started immediately. COVID has now spread to 32 of the state’s 33 districts — barring the small tribal district of Dangs.
The pandemic has made pregnancy a particularly tumultuous time for mothers-to-be and new moms. But there’s no reason to panic — here’s what to expect and follow during the various stages.