-The Tribune Jalandhar: As numbers of coronavirus cases are on the rise in the country and PM Modi announced janta curfew on Sunday, residents have a perception that the Central Government might impose a lockdown till March 31. Thus, they are rushing to grocery stores and vegetable stalls to stock up on essentials. At grocery stores in the city, including Easy Day, Big Bazaar, Reliance and D-Mart, and roadside vegetable stalls, people...
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Chickening out: Coronavirus pushes Indian poultry industry to its worst crisis -Parthasarathi Biswas
-The Indian Express The Indian poultry industry is going through its worst crisis, this time from unsubstantiated fears linking the spread of COVID-19 to chicken consumption. Urja Foods and Agro’s hatchery unit spread over 10 acres in Gawadewadi village of Pune district’s Ambegaon taluka wears a deserted look. Not surprising at all, when its production of day-old chicks was 5.4 lakh in February but is unlikely to cross 2 lakh this month....
More »The success of mohalla clinics -Soham D Bhaduri
-The Telegraph Delhi poll verdict shows aligning political expediency with actual health needs of the country seems possible A by-product of the Delhi assembly election results was the political vindication of the idea of ‘Mohalla clinics’. The lessons offered by these institutions and their implications for Indian healthcare merit discussion. The first Mohalla clinic was opened in West Delhi in 2015 as part of an initiative of the Delhi state government to open...
More »Infant deaths: A bleak winter for Kota's children -Mohammed Iqbal
-The Hindu While the children’s families blame the staff of Kota’s J.K. Lon Hospital for negligence, studies show that the government hospital is poorly equipped and understaffed. Mohammed Iqbal reports on the failure of the primary healthcare system which has led to the deaths of more than a hundred children in the last 40 days When four-month-old Tejas had a constant cough, ran a high fever and experienced shortness of breath in...
More »No death in Assam detention centres due to fear or lack of medicines: Govt
-PTI Admitting that 28 people have died in the detention centres, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said that all deaths were caused by some diseases. The government on Wednesday said there were no deaths of inmates in detention centres in Assam due to fear or lack of medicines. Admitting that 28 people have died in the detention centres, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said that all...
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