-The Hindu The Uttar Pradesh government should understand that evidence backs the principle of informed free choice Many of us working in the field of public health and social development have been taken aback, if not downright shocked, by the recently announced draft Uttar Pradesh Population (Control, Stabilization and Welfare) Bill, 2021 that focuses exclusively on making a two-child norm a law, specifying various incentives and penalties for contravention. The burgeoning negative...
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Spending on R&D will determine India’s future progress, key message of the latest UNESCO Science Report
Scientific knowledge has immensely helped in combating the dreadful coronavirus and its spread. Within a record short period of time, scientists (including virologists, epidemiologists, biostatisticians, etc.) and their research outputs helped the commoners to learn more about the SARS-CoV-2 and how it spreads from one individual to the next one. Common people have now come to know how simple techniques and behavioural change like the wearing of N95 masks, maintaining...
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-The Hindu India needs to be responsible, says V.K. Paul. NITI Aayog member (health) V.K. Paul on Tuesday said a third wave of COVID surge is being witnessed across the world, adding that it is time to be very vigilant. “India needs to be responsible and not allow the COVID numbers to rise. The world is witnessing the third wave of COVID cases and we have to join hands to ensure that the...
More »As Zika virus spreads in kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka step up vigil -Amit Chaturvedi
-Hindustan Times The cases of Zika virus were reported three days ago and has now climbed to 15 in kerala. The state government has formulated as action plan to check the spread of zika virus disease. The Centre too has rushed a team of experts to the southern state. Tamil Nadu has intensified checking at its border with kerala after cases of Zika virus emerged in the southern state. Tight vigil is...
More »Vaccination Shortfall: India's 5 Best And Worst States -Debanish Achom
-NDTV.com COVID-19: kerala and Delhi have a vaccination target shortfall of 22 per cent, while Bihar falls short by 71 per cent, and Rajasthan and Bengal by 66 per cent New Delhi: kerala and Delhi have the least number of shortfall in COVID-19 vaccination while Bihar, Rajasthan and West Bengal have the highest inoculation shortfall, according to an analysis of publicly available data. The shortfall in a state is calculated as a...
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