-Livemint.com The easy part is nearly done but India lacks the data back-up and processes needed now for full coverage To quicken the pace of Covid vaccination and its equitable distribution, we are working with over 500 Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across 12 states. By end October, our effort will scale up to over 3,000 PHCs across some 20 states, helping serve about 100-120 million people in a wide range of geographies—from...
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Covid: Survey clue to jab shortage despite a 25% increase in supplies -GS Mudur
-The Telegraph Research found that 29% of 9,516 respondents knew two or more persons who faced vaccine stockouts at vaccination centres over the past month A nationwide survey has found that 39 per cent of respondents knew a family member or friend unable to access a Covid-19 vaccine this month, pointing to lingering vaccine shortages despite a 25 per cent increase in supplies during August over July. The survey by Local Circles —...
More »Experts seek faster pace of COVID-19 vaccination -Bindu Shajan Perappadan
-The Hindu They also highlight the need to follow COVID-appropriate behaviour and keep complacency at bay. The complacency in people’s behaviour early this year was one of the major reasons for the severe second COVID-19 wave, says experts. Also, with only 15 per cent of the eligible population fully vaccinated so far, “if the infection spreads uncontrollably, it will give the virus an opportunity to mutate more. These mutations can change its...
More »Kerala model not working anymore? Experts question high Covid death count -Unnikrishnan S
-The New Indian Express Kerala continues to report the highest daily death count in the country, with the total toll touching 18,280. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With the number of people dying of Covid increasing steadily, serious questions are being raised about the state’s strategy on containment, testing and vaccination. Kerala continues to report the highest daily death count in the country, with the total toll touching 18,280. More than 3,000 people died in the last 28...
More »Lessons the country can learn from Odisha -Amar Patnaik
-The New Indian Express Once a beleaguered backward region, Odisha now boasts of effective governance in partnership with panchayati raj institutions and uses a community-based response strategy towards combating crises Odisha, a state averred by many as one of the poorest in the country, has set an example for the nation, be it by becoming the first city in the country to achieve clean drinking water from the tap in the city...
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