-The Hindu An unprecedented scale of state investment is required to lift up the Indian economy Even before the full impact of COVID-19 on the health of Indians is clear, the economic impact of the measures required to deal with the pandemic are already posing grave problems. The Indian economy was in dire straits even before COVID-19 reached our shores. Specifically, the lockdown and other movement restrictions, backed by scientific and political...
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Amartya Sen writes: Overcoming a pandemic may look like fighting a war, but the real need is far from that
-The Indian Express Amartya Sen writes: Tackling a social calamity is not like fighting a war which works best when a leader can use top-down power to order everyone to do what the leader wants — with no need for consultation. In contrast, what is needed for dealing with a social calamity is participatory governance and alert public discussion. We have reason to take pride in the fact that India is the...
More »Coronavirus Will Upend the 'Profits Over People' Mantra of Globalisation -Maitreesh Ghatak
-TheWire.in Our relentless pursuit of economic growth poses serious risks not just to the environment but also to public health. The COVID-19 pandemic is first and foremost a public health crisis, but it brings along with it an economic crisis that is no less devastating. The public health crisis and the economic crisis are closely interrelated, especially in a country like India. India’s healthcare system lacks the resources to withstand the potential...
More »CSOs send suggestions to the Dept. of Health & Family Welfare to combat COVID-19 pandemic
- Letter from Jan Swasthya Abhiyan (JSA) and All India Peoples Science Network (AIPSN) dated 2nd April, 2020 A letter has been issued by Jan Swasthya Abhiyan (JSA) and All India Peoples Science Network (AIPSN) to the Secretary, Department of Health & Family Welfare on 2nd April, 2020. That letter carry recommendations On strengthening health systems to manage the COVID-19 pandemic. Please click here to access the letter ...
More »Size of the population susceptible to coronavirus infection is significant
Between 25th and 30th of March, 2020, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in India has more than doubled i.e. from 519 to 1,251, according to the data released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW). In a span of 6 days, the total number of deaths from COVID-19 has more than trebled i.e. from 9 to 32. In a health situation like this, when the coronavirus...
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