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A new report from rating agency CRISIL says 9% deficient monsoon rainfall so far this year is not yet cause for alarm, but flags concerns about low reservoir levels in western, eastern and central India, which lack the irrigation coverage levels of the north. We discussed the possible impacts of a deficient monsoon on India&rsquo;s pandemic-stressed economy with CRISIL&rsquo;s chief economist, Dharmakirti Joshi. Despite the deficiency, CRISIL is sticking with a GDP growth outlook of 9.5% for India this fiscal year, he says, adding that a deficient monsoon is not as big a risk to agriculture as a virulent third Covid-19 wave can be.

Will a 9% deficient monsoon hurt India's economy?

A new report from rating agency CRISIL says 9% deficient monsoon rainfall so far this year is not yet cause for alarm, but flags concerns about low reservoir levels in western, eastern and central India, which lack the irrigation coverage levels of the north. We discussed the possible impacts of a deficient monsoon on India&rsquo;s pandemic-stressed economy with CRISIL&rsquo;s chief economist, Dharmakirti Joshi. Despite the deficiency, CRISIL is sticking with a GDP growth outlook of 9.5% for India this fiscal year, he says, adding that a deficient monsoon is not as big a risk to agriculture as a virulent third Covid-19 wave can be.

A study by Sir Gangaram Hospital, New Delhi published on August 16, 2021 found a single dose of the Covishield vaccine to give only 37% protection from moderate or severe illness against the Delta variant of Covid-19, while a double dose was found to be 67% effective. Does this mean that we need more vaccine doses and booster shots? We speak with the lead author of the study Dr Ruma Satwik and epidemiologist Dr Chandrakant Lahariya on the implications for India ahead of a potential third wave.

Are two vaccine shots enough to fight Covid-19?

A study by Sir Gangaram Hospital, New Delhi published on August 16, 2021 found a single dose of the Covishield vaccine to give only 37% protection from moderate or severe illness against the Delta variant of Covid-19, while a double dose was found to be 67% effective. Does this mean that we need more vaccine doses and booster shots? We speak with the lead author of the study Dr Ruma Satwik and epidemiologist Dr Chandrakant Lahariya on the implications for India ahead of a potential third wave.

With Kerala accounting for roughly half of all daily new Covid-19 cases in India, questions abound over why. What do these case numbers mean for the rest of Kerala, and about the ability of Kerala to cope with its caseload? More importantly, what does Kerala&rsquo;s experience portend for the rest of the country? For answers, we spoke with Kerala-based doctors and public health experts V. Ramankutty and Rajeev Jayadevan.

'Despite high vaccination rate, Kerala mustn’t let guard down during Onam’

With Kerala accounting for roughly half of all daily new Covid-19 cases in India, questions abound over why. What do these case numbers mean for the rest of Kerala, and about the ability of Kerala to cope with its caseload? More importantly, what does Kerala&rsquo;s experience portend for the rest of the country? For answers, we spoke with Kerala-based doctors and public health experts V. Ramankutty and Rajeev Jayadevan.

Oxfam India's #InequalityReport2021 focuses on the country's unequal healthcare distribution. It details the risks of underspending on health and how it has been aggravating inequalities between the wealthy and the marginalised communities of our country.

Discussing India's public health crisis with Amitabh Behar, CEO Oxfam India

Oxfam India's #InequalityReport2021 focuses on the country's unequal healthcare distribution. It details the risks of underspending on health and how it has been aggravating inequalities between the wealthy and the marginalised communities of our country.

The latest National Family Health Survey -5 reveals that undernutrition levels have risen amongst children in many states. Maternal and child malnutrition caused 68% of deaths of children under five years. Therefore, the National Nutrition Mission has set the target to reduce undernutrition by at least 2% per year. But a new Harvard study has found out where exactly India's nutrition programmes are failing and why? It says to accurately understand this and how to efficiently target the crisis of malnutrition among children, it is necessary to collect and use village-level data.

How Can India Fight Child Malnutrition? | IndiaSpend

The latest National Family Health Survey -5 reveals that undernutrition levels have risen amongst children in many states. Maternal and child malnutrition caused 68% of deaths of children under five years. Therefore, the National Nutrition Mission has set the target to reduce undernutrition by at least 2% per year. But a new Harvard study has found out where exactly India's nutrition programmes are failing and why? It says to accurately understand this and how to efficiently target the crisis of malnutrition among children, it is necessary to collect and use village-level data.

IndiaSpend's Govindraj Ethiraj speaks to Rajeev Venkayya, MD, President, Global Vaccine Business Unit &amp; Board Member, CEPI about the role of leadership in management of public response to the pandemic, vaccination drive and the new Delta Plus mutation which has become a cause of concern.
Rajeev Venkayya says, "Now the Delta variant that you're talking about is concerning. The Delta variant appears to be about 50-60% more transmissible than the previous variants we were facing. There are also some reports that it can cause more severe disease and it appears to have some ability to evade vaccine protection." Talking about how better we can deal with the situation, he says, "There's a lot of misinformation out there that has really gotten in the way of science-driven public health responses. And I think in the future, we'll have to be much better prepared to deal with this kind of dispersal of information."

Covid-19: Concerns over delta plus variant & planning for the future l IndiaSpend

IndiaSpend's Govindraj Ethiraj speaks to Rajeev Venkayya, MD, President, Global Vaccine Business Unit &amp; Board Member, CEPI about the role of leadership in management of public response to the pandemic, vaccination drive and the new Delta Plus mutation which has become a cause of concern.
Rajeev Venkayya says, "Now the Delta variant that you're talking about is concerning. The Delta variant appears to be about 50-60% more transmissible than the previous variants we were facing. There are also some reports that it can cause more severe disease and it appears to have some ability to evade vaccine protection." Talking about how better we can deal with the situation, he says, "There's a lot of misinformation out there that has really gotten in the way of science-driven public health responses. And I think in the future, we'll have to be much better prepared to deal with this kind of dispersal of information."

What is the current Covid19 situation in rural India? What are the gaps in providing medical care and how better can the government handle the situation? Watch IndiaSpend's Govindraj Ethiraj in conversation with Dr. Kalantri, Prof Of Medicine At The Mahatma Gandhi Institute Of Medical Sciences &amp; Medical Superintendent Of Kasturba Hospital.
Prof Kalantri says the entire healthcare system in rural India was completely overwhelmed during the second Covid19 wave. "The virus had definitely achieved more power of transmission and affected our villages. As I said, the virus was very, very virulent this time." he adds. Watch the entire video to know what he suggests as solution to tackle this problem.

How Rural India Must Prepare To Address A Potential Third Wave | IndiaSpend

What is the current Covid19 situation in rural India? What are the gaps in providing medical care and how better can the government handle the situation? Watch IndiaSpend's Govindraj Ethiraj in conversation with Dr. Kalantri, Prof Of Medicine At The Mahatma Gandhi Institute Of Medical Sciences &amp; Medical Superintendent Of Kasturba Hospital.
Prof Kalantri says the entire healthcare system in rural India was completely overwhelmed during the second Covid19 wave. "The virus had definitely achieved more power of transmission and affected our villages. As I said, the virus was very, very virulent this time." he adds. Watch the entire video to know what he suggests as solution to tackle this problem.

Will Covid19 third wave impact kids more? How to safeguard kids from another wave? IndiaSpend's Govindraj Ethiraj asks childcare specialists Dr. Tanu Singhal, Paediatrics and infectious disease,&nbsp;Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Dr Amit Gupta, Director, Newborn Services, Oxford University.
Dr. Tanu Singhal says, " The prophecy that children are going to be affected more in the third wave does not really have a lot of scientific evidence behind it. The speculation is that in the first wave, we saw elderly people getting affected, then in the second wave, we saw a lot of young adults getting affected. So we think as that third wave comes in, children will get affected." She also adds that during the second wave, we saw more severe disease in children as compared to the first wave. Dr. Amit Gupta says that schools should not be opened up till everybody is vaccinated. Watch!

Covid-19 third wave in India: Are children more at risk? l IndiaSpend

Will Covid19 third wave impact kids more? How to safeguard kids from another wave? IndiaSpend's Govindraj Ethiraj asks childcare specialists Dr. Tanu Singhal, Paediatrics and infectious disease,&nbsp;Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Dr Amit Gupta, Director, Newborn Services, Oxford University.
Dr. Tanu Singhal says, " The prophecy that children are going to be affected more in the third wave does not really have a lot of scientific evidence behind it. The speculation is that in the first wave, we saw elderly people getting affected, then in the second wave, we saw a lot of young adults getting affected. So we think as that third wave comes in, children will get affected." She also adds that during the second wave, we saw more severe disease in children as compared to the first wave. Dr. Amit Gupta says that schools should not be opened up till everybody is vaccinated. Watch!

&nbsp;India on June 7 issued a new clinical protocol for Covid19 treatment wherein commonly used drugs like hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), ivermectin and antiviral drug favipiravir were dropped. What do clinical practitioners think about the move? IndiaSpend's Govindraj Ethiraj speaks to Dr. Lancelot Pinto, Consultant Pulmonologist, Hinduja Hospital and Dr. Sumit Ray, Head of Department of Critical Care, Holy Family Hospitals.
Dr. Sumit Ray says the new guidelines are more appropriate and it should have been updated earlier. Dr. Ray adds that we need to have the courage to question political decision makers in making guidelines. Dr. Lancelot Pinto suggests that a committee can meet once in every 15 days to discuss latest development and update the guidelines if necessary. Watch the full interview!

India’s new guidelines for Covid-19 Treatment: Too Little Too Late? l IndiaSpend

&nbsp;India on June 7 issued a new clinical protocol for Covid19 treatment wherein commonly used drugs like hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), ivermectin and antiviral drug favipiravir were dropped. What do clinical practitioners think about the move? IndiaSpend's Govindraj Ethiraj speaks to Dr. Lancelot Pinto, Consultant Pulmonologist, Hinduja Hospital and Dr. Sumit Ray, Head of Department of Critical Care, Holy Family Hospitals.
Dr. Sumit Ray says the new guidelines are more appropriate and it should have been updated earlier. Dr. Ray adds that we need to have the courage to question political decision makers in making guidelines. Dr. Lancelot Pinto suggests that a committee can meet once in every 15 days to discuss latest development and update the guidelines if necessary. Watch the full interview!

Is the #secondwave of Covid19 in India over?" We cannot lay firm bets that the second wave has ended. We have to wait and see what happens when the unlocking process begins," says K. Srinath Reddy, president of &nbsp;Public Health Foundation of India to IndiaSpend's Govindraj Ethiraj, "We have [Covid-19] variants, which are much more infectious ", he adds. Given the fact that less than 10% of India's population is vaccinated with the 1st dose, how should states emerge from the various lockdowns to resume economic activity? How should India prepare for a potential third wave? Watch this special interview for insights into these questions and much more.

Covid-19: Is India over the second wave of the pandemic? | IndiaSpend

Is the #secondwave of Covid19 in India over?" We cannot lay firm bets that the second wave has ended. We have to wait and see what happens when the unlocking process begins," says K. Srinath Reddy, president of &nbsp;Public Health Foundation of India to IndiaSpend's Govindraj Ethiraj, "We have [Covid-19] variants, which are much more infectious ", he adds. Given the fact that less than 10% of India's population is vaccinated with the 1st dose, how should states emerge from the various lockdowns to resume economic activity? How should India prepare for a potential third wave? Watch this special interview for insights into these questions and much more.

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Early childhood care is critical for children&rsquo;s holistic development, encompassing aspects of health, nutrition, education, and cognitive and emotional development. Access to full-day childcare has been shown to raise poor working women&rsquo;s incomes by at least 50%, says Mirai Chatterjee, chairperson, SEWA Cooperative Federation. The government needs to invest more on childcare, and extend the Integrated Child Development Services from the current two to three hours to at least eight hours, she tells IndiaSpend in this interview.

Full-day childcare can help women double their incomes

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The process of making glass was developed over 3,000 years ago. Since then, glass has come to be an indispensable part of our lives, both for aesthetic as well as practical purposes.
In India, Firozabad, a small industrial town known as the glass city of the country, is home to numerous factories that manufacture various kinds of glass products including the world-famous glass bangles.
In this video, let us go on a quick tour of one such factory in Firozabad

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The process of making glass was developed over 3,000 years ago. Since then, glass has come to be an indispensable part of our lives, both for aesthetic as well as practical purposes.
In India, Firozabad, a small industrial town known as the glass city of the country, is home to numerous factories that manufacture various kinds of glass products including the world-famous glass bangles.
In this video, let us go on a quick tour of one such factory in Firozabad

At the peak of the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Uttar Pradesh was reporting over 300 deaths a day. These numbers have fallen significantly in the state as they have in many parts of India. But now the state is in the grip of various monsoon-related disease outbreaks -- dengue, leptospirosis and scrub typhus among others. How does the state plan to build on its COVID experience to deal with these outbreaks? Is its healthcare system being ramped up for future crises? We interviewed the state&rsquo;s health and family welfare minister, Jai Pratap Singh, for answers.

‘We were caught unawares by sudden monsoon disease outbreaks in UP’

At the peak of the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Uttar Pradesh was reporting over 300 deaths a day. These numbers have fallen significantly in the state as they have in many parts of India. But now the state is in the grip of various monsoon-related disease outbreaks -- dengue, leptospirosis and scrub typhus among others. How does the state plan to build on its COVID experience to deal with these outbreaks? Is its healthcare system being ramped up for future crises? We interviewed the state&rsquo;s health and family welfare minister, Jai Pratap Singh, for answers.

Covid-19 will turn into an endemic, where outbreaks will happen, but there would be low rates of circulating virus, in control, which means that it doesn&rsquo;t cause undue burden in terms of deaths, severe disease or overworked healthcare systems, says Monica Gandhi, infectious diseases specialist and a professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. With a combination of natural immunity from prior infection, vaccine-induced immunity and treatments including promising antivirals, Covid-19 will end up like measles or pertussis, Gandhi says in this interview.

What could endemic Covid-19 look like?

Covid-19 will turn into an endemic, where outbreaks will happen, but there would be low rates of circulating virus, in control, which means that it doesn&rsquo;t cause undue burden in terms of deaths, severe disease or overworked healthcare systems, says Monica Gandhi, infectious diseases specialist and a professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. With a combination of natural immunity from prior infection, vaccine-induced immunity and treatments including promising antivirals, Covid-19 will end up like measles or pertussis, Gandhi says in this interview.

India has the second largest population of elderly citizens in the world, who constitute the fastest-growing segment of the population, expected to reach about 19% of the population in 2050. The Covid-19 pandemic has brought the gaps in India&rsquo;s health policy, programme implementation, infrastructure and support systems for the elderly, who have been most vulnerable to the virus, out in the open. We spoke with A.B. Dey, professor of medicine and head, geriatric division at AIIMS, Delhi, for the medical perspective and to Saumyajit Roy of Emoha ElderCare on the corporate response to addressing the gaps in eldercare.
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'India must ensure elders' security, sustenance, access to health'

India has the second largest population of elderly citizens in the world, who constitute the fastest-growing segment of the population, expected to reach about 19% of the population in 2050. The Covid-19 pandemic has brought the gaps in India&rsquo;s health policy, programme implementation, infrastructure and support systems for the elderly, who have been most vulnerable to the virus, out in the open. We spoke with A.B. Dey, professor of medicine and head, geriatric division at AIIMS, Delhi, for the medical perspective and to Saumyajit Roy of Emoha ElderCare on the corporate response to addressing the gaps in eldercare.
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After 18 months of schools being closed by the Covid-19 pandemic, and three months on from the peak of India&rsquo;s second wave, several states have issued guidelines for schools to reopen, even as concerns about associated risks to children&rsquo;s health persist among many parents. Paediatrician Tanu Singhal and public health expert Chandrakant Lahariya, in this interview, explained that children are at low risk of moderate to severe Covid-19 illness, and that the health risk for children is outweighed by the impact of learning loss and other such ill-effects of being out of school.

'Schools should be first to open, last to close due to Covid-19'

After 18 months of schools being closed by the Covid-19 pandemic, and three months on from the peak of India&rsquo;s second wave, several states have issued guidelines for schools to reopen, even as concerns about associated risks to children&rsquo;s health persist among many parents. Paediatrician Tanu Singhal and public health expert Chandrakant Lahariya, in this interview, explained that children are at low risk of moderate to severe Covid-19 illness, and that the health risk for children is outweighed by the impact of learning loss and other such ill-effects of being out of school.

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