Did Dharavi model work? Is it herd immunity or plain luck?

Down to Earth spent six days in Dharavi to get to the root of the ‘Dharavi model’, to know what worked and what did not; and to cover areas in the shanty town which rarely attracted the government’s and media’s attention. What it found was a confusing maze of signals with no clear answers. However, one thing was clear – it is too early to declare victory.

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KCR’s planned demolition of Osmania Hospital undermines COVID efforts, city’s heritage

The Telangana government’s proposal to demolish the almost a century-old Osmania Hospital, “the state’s largest public hospital” has raised hackles. The proposal which comes just when the pandemic is at its peak in the state has appalled both civil society and institutions engaged in heritage preservation. The Caravan reports on the controversy.

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‘We didn’t do enough’ — AIIMS faculty and students say after suicides by doctors

The Print reports that alarm bells have been ringing at the AIIMS in Delhi. India’s premier medical institution has a seen a spate of suicides, including that of three doctors. The Institute has had a history of suicides but the recent incidents, amidst the surging COVID-19 pandemic, has forced the faculty and the leadership to look inward and seek remedies, including the creation of an “enabling environment”.

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‘டெஸ்ட் எடுக்குறதுக்கு முன்னாடி கொஞ்சம் பயமாகத்தான் இருந்தது’

Chennai has been one of the hotspots of the pandemic. In a bid to stem the tide and tackle the fear of testing, some employees of the Chennai Municipal Corporation volunteered to take the COVID-19 tests to the doorsteps of the citizenry. This initiative has not only helped enable easier access to the test but has also addressed people’s fears. Asiaville reports from the ground.

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COVID-19 Impact: The Health Of Persons With Disabilities Goes Neglected & Forgotten

The struggles of persons with disabilities, especially women, have only intensified during the pandemic. With hospitals focussing on treating patients of COVID-19 or those critical, the medical needs of the differently-abled have been deprioritised. Other than the denial of access to caregivers and assistive devices, even day-to-day activities are a challenge under the restrictions imposed by the lockdown. Feminism In India analyses.

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