
Govindraj Ethiraj
@govindethiraj
Journalist, founder: IndiaSpend, BOOM, Bloomberg TV India. Earlier: CNBC-TV18, Economic Times. Fellow, The Aspen Institute. Podcast: The Core Report thecore.in
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In 2021, India registered 10.2M deaths—a 33% rise from 2019—but only 23% were medically certified. Without knowing how people die, we can't plan for how to keep them alive. My latest for IndiaSpend


#Lightpollution can have severe health implications but a 2022 survey found that more than half of 350+ respondents hadn’t heard of it at all. Charu Bahri explains why this is concerning, as our cities see increasing density of bright lights indiaspend.com/pollution/how-…


Less than 13% of women get a loan for their microenterprise from the formal sector. Chetna Sinha, founder of Mann Deshi Foundation and Mann Deshi Bank, speaks with Govindraj Ethiraj about the challenges women entrepreneurs face in rural India. Mann Deshi





Every year, India records over 1.5 million #Cancer cases, with nearly 50% of mortality. Why is accessing proper treatment still a challenge for the majority of indians? youtube.com/watch?v=xlmeYX… Dr. KS Sharma from Tata Memorial Hospital discusses the ground realities with Govindraj Ethiraj.





Lack of testing accounts for the highest number of patients lost in the TB care cascade, and stigma keeps many patients from accessing tests indiaspend.com/n-959035?utm_s… via IndiaSpend


Cough syrup sales can predict #TB incidence, but private pharmacies need to be roped in to look for signs, encourage testing. Charu Bahri explains how they can be empowered indiaspend.com/health/india-c…
