"I begged and told them this is not cow meat. I said if it is, I'm willing to be killed right now. They kept forcing me to chant Jai Shree Ram" - Lukman Khan who was dragged and beaten with a hammer at Gurgaon yesterday. #lynching #gaurakhshak

A very important piece by @aditipriya_0301 on the state of health care. The authors highlight how the burden of the pandemic falls disproportionately on Safai Karamcharis and ASHA workers and how the Caste society is responsible for this Economic & Political Weekly epw.in/journal/2020/3…

We bring to light the labour of India’s sewer workers—those who do the unclean work that a “Clean India” relies on. We tell the story through the voice of Sharada Prasad, the photographer. ow.ly/UJGC30r4Ocn

Hospitals are supposed to be the flag bearers of hygienic practices to curb the spread of infectious diseases. Today, we’ll ask if public hospitals in India are hygienic.

We will speak to Payal Hathi and Nikhil Srivastav about how caste-based-discrimination by Savarnas negatively affects the health of patients and leads to exploitative work conditions for hospital cleaners. Tune in: epw.in/engage/article…

From what we understand so far: Calling the Covid command center to raise a ticket for the patients seems to be the best way to proceed for hospital admission in Varanasi (possibly in other parts of UP as well)

Are hospitals in India hygienic? epw.in/engage/article…

While the govt declared rural India open defecation-free with 100% household toilet access under #SwachhBharat, National Family & Health Survey-5 shows gaps of up to 43 pp in some states. Experts tell us why there are variations. Read our #DataGaps story indiaspend.com/data-gaps/acce…

Although #SwachhBharatMission has declared India open defecation-free, NFHS-5 data show lack of toilet access in states, with Bihar having the lowest at 57%. Experts tell us that the quality of questions matter. Latest in our #DataGaps series indiaspend.com/data-gaps/acce…

#Flood in Bahraich, villagers say about 10kms of catchment area around Ghagra is inaccessible. Health and livelihood in the region has gotten severely affected. #rural #India

Its a miracle. Through #KangarooMotherCare , we were able to save this baby- born prematurely in September , weighing only 682 gm.Salute the efforts of his mother Manisha and that of the health workers. Kudos to the Dr Ali & entire #SNCU team at #ASMCBahraich

#MeUP के बहराइच मेडिकल कॉलेज की पहल। नवजात शिशुओं की मृत्यु दर कम कर स्वस्थ ज़िंदगी देने के लिए हर तरह से तैयार। इसी दिशा में कम वज़न वाले शिशुओं के लिए फैसिलिटी फॉलोअप का किया गया आयोजन। मृत्यु को कम करने में संस्थान दे रहा अहम योगदान। #Pediatrics #ChildCare #Healthcare

Part 2 in The Wire series traces how even states such as Jharkhand that lacked capacity to test fortified rice, had no choice but to distribute it the poorest; with missing infrastructure and little quality control thewire.in/rights/fortifi…

Fortified food, now supplied as a compulsory measure in grains supplied monthly as food rations and in children’s meals, is not accepted in rural communities. But they have little choice to forgo the food subsidies they survive on. youtube.com/watch?v=Mkz8JR…

How one billionaire in Seattle sought to change the staple food of 813 million Indians. Newest in series from Anumeha further explains how Gates Foundation's political meddling verges on regulatory/policy capture In India. #TheBillGatesProblem thewire.in/rights/who-did…

बहराइच मेडिकल कॉलेज ने "कंगारू मदर केयर" तकनीक से 90% प्रीमैच्योर बच्चों को किया स्वस्थ। पिछले 3 साल में 2600 बच्चों की जान बचाई गई है। 🔹 डॉक्टर और नर्स 100 किलोमीटर दूर तक बच्चों को देखने जाते हैं। यह सेवा और समर्पण का उत्कृष्ट उदाहरण है। 🔹 इस तकनीक से मां के स्पर्श में

My latest for Frontline

A recent Nature study claims India's Swachh Bharat Mission may have prevented 60,000-70,000 infant deaths annually, but experts argue this conclusion may be premature. Divya Gandhi argues frontline.thehindu.com/the-nation/pub…