Covid has strengthened our health systems
February 18, 2021
A sense of purpose This year’s Budget has made a strong push for health and wellbeing - PUNIT PARANJPE
A sense of purpose This year’s Budget has made a strong push for health and wellbeing - PUNIT PARANJPE×
The response to the pandemic offers valuable lessons in the fight against old enemies like malaria
As the curtains dropped on a rather unforgettable year, the World Malaria Report 2020 brought cheer for India. Reported malaria cases were down by 46 per cent in 2019 compared to 2018. India accounted for the largest decline in malaria cases in the South-East Asia in 2000-19. The National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP), which has been relentless in driving the malaria elimination goal, deserves much of the credit.
Disaster Risk Reduction in India: Status Report 2020
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India’s Response to COVID-19 and Disaster Risk Reduction
The first case of COVID-19 in India was reported on January 30, 2020, and the number of cases continued to rise. Prime Minister Modi announced on March 24, 2020, that the entire country will go under lockdown, with localized lockdowns in containment zones extended to September 30, 2020. Prior to the March announcement, numerous containment measures had already been imposed, varying in intensity across the country, including travel restrictions; closing educational establishments, gyms, museums, and theatres, ban on mass gatherings, and encouraging firms to promote remote work.
The economic impact of COVID-19 has been substantial and broad-based. The GDP contracted sharply in the fiscal second quarter, Q2 2020, due to the unprecedented lockdowns to control the spread of COVID-19. In its fight against the pandemic, India faced unique challenges with multiple land,