Over 1.1 lakh Indian children lost a parent during Covid pandemic, Lancet study says
According to the study, there was an estimated 8.5-fold increase in new orphans in India from 5,091 children in March to 43,139 in April 2021.
Mohana Basu 22 July, 2021 8:00 am IST
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New Delhi: More than 1.1 lakh children in India have lost a parent to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new study in
The Lancet.
The study, published Wednesday, estimated that around 15 lakh children across the globe lost a parent or guardian to Covid-19. In India, as many as 1,86,972 children lost at least one parent, relative or guardian living with them since the pandemic began in the country.
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E-Mail Study offers first global estimates of the number of children who experienced the death of a parent, grandparent, or primary caregiver from COVID-19. Researchers estimated figures based on COVID-19 mortality data from March 2020 through April 2021, and national fertility statistics for 21 countries, and extrapolated findings to produce global estimates. Findings suggest 1 million children have lost a parent, 1.1 million have lost a parent or custodial grandparent, and more than 1.5 million have lost a parent, custodial grandparent, or other secondary familial caregiver from COVID-19. Authors call for urgent investments in services to support children who have lost their parents and caregivers.
An estimated 1.5 million children worldwide have experienced the death of a parent, custodial grandparent, or other relative who cared for them, as a result of COVID-19, according to a new study published in