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Covid-19 is just another problem in Palghar, Maharashtra May 13, 2021, 5:37 PM IST
Dr Sarika Kulkarni is Founder-Director, Raah Foundation. Prior to this, she served as the CEO of IIFL Foundation, the CSR arm of IIFL group of companies.
Despite having the highest positivity rate in Maharashtra, Palghar’s Adivasi communities are sceptical about testing and vaccinations. Given existing challenges like poverty and malnourishment, the virus is not worth additional attention.
Palghar, a predominantly Adivasi district spread over eight blocks, was carved out of Thane district in Maharashtra in 2014. The Western Express Highway which starts in Mumbai and connects Maharashtra to Gujarat passes through this district dividing it almost uniformly into a prosperous western region and an under-developed eastern region. In the east, blocks such as Wada and Vikramgad have industrial estates that provide employment opportunities to the locals. However,
COVID-19 Is Just Another Problem in Palghar s Adivasi Villages
Despite having the highest positivity rate in Maharashtra, Palgharâs Adivasi communities are sceptical about testing and vaccinations.
Adivasis of these two vulnerable blocks are confused by the sheer number of deaths around them. Photo: Sarika Kulkarni
Health13/May/2021
Palghar, a predominantly Adivasi district spread over eight blocks, was carved out of Thane district in Maharashtra in 2014. The Western Express Highway which starts in Mumbai and connects Maharashtra to Gujarat passes through this district â dividing it almost uniformly into a prosperous western region and an under-developed eastern region. In the east, blocks such as Wada and Vikramgad have industrial estates that provide employment opportunities to the locals. However, there are two blocks â Jawhar and Mokhada â that are surrounded by tall mountains and deep valleys rendering them largely inaccessible. These areas are populated