covid-19

COVID-19 – Fighting ‘infodemic’ and social stigma through community media in India

Among the uncertain flow of information on the internet, messaging has emerged as a key tool towards controlling the spread…

3 years ago

Decentralisation and planning helped Mumbai fight the second COVID-19 surge

Mumbai was hit hard by the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2021, with the city recording a…

3 years ago

Responding To Triple Crises Of Environment, COVID-19 Pandemic And Hunger

World Environment Day: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) estimates that due to the COVID crisis, the number of…

3 years ago

‘I try to help others where I can’

Originally from Iran, Ghaffar Darabian was forced to flee the country and arrived in Pune, India in 1994. Since then,…

3 years ago

COVID-19 and children

The second wave of COVID-19 in India has left parents looking for information on protecting their children and the steps…

3 years ago

Nutrition In The Context Of The COVID-19 Pandemic In India

Here are 6 steps the government must take to ensure that the nutrition needs of vulnerable women and children are…

4 years ago

Mitigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic among people living with HIV in India

06 MAY 2020 For the more than 3000 people, including 330 children and adolescents, living with HIV and on antiretroviral…

4 years ago

Can COVID-19 Fill the Void of City Governance for Urban Transformation?

COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the fragility of our urban systems like never before. In India and across the globe, the…

4 years ago

Women Are at the Frontlines of the Battle Against COVID-19

Women Are at the Frontlines of the Battle Against COVID-19 -- Kanta Singh, Country Programme Manager, UN Women In the weeks since…

4 years ago

A threat to food security

Keeping global food chains alive is crucial amid the COVID-19 crisis The COVID-19 pandemic is putting an enormous strain on…

4 years ago