Health Crisis

COVID-19 impact: Informal economy workers excluded from most govt measures, be it cash transfers or tax benefits

Like demonetisation, the current lockdown has exposed millions of workers and their families to starvation, hunger, death and very bleak future prospects.

China's central bank cuts medium-term borrowing costs by 20 bps; steps up fight against coronavirus pandemic

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) said it was lowering the one-year medium-term lending facility (MLF) loans to financial institutions to 2.95 percent, the lowest level since the liquidity tool was introduced in September 2014, down 20 basis point from 3.15 percent previously.

Breathless: India’s air pollution problem has been documented in a timely, extensive project

Journalist Aruna Chandrasekhar and photographer Ishan Tankha have been travelling to different parts of the country, recording stories and images about air pollution as part of a project called Breathless: Documenting India’s Air Emergency.

Primary health centres across India fall short by 24-38% of medical personnel, reveals CAG report

There is a 24%-38% shortfall in the availability of medical personnel at primary health centres, sub centres, and community health centres in 28 states/union territories of India, according to the latest audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India.

As health crises in country grow, 29% of funds with states remain unspent over 5 years: CAG report

State governments had to release the money to state health societies within 15 days of receiving it, and if they failed to do so state governments were liable to pay interest — 5.75 percent to 7.25 percent

Gorakhpur hospital tragedy: Those found guilty will face strict action, says Deputy CM Keshav Maurya

The Uttar Pradesh government said that stringent action will be taken against those found guilty in the high number of death of infants in Gorakhpur's state-run BRD Medical College.

Dengue, H1N1, viral fever hit Kerala: 420 dead, 22 lakh affected since January, says state govt

The Kerala government on Monday said 420 people died and over 22 lakh persons were affected by various kinds of fever in the state since January.

Gaza health crisis: Increasing power cuts, fuel shortages are threatening closure of essential services

According to WHO, increasing power cuts and fuel shortages are creating an impending health crisis in 14 public hospitals of Gaza, threatening the closure of essential health services.

Nagpur, Pune airports have scanners to check for Ebola: Centre tells HC

These scanners would be functional within a week, the government said, after which the Court asked the Centre to file a compliance report on October 1.

Developers of potential Ebola vaccines: All you need to know

The Ebola epidemic in West Africa has killed nearly 1,000 people and prompted the World Health Organization to declare an international health emergency.