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Vaccine equity in Massachusetts has been called the “best of the worst”; although doing better than other states in terms of equitable distributio
The race to secure COVID-19 vaccines has laid bare the inherent inequalities in access to global healthcare, which adversely affects developing popula
Throughout this ordeal, one must remain modest.
There is an urgent need to strengthen routine immunisation to prevent the risk of vaccine-preventable disease in children, according to Lancet.
The rapid mutation of the coronavirus and threat of new variants have indicated that COVID-19 is likely to remain for the long term
The arrival of vaccines against Covid-19 gives hope in ending the pandemic that has claimed close to 2.84 million lives so far. However, inoculating millions of people all over the world would require the massive production of vaccines, followed by their equitable distribution. An impediment to production and distribution of vaccines is the intellectual property (IP) rights that their developers enjoy. India and South Africa have together propo
Direct criticism for scarce or expensive vaccines at the government, not the private sector
The government intends to vaccinate the entire adult population by 31st December, but the decreasing demand for vaccines signals a rough last lap to a
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As World Hepatitis Day is being observed, it is imperative to be aware of this public health threat, especially since the incidence of hepatitis cases
Can Nepal and India move beyond the hurdles of the past by focusing on new avenues of cooperation in BIMSTEC?
How the pandemic will play out in the next few years will depend on vaccines — their availability, coverage and duration of protection.
The agreements and economic deals between Nepal and China have flopped and caused huge economic losses to Nepal
Would a one-size-fits-all booster policy be a sound decision in the long run?
India has achieved better Covid-19 vaccine coverage than most other countries in its income class, aided mainly by domestic production capacity and the government’s decision to offer the vaccines to the adult population for free. There are stark sub-national differences, however, in the pace and coverage of the vaccine rollout. This special report tells the story of the district of Raigarh in Chhattisgarh—one of the low-income, Empowered Acti
Policies and tailored interventions need to be adopted to mitigate the growing global threat of antimicrobial resistance
The watered-down version of the initial TRIPS waiver proposal put forth by India and South Africa indicates that the developed nations’ policy is bu
The ‘duplex of Asian G20 presidencies’ led by Indonesia and India takes on a formidable agenda, one that is likely to shape the world economy for
The New Delhi Declaration’s policy commitments in the health sector emphasise the role of the G20 in revising the existing financial and global heal
A recent paper by the Indian Council of Medical Research puts the popular theories linking the COVID-19 vaccination and the rise in sudden deaths amon
India's G20 presidency can address global health challenges and help strengthen global governance to prevent future pandemics
Taliban diplomats attending the course extended by the MEA should not be misconstrued as India’s overall approach towards the Taliban
India needs to adopt adequate counter-measures against the growing use of IW by China and Pakistan
As a simple, fast, reliable, and practical drug delivery vehicle, the nasal platform offers unmatched efficacy.
A new model of dynamic stockpiling can be employed to maintain a national medical stockpile to address future health emergencies
The G20 has the potential to leverage its influence and resources to address the root causes of zoonotic diseases through joint initiatives and take p
Bangladesh would require international support to ramp up its vaccine production to avoid jeopardising its sovereignty in the search for foreign vacci
The failure of Beijing’s authoritarian approach to covid is a moment to emphasize why democracies meet aspirations better
Efforts to resume and make up for the setback in mass immunisation for preventable childhood diseases must be ramped up
A more coordinated international response is needed to prevent monkeypox from spreading further.
Two years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, an estimated 14-24 million people have died worldwide due to the coronavirus or the chaos of lockdowns and other impacts. To a great extent, much of this current state of the world is due to human health being profoundly misunderstood and neglected in international relations and national politics. This brief discusses two principles that can help understand why this pandemic is not at an
Russia’s war on Ukraine, interrupted value chains, and increased regionalisation are putting pressures on the already-strained multilateral trading system. Though a strong World Trade Organization (WTO) is needed to navigate these challenges, the organisation risks becoming irrelevant if far-reaching reforms are not implemented as soon as possible. In the short- and medium-term, WTO members must agree on limiting export barriers, especi
In the past six months, the valuation of Apple has doubled — what it delivered over four decades has been replicated in six months.
Even as experts urge caution on the drug’s efficacy against COVID-19, production of chloroquine in India is being ramped up to cater to US demand
A pandemic of the viral disease COVID-19 has reached millions of people around the world with significant rates of mortality. With no specific treatments or vaccines in the immediate horizon, limiting contact with infected persons, the use of masks, and hand hygiene offer the only mitigation for now. This has led most countries to adopt severe isolation measures, which have in turn caused disruption of economic activity and increased unemployment
As of now, the Quad’s formal agenda is modest. It remains a platform for leaders of the four countries to meet each other collectively and bilaterally. Meetings have so far taken up the issue of providing vaccines, building supply chains, mitigating climate change and providing humanitarian relief. An unstated aspect of the Quad grouping is supply-chain resilience and the need to have a chain which is not linked to China.
