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Menaka Rao
Menaka Rao is a Scroll.in staffer.
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Zika does what dengue could not: Forces Rajasthan to start mosquito control initiatives
A health official said that vector control in Jaipur was “sub-optimal” even after 15 days after the Zika outbreak came to light.
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50 pregnant women in Jaipur test positive for Zika – but India lacks protocol to monitor them
Zika infections in pregnant women can lead to birth defects in babies. India’s guidelines on Zika are silent on how to tackle this.
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A crucial drug used to treat HIV in children is fast running out in many parts of India
This is the second such critical stock out of paediatric drugs in two years.
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Trending
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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Two fathers have shown how arduous it is to fight medical malpractice and corruption in India
Jayant Singh and Gopendra Parmar lost their children at private hospitals. Parmar was forced to settle his case. Singh continues a legal battle.
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Unsafe sex and drug use in India’s prisons is leading to high HIV rates
But prison officials are in denial, say coordinators of the National AIDS Control Organisation’s prison intervention programme.
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TB patients asked to submit Aadhaar for a compensation scheme that is yet to be finalised
Patients were promised monetary support for nutrition and loss of work. Their treatment is over but the money is yet to come.
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Video
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Watch: Footballers give their jackets to young player escorts amidst heavy rain in New York City
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Caught on camera: Supermarket floor collapses, shopper falls through it
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‘Look at my wonderful costume’: Actor Anne Hathaway reacts to scenes from some of her popular movies
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Watch: Chef makes life-sized pencil and sharpener entirely from chocolate
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India’s laws on organ transplants do little to protect rights of organ donors
The legal framework needs to ensure that the donor gives informed consent as well as legal and medical aid for donors.
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Smog outdoors, toxic cooking fumes indoors: Delhi’s slum dwellers have double the breathing trouble
Household air pollution from dirty cooking fuels causes chest and heart diseases, lung cancer. It is also associated with higher rates of stillbirths.
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India will miss its deadline to eliminate kala azar by the end of December
Elimination of the disease has been just out of reach due to new outbreaks, poor surveillance and uneven implementation of sand fly control measures.
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The Reel
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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Premiere date announced for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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The secret ingredient of Pratik Gandhi’s success: ‘Salt to taste’
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‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ trailer: Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff team up for action thriller
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Interview: How South Africa pushed through major reforms to make medicines more affordable
Anban Pillay of South Africa’s health department explains how the country regulated drug prices despite protests by doctors and pharmaceutical companies.
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Why India’s free online condom store is succeeding when the government’s distribution system is not
Repeated condom stock outs and faulty distribution make it difficult for people to get condoms through the public health system.
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Why Aadhaar is prompting HIV positive people to drop out of treatment programmes across India
The government claims Aadhaar is not mandatory to access healthcare. But HIV patients say they are being coerced into submitting their numbers.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: KKR bring in Allah Ghazanfar as replacement player; RR rope in Keshav Maharaj
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to open his 2024 season at Doha Diamond League in May
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: PV Sindhu wins opening match; Indian men’s singles campaign ends
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Captain’s log: The Indian Premier League has become a grooming ground for new captains
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IPL 2024: Record-breaking Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Mumbai Indians for first win of the season