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Ashna Ashesh
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TB survivors should have been central to redesigning care policies, not reduced to an afterthought
Starting with fair compensation, a meaningful engagement with those who survive the disease will shape effective health services for those who need it the most.
Ashna Ashesh & Chapal Mehra
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The availability of an accurate, affordable diagnosis remains a weak link in India’s TB care
The disease is curable, but multiple factors ranging from a shortage of reliable tests to expenses hamper its early detection.
Ashna Ashesh & Bulbul Sharma
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In India’s battle against the Covid-19 pandemic, TB care has suffered collateral damage
As the country saw a 25% reduction in the annual notification of tuberculosis cases between 2019 and 2020, it had potentially missed detecting lakhs of cases.
Chapal Mehra & Ashna Ashesh
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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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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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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Dilip Naik, the Hindi film industry musician you had heard even before you heard of him
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On World Mental Health Day, it’s time to recognise that TB affects more than just the patient’s body
The national programme needs to integrate mental health services in TB care at the primary healthcare level.
Ashna Ashesh & Keyuri Bhanushali
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To manage TB, India must invest in fighting the mental health challenges it presents
The medical community is focused on the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis and does not consider mental health to be a relevant factor in the outcomes.
Diptendu Bhattacharya & Ashna Ashesh
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Mental health first aid and social support cannot replace professional help – but can supplement it
It is especially crucial in a country like India, which faces an acute shortage of mental health experts.
Ashna Ashesh
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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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Watch: Musicians from Kerala perform their version of the iconic 1985 song ‘We Are The World’
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Caught on camera: Ostrich runs loose on a busy road in South Korean town
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India’s TB policy fails to address gender gaps in healthcare. Its Covid-19 response must remedy this
We need a framework acknowledging gendered experiences of diseases and access to care.
Sandhya Krishnan & Ashna Ashesh
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Social distancing and mental health: How to avoid taking the TB route in coronavirus
The fear around Covid-19 is taking the form of a foe with which TB patients and survivors are all too familiar – stigma.
Ashna Ashesh & Vashita Madan