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Menaka Rao

Menaka Rao is a Scroll.in staffer.

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.

Menaka Rao
· Nov 01, 2018 · 02:30 pm
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.

Menaka Rao
· Oct 31, 2018 · 07:30 am
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.

Menaka Rao
· Jun 02, 2018 · 09:00 am

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