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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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Why the exodus from Bhutan of young people and qualified workers is a worry for India
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Seven firms that failed drug quality tests gave money to political parties through electoral bonds
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Why did a Union minister say he would apply for Indian citizenship under CAA?
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Electoral bonds: What we know so far, what we will know soon – and what we may never know
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Modi government’s insurance scheme pushes hospitals into debt – threatening patient admissions
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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: Actor Vijay’s car is damaged after thousands of fans throng to meet him in Trivandrum
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‘Time to forget about it’: Miriam Margolyes, who acted in ‘Harry Potter’ films, tells adult fans
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Watch: Protestors lie on the ground together along the seashore in Spain to represent Gaza victims
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Watch: From Sonu Nigam to Shilpa Rao, prominent singers sing ‘Yaaron Dosti’ in a tribute to KK
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Watch: Pilot makes a special announcement with baby daughter to celebrate her first flight with him
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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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‘Adrishyam’ trailer: Eijaz Khan and Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya play undercover agents
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Prithviraj Sukumaran on what makes ‘The Goat Life’ special: ‘A deeply meditative character study’
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Start the week with a film: A riveting game of mind control in ‘The Manchurian Candidate’
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‘Crew’ trailer: Tabu, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kriti Sanon play stewardesses involved in smuggling
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‘I wanted to land this film correctly’: Why actor Kunal Kemmu chose to direct ‘Madgaon Express’
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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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Archery: Deepika Kumari tops national selection trials for World Cup Stage 1 and 2
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Commonwealth Games: Malaysia to consider hosting a downsized edition in 2026; Singapore also in fray
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WPL 2024: From captain Meg Lanning to rising star Shreyanka Patil – The Field’s team of the season
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Wrestling: IOA dissolves ad-hoc committee; elected body to take charge of national federation
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Hockey: Harmanpreet Singh to lead 27-member Indian squad for Australia tour