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Covax Has Received Only 13% of Doses It Needs, While Countries Turn to Boosters

Banjot Kaur 24/11/2021

The WHO chief has been openly critical of some...

The paper has tried to understand the geographical burden of stunting across districts, using data from the National Family Health Survey 4 (2015-2016). Credit: Reuters/Parth Sanyal

What NITI Aayog’s New Nutrition Report Tells Us About India’s Health Strategy

Payal Seth and Palakh Jain 12/10/2021

India continues to miss a target to reduce the...

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‘Naïvely Ambitious’: How COVAX Failed on Its Promise to Vaccinate the World

Rosa Furneaux and Olivia Goldhill 09/10/2021

Officials from more than two dozen countries have described...

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How To Handle Climate Anxiety

James Gaines, Knowable Magazine 02/10/2021

Worry over the planet’s future is taking a toll...

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India Records Greatest Increase of Kids Who Didn’t Get First Dose of DTP-1 Shot

Wyonna Dsouza 18/07/2021

In 2019, 1.4 million children in India did not...

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Cholera Outbreaks in Nigeria Are On the Rise

Olayinka Stephen Ilesanmi 13/07/2021

Cholera is today mostly confined to developing regions because...

FILE PHOTO: AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is seen at a vaccination center in Ronquieres

Amid India Surge, Gavi Asserts Serum Institute’s Obligation to Supply Vaccines

The Wire Staff 09/04/2021

This complicates the Pune-based operation's efforts to divert all...