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World Immunization Day 2020: The 12 vaccines administered under Universal Immunisation Programme are some of the most crucial vaccines and should not be missed due to COVID, say experts and recommend these precautions

70-year-old, Dr Jagadish Rai, an obstetrician and a general practitioner working in a small town in coastal Karnataka for the last 40 years, contracted COVID-19 in the line of duty

In an attempt to promote handwashing and hygiene amid COVID-19, WaterAid India, a non-governmental organisation designed a handwashing unit that can be mounted on auto-rickshaws and e-rickshaws and initiated a campaign called ‘Wash On Wheels’

COVID warriors: Spherule Foundation, a Pune based non-governmental organisation (NGO) has been distributing dry ration and hygiene kits to people in Maharashtra, Haryana, Delhi and Odisha

AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria talks about a spike in COVID-19 cases in Delhi, the link between air pollution and COVID and the need for citizen moment

Talking about the rise in COVID-19 cases in Delhi, Health Minister Satyendar Jain said that it is too early to call it a third wave but there is a possibility

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal launched ‘Green Delhi’ mobile application that enables users to file complaints related to pollution causing activities

The Serum Institute of India (SII) has partnered with AstraZeneca to conduct the trials AND manufacture Coronavirus vaccine ‘Covishield’

Chandini Mulukutla who works as Infection Prevention Control Nurse at Wockhardt Hospital in Mumbai, travelled from Vishakhapatnam during lockdown to join COVID duty post her maternity leave

According to health experts, tackling the issue of waste burning is even more pivotal now given the fact the nation is battling a coronavirus pandemic and both COVID-19 and air pollution essentially target respiratory system and lungs

On World Food Day 2020, in an exclusive interview, Bishow Parajuli, UN WFP Representative and Country Director In India says that India is a big country and is a great example compared to other countries but it needs to work on three areas – reducing food loss; ensuring continuous diversification in food intake; supporting farmers in adapting to climate change

Global Handwashing Day 2020: Experts suggest five easy ways to inculcate handwashing, a crucial habit during the Coronavirus pandemic, among children

Meet 39-year-old Dr Swarnapali Maity, working during the Coronavirus pandemic as a Senior Medical Officer in the critical care unit of Fortis Hospital, Kolkata

At NDTV-Dettol Banega Swasth India’s 12-hour #SwasthyaMantra telethon, experts discussed the impact of COVID-19 on environment and how we can sustain the environmental gains