report
article
video
podcastWebinar #2 Virtual public forum on COVID-19 in Kenya: Comparison of County Health System Capacity Against Population Risk
- April 29, 2020by Kwame Owino - IEA (Kenya)
Population risk vs. health care capacity. What can Kenya do to flatten the curve?
For a Peruvian Model: social capital to face the crisis
- in Spanish - April 28, 2020by Álvaro Espinoza, Ricardo Fort - GRADE (Peru)
How can local organization among neighborhoods be reactivated to compensate for the absence of the State in the pandemic?
Behavioural responses are vital for containing COVID-19 spread
- April 28, 2020by Enock Nsubuga Will Bulime - EPRC (Uganda)
It is important to understand when and why people engage in self-protection for further policy actions by the government.
Impact of COVID - 19 in Rural Areas of Andhra Pradesh and Government’s Response
- April 28, 2020by Sariyam Teja Krishna Chaithanya - CBGA (India)
Lockdown had a huge impact on rural and tribal people, whose main livelihood was daily wage labour or selling of local produce.
Covid crisis has exposed gaps in urban Swachh Bharat Mission. It must be revamped
- April 28, 2020by Shubhagato Dasgupta, Neha Agarwal, Tanvi Tomar - CPR (India)
Wastewater management, better infrastructure and improved protection of sanitation workers is needed first.
Gendered impact of Covid-19 outbreak: From a Sri Lankan perspective
- April 28, 2020by Avanthi Kalansooriya - CEPA (Sri Lanka)
The existing struggles of women and girls have worsened during the crisis. The response to COVID-19 must be gender-specific.
Job loss, rent and exodus — Covid-19 crisis tells us migrants need housing security
- April 27, 2020by Anindita Mukherjee, Arushi Gupta, Abhinav Kumar - CPR (India)
Practising social distancing and staying home to fight the virus is not possible for migrant workers without housing security.
Smoking in the Time of Corona: Why Limiting Smoking is Important in the Battle against COVID-19
- April 27, 2020by Sunimalee Madurawala - IPS (Sri Lanka)
There is clear evidence that smokers are much more vulnerable to COVID-19 than non-smokers.
Assessment of Kenya’s Preparedness for the COVID-19 Emergency
- April 27, 2020by Leo Kipkogei Kemboi - IEA (Kenya)
Preparedness for a pandemic requires knowledge and capabilities by governments and non-state actors to respond and recover.
The Coronavirus Pandemic: Impact of the lockdown on Tuberculosis Care (part 2)
- April 27, 2020by Jishnu Das, Yamini Aiyar, Madhukar Pai, Nandita Venkatesan, Sarthak Rastogi - CPR (India)
Access to medication and new diagnoses of TB patients have come to a near halt because of the coronavirus lockdown.
The Coronavirus Pandemic: Impact of the lockdown on Tuberculosis Care
- April 27, 2020by Jishnu Das, Yamini Aiyar, Madhukar Pai, Nandita Venkatesan, Sarthak Rastogi - CPR (India)
On a regular day, tuberculosis claims over 1,000 lives in India. This is without the coronavirus pandemic.
Institutional challenges to migrants’ welfare
- April 27, 2020by Shamindra Nath Roy, Manish - CPR (India)
State welfare boards’ capacities to offer assistance varies, hampering daily wage labourers’ access to social and food security.
Printing money is not an option for Bangladesh
- April 26, 2020by Fahmida Kathun - CPD (Bangladesh)
How can Bangladesh generate liquidity?
Centre should use fiscal powers to ease state constraints
- April 25, 2020by Yamini Aiyar, Aditi Phadni - CPR (India)
The "do’s and don’ts" the government should keep in mind while planning for the future.
How Can Indians Secure ‘Direct’ Welfare in a Pandemic?
- April 25, 2020by Mohammad Hamza Farooqui, Avantika Shrivastava - CPR (India)
A look into the welfare program reveals its utility, but operational difficulties may reverse gains made on health protection.