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1.3 Million Indian Women Lost Access To Birth Control, Abortions During Pandemic: NGO

...healthcare services all over the world, but sexual and reproductive healthcare was already so under prioritized that once again women are bearing the brunt of this global calamity.” “In many...

By Devrupa Rakshit

Indirect Repercussions

About 240,000 Women, Children in South Asia Have Died Due to Covid19‑Related Disruptions to Healthcare: UN Report

...HIV/AIDS. Related on The Swaddle: UN Urges Countries To Protect People From Mental Health Crisis Amid Covid19 Pandemic What makes the numbers particularly grim is that South Asia had “made...

By Devrupa Rakshit

Lockdown Stress Is Disrupting Menstrual Cycles

...A poll of 5,677 women conducted by celebrated gynecologist Dr. Anita Mitra, who works with the National Health Service (NHS) in the U.K., revealed that 65% of the responders have...

By Devrupa Rakshit

Not Just Covid19

People With Chronic Illnesses Are Struggling To Access Treatment Due to the Pandemic

...health problems, for another group of people, these times have exacerbated their mental health issues. A.P., a 30-year-old journalist undergoing treatment for General Anxiety Disorder at Mumbai’s Sion Hospital, said...

By Anubhuti Matta

Lockdown No Bar

Amid the Covid19 Pandemic, Volunteers Risk Their Health to Rehabilitate Delhi Pogrom Survivors

...Delhi pogrom and subsequent pandemic, and needing to take care of her own health. “With the local clinic doctor testing positive for Covid19, there is a lot of uncertainty and...

By Meghna Prakash

Hybrid Expectations

Two‑Thirds of People Globally Prefer ‘Flexible’ Work Options After Covid19: Survey

...burnout and mental health issues in a workforce likely living with trauma post-pandemic becomes critical. This is because “robust cognitive abilities, overall wellness and enhanced productivity require sound mental health...

By Saumya Kalia

Lives Vs. Livelihoods

Indians Worried More About Economic Crisis Than Covid19: Survey

...important to gain insights into the mental impact of the health emergency and the economic crisis on, at least, the urban elite. With a 100 million Indians, and 80 percent...

By Devrupa Rakshit

Infants Exposed to Domestic Violence Fall Seriously Ill as Adults, Shows Study

A new study has found that exposure to domestic violence in their homes can put infants at risk of both physical and mental health concerns. Published in Maternal Child Health Journal,...

By Devrupa Rakshit

2 Million Girls Worldwide Are at Risk of Undergoing FGM During Pandemic: UNFPA

...serious mental and physical health risks for women who undergo it; the immediate consequences after being cut include infections, bleeding, and psychological trauma. Yet at least 200 million girls and...

By Anubhuti Matta

All The Arguments You Need: to Convince People They Should Care About Digital Privacy

...for people to speak up in public. This self-censorship also manifests in health emergencies, such as Covid19. By ramping up surveillance in the Covid era without any safeguards for privacy,...

More Than Friends

How Peer Support During the Pandemic Redefined Kindness and Empathy at Work

...greater mental health burden during the pandemic. “Peer support systems make it possible to create a safe space for people to share their experiences in a way that makes them...

By Saumya Kalia

Band-Aid Solution

Chinese City to Let People Search Their Partner’s Domestic Violence History Before Marriage

The Covid19 pandemic has led to an uptick in domestic violence, especially against women, as people are stuck inside homes, increasingly frustrated with nowhere else to go. This uptick has...

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