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There were a large number of TB patients in the Asha communities, most of whom got treated. Since Covid has spread in the slums, a number of treated patients have relapsed. They have become sputum positive again and are really sick. Some have been referred to TB hospitals for admission. That in itself is really…

Hello Asha Supporters, Dr Kiran’s programme to get Asha students into universities outside India is amazing! Students have so far received scholarships to go to London, Sydney, Canberra, and Melbourne. But they have to pass the IELTS (International English Language Testing System) exam run by Cambridge University to be able to study in English-speaking countries.…

Dr Kiran: ”Hi everyone, some of you may have heard of the families living in great poverty on a dried river bed near the Interstate Bus Terminal of the city. The men are mostly cycle rickshaw pullers who have been out of work for over two months. The families live on mud in temporary shacks.…

Dr Kiran: “Hello everyone, both the first and second wave of the pandemic in India have seen massive unemployment among the urban poor. They had not even recovered from the effects of the first wave, when the second wave struck. The poor therefore have no money for food, for health care, or for rent if…