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Dr Kiran: ''Hello everyone, here’s a Covid update from me: The number of cases are surging, with India reporting about 293,000 cases and Delhi 25000 cases in the past 24 hours. Delhi has the maximum number of cases in the country. There is a huge shortage of hospital beds, Oxygen and Remdesivir. Labs are accepting…

Dr Kiran: ”Dear friends, the Asha team and volunteers have been working exceedingly hard to convince those eligible to take the vaccine. They accompany them to the nearest vaccination center. One one hand there is vaccine hesitancy around myths and superstitions, and on the other hand, there is a shortage of vaccines. Many vaccination centers…

Dr Kiran, “I remember one day I was in Trilokpuri slum community. It was in the year 1991. A woman who was in labor was brought to my clinic. She was bleeding heavily and was in shock. I learnt that she had been given an injection of oxytocin by a local quack to hasten labor.…

Dr Kiran: “Hello friends, yesterday was World Health Day. The improvements in health of those placed under Asha’s care over the years have been dramatic. I think we have a lot to celebrate as we think of what has been achieved. 4 out of 5 children were not only malnourished, but had protein and micronutrient…