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Asha COVID-19 Emergency Response: Omicron rages though the slums

Hi folks, Omicron is rising rapidly in Delhi. Full PPE has been instituted for team members, high-quality N95 masks are being distributed, strict Covid protocols in the Asha centres, vaccination for 15 years and above has begun, vaccination camps are being planned. Patients with symptoms will be isolated and treated at home. Testing will be…
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Thank you to Friends of Asha

Dear and Wonderful Friends of Asha, Please find below a link to an outpouring of gratitude from Asha communities all over Delhi towards you, as the year comes to a close. You remembered and helped them from afar during the worst crisis of their lives. https://youtu.be/gs1tW0R6VN0   [embed]https://youtu.be/gs1tW0R6VN0[/embed]   Wishing you all God’s blessings for a…
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Dr Kiran meets British High Commissioner to India HE Alex Ellis

Hello folks, yesterday I had the wonderful opportunity to meet the British High Commissioner to India HE Alex Ellis and his lovely wife Theresa. They graciously invited my mentees and me to their home for tea. Amritesh, Tushar, Abhishek and Mohini went with me. They shared their remarkable stories, and everyone’s spirits were raised. His…
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Hi everyone, my visit to Chanderpuri slum was a day of mixed feelings, sadness at the terrible plight of malnourished girls, and joy that they felt valued and were given the best of care by the Asha team. I did a health assessment of each of the young girls, and found a variety of health…
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