An adjuvant developed with funding from the National Institutes of Health has contributed to the success of the highly efficacious COVAXIN COVID-19 vaccine, which roughly 25 million people have received to date in India and elsewhere. Adjuvants are substances formulated… Read More ›
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First ever village-level mapping of childhood undernutrition in India reveals sharp local disparities
The risk of childhood undernutrition varies widely among villages in India, according to new research led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in collaboration with researchers at Harvard’s Center for Geographic Analysis, Harvard’s Center for Population and Development Studies, Korea University, Microsoft, and the Government of India.
WHO lists two additional COVID-19 vaccines for emergency use and COVAX roll-out
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday listed two versions of the AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, giving the green light for these vaccines to be rolled out globally through COVAX. The vaccines are produced by AstraZeneca-SKBio (Republic of Korea) and the Serum Institute of India.
Rural women in India go digital to manage the pandemic’s disruptions
women weavers, seamstresses, artisans, vendors, and small and marginal farmers in India are getting the training they need in digital skills to take their products online for digital payments and purchases.
Indian Vice President meets President Bio, announces major areas of cooperation
Vice President of India, Shri Venkaiah Naidu, has met President Dr Julius Maada Bio at State House where he announced major areas of support to Sierra Leone that will impact economic development in the immediate future.
Creating a More Nutritious Food System with Biofortification
Biofortification has the potential to become a critical element in India’s quest for Malnutrition Free India by 2022: Arun Baral, chief financial officer of HarvestPlus
Who am I? A reflection on my participation in the Kumbh Mehla 2019
My climax is not the meeting with Prime Minister Modi, but the experience of taking a holy dip at the sacred waters of the river Ganga.