Violence against women tends to increase during any type of emergency, including epidemics and pandemics.

The article examines the trends of morbidity, inter-state variation in treatment-seeking behaviour and associated healthcare expenditure incurred by households in large states of India.

It is also suggested to provide free treatment to the vulnerable segment of the population for heart diseases, which has already been done for tuberculosis in India.

In the absence of access to free treatment, many end up paying out of their own pockets to meet healthcare expenses.

Only a robust and resilient health infrastructure will effectively defend us from such future pandemics.

The Index, issued by the Institute for Economics and Peace, aims to comprehensively analyse the impact of terrorism on 163 countries.

Our age-old traditions and practices, if followed under the guidance of qualified experts/medical professionals, can help strengthen our body’s defense system.

A high rise in cases in the developed nations that are geographically far off from China is being observed.

The changing dynamics due to the Covid-19 pandemic will necessitate extensive mining reforms to overcome this situation and turbocharge the economy.

The time is ripe for corporations to incisively deploy their corporate social responsibility (CSR) funds in this fight.