01 Jul 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic is the defining global health crisis and the greatest challenge we have faced since the World War II. The virus has unleashed socio-economic effects that have devastated lives and livelihoods beyond just health, undoing decades of global progress. The second wave of infections derailed…
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Bringing Change through Technology
28 Jun 2021 India is passing through an unprecedented health crisis and yet another economic challenge. However, the loss of economic momentum is not as severe as last year. As vaccination gains speed, the second half is expected to be strong. The objective, both for the Government and for the…
Driving Change for Child Safety: A battle worth fighting
26 Jun 2021 Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) is a real problem in many countries in the world, and even in India, the numbers have been alarming. In recent times, due to awareness, more information, and accessible avenues to raise an alarm, more cases are now coming to light. The unfortunate…
Health, Wellness, Yoga!
21 Jun 2021 Yoga has been an integral part of the Indian tradition, culture, and lifestyle since the very beginning and has been well accepted in different parts of the world as a means to lead a healthy and balanced life. The International Yoga Day, which is on 21 June…
International Day of Yoga 2022: Yoga for Humanity
21 Jun 2022 A spiritual discipline, based on a very profound science, Yoga focuses on the harmony between the mind and body. Derived from the word ‘Yuj’, it has been in practice since the dawn of civilisation. Though having found its roots in the Indus-Saraswati civilisation, Yoga today is practiced…
CII Covid-19 Relief and Rehabilitation Initiatives: Strengthening Healthcare Infrastructure
17 Jun 2021 The second wave of Coronavirus put tremendous strain on healthcare infrastructure as the number of patients rose rapidly. Hospital beds, oxygen cylinders, ventilators and other necessary medical equipment and facilities were in short supply and people were often travelling great distances in the hope of getting medical…
How to Manage Large-Scale Public Crises
14 Jun 2021 Read about how we can manage a large-scale public crises in the CII blog, based on a Stanford Social Innovation Review article by Haritha Saranga and Prateek Raj. In a world fraught with uncertainty, unforeseen crises have the power to bring entire economies to a standstill. During…
CII COVID-19 Relief and Rehabilitation Initiatives: Distributing Relief Material to the Last Mile
12 Jun 2021 As the second wave of Coronavirus spread across India, it reached remote parts of rural India as well. The spread put tremendous strain on an already weak healthcare system and led to the loss of lives and livelihoods. Large swathes of rural populations – many of whom…
Food Safety – an Imperative in the New Normal
07 Jun 2021 The pandemic has accelerated the priority of some areas, food safety being one of them. With the growing awareness on increasing our immunity, the intake of safe, wholesome and hygienic food has become central to our priorities. Essentially COVID is a health pandemic. Food and health are…
CII Recommendations for the Vaccine Drive
27 May 2021 Since the beginning of April 2021, many states in India have experienced a rather virulent second surge and this has thrown up multiple challenges. India’s healthcare systems and personnel have been stretched, and the multiple cracks in our healthcare infrastructure was exposed. Many states in the country…