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Health

Articles looking at health institutions and services in the city as well as the state of public health.

A helpline for funerals
Health

Bengaluru’s COVID deaths: With June numbers still worse than April’s, has the second wave really subsided?

June 28, 2021 Vaidya R

We analyse COVID death rate data from BBMP bulletins. Even accounting for the back-counting of cases, the results are far from comforting.

Inspectors reviewing BBMP PHC at Ulsoor, Bengaluru
Health

“Primary healthcare should remain with BBMP”

June 18, 2021 Kathyayini Chamaraj

When Phase I of COVID waned, BBMP ward-level committees should have been planning to meet the healthcare needs of the local area.

Bengaluru's COVID testing numbers have increased, but it's largely targeted at patients' primary contacts and ILI/SARI cases
Health

The fall and rise of COVID test numbers in Bengaluru

June 15, 2021 Navya P K

From 30,000-40,000 COVID tests per day during the peak of the second wave, Bengaluru Urban is currently clocking 65,000-70,000 tests per day against the health department target of just over 24,000.

Health

These Bengaluru volunteers filled gaps in COVID management

June 7, 2021 Navya P K

In the second wave of COVID, many issues could be managed only with the support of volunteers. Here are some that can be easily replicated.

mental health spelt out on scrabble tiles
Health

How to cope with mental health fallout from COVID

June 4, 2021 Navya P K

A mental health fallout looms over Bengaluru with the coming of COVID’s second wave. It has to be dealt with at the individual and systemic levels.

smartphone needed for cowin appointments
Health

Digital divide worsening vaccine hesitancy – Part 2

June 1, 2021 Juhi Jotwani

The combination of digital misinformation about the vaccine and its unavailability is creating vaccine hesitancy among the less privileged, say experts.

bengaluru-mental-health
Health

What’s the toll COVID is taking on mental health?

May 31, 2021 Navya P K

Around 10% of the population could have long-term mental health issues due to the COVID pandemic. Support systems should be built to help people recover.

Health

Fastest-finger-first Vs digital handicap – Part 1

May 28, 2021 Juhi Jotwani

COVID care, immunisation or information about the virus: all these are reaching only a privileged population that is internet-savvy.

Citizens waiting to get vaccinated at K Narayanapura Primary Health Centre.
Health

Residents demand PHC, COVID care in Electronics City

May 25, 2021 News Desk

People living in and around Electronics City demand PHC, want BBMP administration in residential areas.

Representational image of a CCC (COVID Care Centre)
Health

Aggregator platform aims at triage system for private COVID beds

May 25, 2021 Harini Raghavan

The Private Hospitals and Nursing Homes Association in Bengaluru, after its aggregator platform, plans a triage system for private COVID beds.

Health

Foolproof bed allocation software by May 22: Special Commissioner

May 14, 2021 Navya P K

In this interview, Special Commissioner Randeep D, says external resources are helping only with queuing logic and user interface of the refreshed bed allocation software.

Health

COVID bed nightmare: What the govt committee recommends

May 12, 2021 Navya P K

BBMP had appointed a three-member committee to study the bed allotment system even before MP Tejasvi Surya alleged a scam. Here are the committee’s recommendations.

Health

Do Bengaluru’s COVID helplines help?

May 6, 2021 Navya P K

Bengaluru has a multitude of helplines for COVID patients. How do these helplines allot beds or follow up with patients? And do they actually help?

Health

Coping with COVID, a challenge for Bengaluru’s seniors

May 3, 2021 Juhi Jotwani

While retired professionals spoke of loneliness and anxiety, those who are still working to earn a living highlighted their livelihood challenges, vaccine hesitancy, and problems in receiving pension.

Health

Bengaluru school kids breathe polluted air, shows study

May 2, 2021 News Desk

The study used data from an independent monitoring network set up in 27 major locations in 18 districts of Bengaluru by the Healthy Air Coalition.

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