In the words of Dr Kiran- ”Dear friends, this incident throws light on the heartbreaking effects of Covid-19 in the slums. A 16-year-old boy called Chand, living in an Asha slum called Kalkaji, was suffering from epilepsy and under treatment…
Dr Kiran- ”Today’s post is dedicated to all the mothers in our slum communities. Life has already been hard for them, living in their shanty homes. Having to live in a small hut, cook, and look after the family including…
Dr Kiran- ”One of the wonderful outcomes of our activities during this pandemic has been the opportunity by the Asha Corona Warriors, to develop leadership skills. They are learning to listen with empathy and show sincere interest in the lives…
Dr Kiran- ”Hello folks, I am determined that every child under five in All the Asha communities receive adequate nutrition from us, so that wasting, stunting, and nutritional deficiencies are not allowed to occur. We will give these Child Nutrition…
Dr Kiran- ”Dear friends, the Govt of India has extended the lockdown in the country until May 17th. The total duration of the lockdown is uncertain. This has caused the urban poor to plunge into further despair. Their complete collapse…
Dr Kiran- ”Hello, friends, I have been receiving reports of the poor scrambling to get food when government workers come to distribute it at various places in the city. People fall down and get hurt, and push their utensils forward,…
Dr Kiran- ”Hello folks, today I would like to draw your attention to Hidden Hunger in children. This is the Hunger caused by a deficiency of essential nutrients in the food. Malnourished children in the slums suffer from Iron Deficiency…
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Dr Kiran-”These are some of the worst affected and poorest families in the slums. It’s almost impossible for them to survive. The men are mainly cycle-rickshaw pullers whose earnings are already meager. The lockdown has meant that the families are…
The emergence of Corona Virus, a global pandemic which is a threat to humanity as described by WHO has presented severe existential crisis, especially for the poor and vulnerable section of the society living in the slum communities. In these…
Dr Kiran: ”This patient is a COVID-19 positive case. He was reported immediately by our Corona Warrior, tested and confirmed. He and his family were taken to hospital and the entire community was sealed. The Warrior informed the local municipal…
Suneshvari Devi is a 74-year-old woman who lives in Mayapuri slum. She hails from a small village in Bihar and has been living in Delhi for the past 25 years. Suneshvari has lived a difficult life, filled with despair and…
