Liberia's Response to Ebola 2014-2016

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Liberia's Response to Ebola 2014-2016

Over the past two decades, different countries have been affected by epidemic outbreaks in different capacities, challenging national administration, and disaster management. These challenges have pushed the creation of better-equipped public health infrastructure in these nations today. Over the coming weeks, we will be analysing global health crisis and what we can learn from their individual experiences and national responses.
This week we explore the government and community response to Ebola outbreak in Liberia in 2014-2016.

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Toolkit: Social Distancing Guidelines for RWAs

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Toolkit: Social Distancing Guidelines for RWAs

The Nagrika team has prepared a toolkit with social distancing and safety guidelines for Residential Welfare Associations (RWAs). This document is intended to help public preparedness by providing precautions taken towards building ‘COVID-19 safe’ working and living spaces. These guidelines have been compiled referring to the guidelines from Ministry of Home Affairs , Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) , National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and international norms by the World Health Organization (WHO) and Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to provide checklists for local context.

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Case Study: South Korea's Response to MERS 2015

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Case Study: South Korea's Response to MERS 2015

Over the past two decades, different countries have been affected by epidemic outbreaks in different capacities, challenging national administration, and disaster management. These challenges have pushed the creation of better-equipped public health infrastructure in these nations today. Over the coming weeks, we will be analysing global health crisis and what we can learn from their individual experiences and national responses.
This week we explore the government and community response to MERS epidemic in South Korea in 2015.

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Toolkit: Social Distancing Guidelines for Offices

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Toolkit: Social Distancing Guidelines for Offices

The Nagrika team has prepared a toolkit with social distancing and safety guidelines for offices. This document is intended to help public preparedness by providing precautions taken towards building ‘COVID-19 safe’ working and living spaces. These guidelines have been compiled referring to the guidelines from Ministry of Home Affaires , Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) , National Centre for Disesase Control (NCDC) and international norms by the World Health Organization (WHO) and Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to provide checklists for local context.

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Updated - Un-locking Countries: Easing Lockdown Restrictions

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Updated - Un-locking Countries: Easing Lockdown Restrictions

As India opens its economy and begins easing the lock down restrictions in a phased manner, other nations are progressively reducing their lockdown limitations as well. Here is a summary of countries which have the highest number of COVID-19 cases. While there may be some variation within countries, our aim is to show some of the patterns emerging.

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Case Study: Hong Kong's Response to SARS 2002-04

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Case Study: Hong Kong's Response to SARS 2002-04

Over the past two decades, different countries have been affected by epidemic outbreaks in different capacities, challenging national administration, and disaster management. These challenges have pushed the creation of better-equipped public health infrastructure in these nations today. Over the coming weeks, we will be analysing global health crisis and what we can learn from their individual experiences and national responses.
This week we explore the government and community response to SARs, 2003 outbreak in Hongkong.

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Case Study: China's Response to SARS 2002-04

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Case Study: China's Response to SARS 2002-04

Over the past two decades, different countries have been affected by epidemic outbreaks in different capacities, challenging national administration, and disaster management. These challenges have pushed the creation of better-equipped public health infrastructure in these nations today. Over the coming weeks, we will be analysing  global health crisis and what we can learn from their individual experiences and national responses.
This week we explore SARs, 2003 outbreak in China.

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COVID-19: Efforts at National, State and City Levels

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COVID-19: Efforts at National, State and City Levels

As COVID-19 surges ahead and hopefully is subdued in the coming months, it will have brought to light the immense potential of countless actors who are working tirelessly to put up the fight against it. While citizens are realising their role more than ever before, the role of city governments will come into focus as well

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