The Big Picture - Pandemic & Public Health System

India currently has over 140 confirmed cases of COVID-19. The government has been quick to adopt a multipronged strategy, including issuance of clear guidelines to ministries for coordinated action, imposition of travel restrictions, suspension of visas, large-scale screening and contact tracing as well as regular dissemination of information to the public. Mounting a swift response involving all stakeholders in a country of India’s scale and diversity is undoubtedly commendable. With these measures in place we can be confident that India will be able to successfully limit the spread of the disease. Meanwhile in Italy, the number of coronavirus cases and deaths continue to surge. Doctors and nurses are under increasing pressure and are calling out for help while medical supplies run out rapidly. In the US, dozens of health-care workers have fallen ill with covid-19, and more are quarantined after exposure to the virus, an expected but worrisome development as the U.S. health system braces for a surge in infections. The need of the hour is to build a resilient public health system that can prevent diseases, promote good health and respond quickly to minimise loss of life when faced with an outbreak of this magnitude

Guests -
Rajib Dasgupta, Professor, Centre of Social Medicine and Community Health, JNU,
Aditi Tandon, Special Correspondent, The Tribune,
Tanzin Dikid, Joint Director, National Centre for Disease Control,

Anchor - Frank Rausan Pereira.

[Rahulpriye]

Whenever i heard about that our government has taken first initiative in tackling crisis like this, I feel proud & sure probably else would too. Therefore, i request government to continue doing that effort in the coming future too.

[chinammadath]

prof. Rajivdas Gupta said correctly while the lady members were not

[aishwaryajaiswal]

Adity tandon mam is really very informative in her diverse sphere of knowledge which she incredibly displays in shows after shows.. thanks mam for enlightening us...

[informal]

I m not going out from today I'm saving myself and people of world... Hail Shivam 🙌

[ratnanirupama]

We help the public workers by clapping

[tenzindajon]

Proud to have a proactive government, but we must also understand our responsibility

[vikasdhakad]

Aditi mam is awesome on discussion on covid -19

[bhatshabir]

Mam with ur excellence, u talked abt health advisory in social media.... I m from Kashmir we have here 2g internet speed ...this video took me 1& half an hour to go In this context... Mam how we people be able have communication in this alarming This I very heinous

[nipuntyagi]

Now its a test of community preparedness rather than government actions.

[shrutidasondi]

Respected RS Tv I want to know why u hve stopped uploading other videos of bigpicuture after this episode these r very imp for our exms n general awareness plizz do upload it

[niteshsrivastavacurrentaff]

Immunity Indian people ka strong k कारण death maximum nhi hoga covid- 19 से but old citizens ko safe rhna hoga and 65:35 ratio hai young and old people ka

[RanaSingh-drrk]

No big picture episode uploaded after 18 March 2020 .

[vivekvikramdashora]

Hey Frank ! Take care You too" sir. Because Quote unquote you are the "torch bearer" of many civil services aspirants.

[simibhatt]

Aditi tandon explain vry well and welcoming her in all debate

[srikanthgoud]

Hello Rajya sabha Tv
My point view continues to central government and state governments

Mahatma Gandhi all ready told cleanses is god Nes

[psdhami]

I think from last two days rajya sabha TV officials are also on quarantine.

[sadarejaved]

One of the best self safety measure to be taken
Use of non dominant hand for basic need / single handed works

[dnyanrajunwane]

Public infrastructure = people + individual. Best thing which I heard. Thanks again for wonderful session

[vaishalisharma]

We really need to understand the situation of our govt and take an initiative to come together and fight from this contagious. And we should really appreciate our govt to take measures against this pandemic.

[hemantsinghkushwah]

would you like so make a video upon the Epidemic for Give the Information or for Increase the Knowledge,
which type of disease were existing at the time period of 1800 to 2000...