Advocacy

Articles

1. What is a Covid ‘case’?, January 08 2022 (TOI)
2. 2021 ushered in change in health system, but we need to prevent NCDs. 28th Dec 2021(The New Indian Express)
3. Why countries have abandoned the ‘Zero Covid’ strategy, 11th Sept, 2021(The Hindu)
4. Epidemiology of ‘Waves’ in a Pandemic and What We Could do to Dampen Them, 18th August 2021. (The India Forum)
5. Karnataka, just a small tick away from Covid third wave: Renowned epidemiologist Dr Giridhara Babu, 03rd August 2021 (The New Indian Express)

06. A serosurvey template for the whole of India, 24 July 2021, (The Hindu)
07. Why Covishield dose gap must be shortened, 17 June 2021, (TOI)
08. Preparing for the next COVID-19 wave, 09 June 2021, (The Hindu)
09. What is the right model for India’s Covid response? 19 May 2021, (The New Indian Express)
10. Planning for future waves of the pandemic, 19 May 2021, (The Hindu)

Media Mentions

1. Another muted New Year’s Eve as Covid tally continues to rise, 1 January 2022, (HT)
2. Karnataka sees 32 Omicron cases, ranks fifth in country, 13 December 2021, (TNIE)
3. Amid Omicron scare, here is what scientists have to say about booster dose, 13 December 2021, (Mint)
4. Booster increases antibodies, improves protection against Omicron: Scientists, 12 December 2021, (The Indian Express)
5. State reports 456 new coronavirus cases | Latest News India , 6 December 2021, (HT)

06. Travel history alone should not be deciding factor for genome sequencing: Experts, 4 December 2021, (The Hindu)
07. Increase Covid-19 vaccination coverage, focus on genome sequencing to tackle Omicron: Experts, 29 November 2021, (The Indian Express)
08. Omicron threat: It’s imperative to introspect and not panic | Bengaluru News, 29 November 2021, (TOI)
09. Amid Omicron worry, Karnataka makes two Covid jabs must for staff, 28 November 2021, (TNIE)
10. ‘Imposing travel restrictions will not help’, 28 November 2021, (The Hindu)

TV Shows

Radio Show

1. Timesradio UK: Chloe Tilley in for Ayesha Hazarika
2. SUNO INDIA: Temporarily hiring healthcare workers is no solution to tackle a pandemic
3. Air india: Why do we need the Corona Vaccine-Interview with Dr .Giridhar Babu,State covid technical team member
4. Why India’s better placed to do a huge vaccine roll-out than most other countries, according to Dr Giridhar R Babu
5. Has India passed the COVID-19 peak? | The Hindu Parley
6. Has India passed the COVID-19 peak? | The Hindu Parley What 3 experts find most frustrating about India’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic

06. Rukmini S VData journalist, audio storyteller SOUNDCLOUD The Moving Curve – Episode 43
07. Rukmini S VData journalist, audio storyteller SOUNDCLOUD The Moving Curve – Episode 33
08. Rukmini S VData journalist, audio storyteller SOUNDCLOUD The Moving Curve – Episode 30
09. Rukmini S VData journalist, audio storyteller SOUNDCLOUD The Moving Curve – Episode 29
10. The Sandip Roy Show 48: What will it take for India to come out of lockdown? With Dr Giridhar Babu Google podcasts