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Covid 19 and Pandemic Preparedness

The Excess Mortality Controversy and its lessons- position paper for public understanding of the issue

The Excess Mortality Controversy and its lessons : an explanatory position paper for public understanding of the issue T Sundararaman 13 th May 2022.

Why WHO estimate of death in India is correct: Interview with Sanjiv Sankaran in TOI May 13, 2022

Interview on excess mortality in May 13th , 2022 Times of India- on the then ongoing controversy on excess mortality.

Discourses around Stigma and Denial in the COVID-19 Pandemic- EPW, Jan 2022

S Krithi, Kalpana Karunakaran, J Jeyalydia, R Parthesarathy, T Sundararaman.: Discourses around Stigma and Denial in the COVID-19 Pandemic A Case Study from Tamil Nadu EPW Economic & Political Weekly January 22, 2022 vol 57 no 4 , pg 34-39

Covid-19 in Rural Areas:A Policy Brief

Sundararaman, T., and Murugan, Ganapathy (2021), “Covid-19 in Rural Areas: A Policy Brief,” Review of Agrarian Studies, vol. 11, no. 2, available athttp://ras.org.in/4951300f66f01cbb1f2e6e1b304ee8a2

Online Book: Learning from Tamil Nadus Response to COVID-19 Pandemic: Peoples Science at Work

Learning from Tamil Nadu s Response to COVID 19 Pandemic Lessons for the Right to Health Agenda A health activist organized research study by Arogya Iyyakkam Resource Collective- eResources.

Learning from the Nipah virus outbreak to inform the COVID-19 response in Kerala ,Learning health systems: pathways to progress

T. Sundararaman, Rakhal Gaitonde in Eds: Sheikh K, Abimbola S, editors. Learning health systems: pathways to progress. Flagship report of the Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2021.

Revised policy allows vaccine makers to profit while increasing burden on states

Face-Off in Times of India, May 14, we argue that one is safe till everyone is safe and as we battle this deadly second wave of Covid 19 in India, its vital to vaccinate as much of our adult population and this needs universal public programme.

Good public health logistics for resilient health systems during thepandemic: Lessons from Tamil Nadu

Adithyan, G. S., and T Sundararaman. . “Good Public Health Logistics for Resilient Health Systems during the Pandemic: Lessons from Tamil Nadu.” Indian Journal of Medical Ethics (blog). April 6th, 2021 Accessed April 30, 2021. Indian Journal of Me.

Emerging good practices and lessons learnt to maintain essential health services during the COVID-19 pandemic

Zakoji, Masahiro, and T. Sundararaman. 2021. “Emerging Good Practices and Lessons Learnt to Maintain Essential Health Services during the COVID-19 Pandemic.” WHO South-East Asia Journal of Public Health 10 (3): 26., March 21, 2021.

Vaccination against Covid 19- Challenge and an Opportunity, Cover Story, Frontline

Cover Story in Frontline, January 15th, 2021 critically examines readiness and the challenges in India to undertake universal vaccination.

16. “Pandemic Resilience and Health Systems Preparedness: Lessons from COVID-19 for the Twenty-First Century.” Journal of Social and Economic Development , 2021

Sundararaman, T., V. R. Muraleedharan, and Alok Ranjan. 2021. “Pandemic Resilience and Health Systems Preparedness: Lessons from COVID-19 for the Twenty-First Century.” Journal of Social and Economic Development, 1–11. Jan 6th 2021.

Challenges to Indias Rural Healthcare System in the Context of Covid-19- Review of Agrarian Studies.

Sundararaman, T., and Alok Ranjan. 2020. “Challenges to India’s Rural Healthcare System in the Context of Covid-19.” Review of Agrarian Studies 1 Vol. 10. No.1 July 2021, (2369-2020–1824). http://ras.org.in/challenges_to_india_s_rural_he

Health Systems Preparedness for Covid 19 Pandemic IJPH.

Sundararaman T. Health systems preparedness for COVID‐19 pandemic. Indian J Public Health 2020;64:S91‐3. , June 2020.

Is India’s Public Health System Ready to face the pandemic, India in Transition, CASI, U Penn, Apr 9, 2020.

T. Sundararaman: Is India’s Public Health System Ready to face the pandemic India in Transition: Centre for Advanced Studies in India: U. Penn, Politics : Special COVID-19 Series; April 09, 2020 https://casi.sas.upenn.edu/iit/tsundararaman2021