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Published in Suman Gupta, Richard Allen, Maitrayee Basu, Fabio Akcelrud Durão, Ayan-Yue Gupta, Milena Katsarska, Sebastian Schuller, John Seed, Peter H. Tu, Social Analysis and the COVID-19 Crisis, 2020
Suman Gupta, Richard Allen, Maitrayee Basu, Fabio Akcelrud Durão, Ayan-Yue Gupta, Milena Katsarska, Sebastian Schuller, John Seed, Peter H. Tu
The newspapers today reported on plans being drawn up by the government on standard operational procedures (SOP) after the lockdown is relaxed.6 One of the key measures proposed is to make the Aarogya Setu app compulsory for all employed in the e-commerce sector (so the bosses in Amazon and Flipkart will have to ensure that all their employees have the app downloaded on their devices). Compulsion would also apply to anyone using public transport which involves security checks (to protect security workers), such as to access the airports or the Delhi Metro. It might well turn out that compulsion attaches to so many categories of citizens that eventually not many are left out. That’s what happened by steps with the Aadhaar biometric identity numbers, which began in 2009 as optional and ended up becoming compulsory with the legislation to back compulsion.
Digital health technology used in emergency large-scale vaccination campaigns in low- and middle-income countries: a narrative review for improved pandemic preparedness
Published in Expert Review of Vaccines, 2023
Paula Mc Kenna, Lindsay A. Broadfield, Annik Willems, Serge Masyn, Theresa Pattery, Ruxandra Draghia-Akli
Some challenges are more likely to impact LMICs. The availability of a formal means of identification is a known challenge in many countries [63], and biometric identification approaches can be useful. Acceptance of biometric identification tools may be perceived to present challenges, with the idea that local beliefs and (mis)conceptions may erode trust in these identification methods [90]. For example, India’s Aadhaar biometric database, which includes fingerprints and iris scans, has highlighted the importance of securing biometric data so that citizens are not concerned about data leaks or linking to sensitive information and still subscribe to the system [90,91]. Countering these concerns is a growing body of evidence showing there are high levels of acceptance for iris scanning and fingerprinting methodologies [92,93]. It is important to determine the ideal option for a given setting and community, and possibly ensure alternative accepted identification options are available to support the success of a large-scale vaccination campaign.
Urban homelessness and baseras/shelters: an evaluative study conducted during winter in NCT Delhi
Published in Journal of Social Distress and Homelessness, 2020
Shankey Verma, Vartika Srivastava
Improvement in cleanliness and pillows were seen in Shakarpur basera. Not many persons were present during the time of interview. One person was under the influence of volatile fluid. As per CT, many people worked as a waiter or helper in marriages (marriage season was going on at the time of the interview) and earned on daily basis.TV, geyser, tea remained the most quoted changes in MKT; tea/coffee, cooler, fans, water filter in Sai Baba Colony (Lodhi Road); heater, TV, beds in SKK (men); tiles, boundaries, TV, better water supply, water machine in Pusta Usmanpur were the most observed changes from the past. Alok, 52 complained of the inefficiency of the authorities to get him his Aadhaar Card even after his so many attempts to furnish relevant documents and photograph.
Assessment of menopausal symptoms in different transition phases using the Greene Climacteric Scale among rural women of North India
Published in Annals of Human Biology, 2019
Monika Thakur, Maninder Kaur, Anil Kishore Sinha
Prior to collecting the information, all the participants were informed about the purpose of the study and their verbal informed consent was taken. Ethical clearance for the study was obtained from the ethical committee of the institution. Initially, women were asked about their age, marital status, age at marriage, age at menarche and menopause, education level and type of family, joint or nuclear. Mean age at menarche was ascertained by using the Kaplan Meier survival curve. Age of the participants was ascertained from their date of birth. Most of the women were able to recall their date of birth and this was verified from their voter ID and Aadhar card (Government documents of the Republic of India).