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T.A. Ameerudheen is a multimedia journalist with extensive experience in covering health, science, climate change, politics and sports | Editor and writer of long-form stories, ground reports, feature stories, breaking news and video scripts | Producer of documentaries and podcasts | Passionate videographer and video editor | Experience in handling social media | By-lines & credits in Al Jazeera, Scroll.in, The Times of India, The Hindu, The New Indian Express, Onmanorama & Hindustan Times

How a team of Kerala doctors helped detect the presence of the deadly Nipah virus in record timeThe virus was identified less than 48 hours after samples were taken from a patient suspected of having been infected by it. This has saved many lives.

Nine days after detecting Nipah, Kerala is yet to nail the carrier of the deadly virusFruit bats are the primary suspects but the animal husbandry department is struggling to collect enough samples for testing.

Nipah fear still grips Kozhikode: Markets count their losses, buses and even hospitals go emptyKerala government’s assurance that there is no need for panic has had little impact.

‘We’ll know our fate on June 5’: Kerala’s Nipah outbreak shows vulnerability of healthcare providersKerala health minister says the state government is committed to ensure safety of health workers.

Can Kerala’s bold experiment to overhaul public health from bottom up succeed?Kerala is transforming its 700 primary health centres into family health centres with longer hours and more facilities.

After Wayanad lost 11 lives to Kyasanur Forest Disease last year, it's staring at another outbreakThe potentially-fatal 'monkey disease' has afflicted the Kerala district since 2013.

Infant deaths are back to haunt Adivasi block in Kerala, three years after a major crisisThe death of 58 babies in Attappady was the catalyst for key health initiatives. But six deaths this year have set alarm bells ringing.

Banana farms in this Kerala block are being blamed for the death of babiesThe Adivasis of Attapady believe the use of pesticides in the farms is harming their children. Now a government official has asked for an investigation.

How rubber plantations are exacerbating the dengue outbreak in one north Kerala areaAnywhere between one-third and two-thirds of Koorachundu panchayat’s population has been affected by fever.

Can Kerala’s bold experiment to overhaul public health from bottom up succeed?Kerala is transforming its 700 primary health centres into family health centres with longer hours and more facilities.

A group of Kerala doctors is on a mission to debunk fake news about health on social mediaThey are succeeding too if the popularity of Info Clinic, their fact-checking Facebook page, is any indication.

Kerala’s proposal to make vaccinations mandatory for admission to Class 1 faces oppositionThey say the state government has no authority to tamper with the Right To Education Act, which makes education a fundamental right for every child.

Kerala is attempting a comprehensive healthcare upgrade with its ambitious new health policyThe policy suggests uniform treatment guidelines, state-level control of antibiotic use, and further improvement of neonatal care.

Kerala’s farm labourers are paying for excessive pesticide use with their health – and livesTwo labourers died of suspected pesticide poisoning in Kuttanad, the state’s rice bowl, in January.

Response to Nipah exposes lack of transdisciplinary co-ordination in Kerala’s health sectorThe delay in testing Hashim’s samples showed the health department’s failure to adhere to the decision taken two years ago..Nipah virus in Kozhikode. exposes lack of transdisciplinary co-ordination. Kerala’s health sector

The 'three locks' that saved Kasaragod from COVID-19's community spreadThe dwindling number of COVID-19 cases in Kasaragod was the result of a multi-pronged strategy involving government departments and voluntary.Kasaragod model. dissecting Kasaragod model. coronavirus in Kasaragod.covid-19 kasaragod. covid-19 kerala. Vijay Sakhara. Kasaragod police

38 to 2 COVID patients: How Chemnad in Kerala's Kasaragod district tackled coronavirusHow effective contact tracing, timely containment measures helped tackle the coronavirus crisis in a Kasaragod panchayat..Kasaragod COVID-19 fight. Kasaragod success story. Kasaragod coronavirus. Kasaragod COVID-19 cases. Kasaragod COVID-19 hospital. Chemnad Kasaragod. Chemnad COVID-19. Kasaragod model

Dissecting 'Kasaragod model' Part -2: How health department took February sign seriously to check COVID-19 in its second comingThe 30-day gap between the emergence of first and second cases appears to have helped Kasaragod manage the crisis better than other severely COVID-19.Dissecting Kasaragod model. Kasaragod covid success. Kerala COVID-19 success story. Kasaragod corona. Kasargod corona. Kasaragod hospital. Kerala COVID recovery. Kasaragod beating COVID. Kerala health workers. Kasaragod health workers. Kasaragod model. Kasargod model. Kasargod Covid. Kasaragod COVID

Dissecting 'Kasaragod model': How grassroot workers checked COVID-19 in Kerala's backward districtKasaragod, which was formed after splitting neighbouring Kannur in 1984, has been lagging behind other Kerala districts in health, education and.Coronavirus. Kasaragod model. grassroot workers. COVID-19. Lockdown Relaxation Kerala

Inside a COVID clinic in Kerala: A doctor shares fears, feelings, experiences and prideA nurse at the Government Medical College Hospital in Kannur narrates the travails of front line healthcare workers engaged in the fight against.Inside covid clinic. covid hospital. doctor experience covid hospital. Kerala doctor on covid fight. Kannur medical college. Pariyaram hospital. how to put PPE. hydroxychloroquine dosage. Kerala Coronavirus Cases. COVID-19

In Kerala, this 'friendly' clinic-on-wheels keeps migrant labourers hale and heartyLaunched by National Health Mission, the Bandhu Clinic travels to all places where migrant labourers live and screen them for COVID-19 symptoms..Kerala. migrant labourers. Clinic. mobile clinic. Bandhu Clinic. healthcare

COVID-19 fight: How a government medical college hospital in Kerala solved PPE shortage issueThe current PPE stock at the hospital, which treats scores of patients from the COVID-19 hotspots of Kasaragod and Kannur districts..Kannur medical college. PPE shortage. Kerala hospital PPE. COVID-19. coronavirus. government medical college Kannur. Kerala PPE. Kerala health PPE. coronavirus

Top doctor at medical college in Kerala's COVID-19 hotspot reveals ways to tame virusIn an interview with Onmanorama, Dr K Sudeep, the superintendent of Pariyaram Medical College Hospital in Kannur explained the enormity of the task.Kerala Coronavirus. Kannur covid. Kasaragod covid. COVID-19. Kannur. Pariyaram Medical College. Government Medical College Kannur. Kerala Coronavirus Cases. Kerala Coronavirus Deaths. Healthcare. Pinarayi Vijayan. KK Shailaja. Government Medical College Hospital Kannur. COVID-19 hotspots

We are still on the ascending limb of the COVID-19 curve: Dr DCS Reddy | PodcastDr Reddy is the guest on the latest episode of Onmanorama's weekly podcast 'Let's Talk', where he explains effectiveness of India's COVID-19 fight..COVID-19 epidemic curve. Dr DCS Reddy. Lets Talk Podcast. coronavirus. ICMR. Epidemiology and Surveillance

A health expert's take on Covid community spread & life after lockdown | PodcastDr Aravindan retired as the head of pathology department from the Government Medical College Kozhikode. He was the former president of Kerala's.Dr KP Aravindan. health expert. Covid community spread. coronavirus lockdown. Lets Talk Podcast

‘How do fans produce wind?’: New Kerala helpline is encouraging children to ask questionsThe ‘First Question’ helpline launched by the Kerala Forest Research Institute is being managed by research scholars, subject matter experts and scientists.

How pesticide overuse is turning Kerala’s rice bowl into an ecological wastelandThe state was supposed to shift completely to organic farming by 2020. That remains a distant dream.

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