Public Health
How a Remote Indigenous Community Fought the Pandemic
Thanks to a response based on local culture and values, India’s Nicobar islanders haven’t had a single infection during the nation’s horrific second wave
Ajay Saini is an assistant professor at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India. He works with remote Indigenous communities. Credit: Nick Higgins
Thanks to a response based on local culture and values, India’s Nicobar islanders haven’t had a single infection during the nation’s horrific second wave
The 2004 tsunami devastated the Nicobar Islanders, but what came next was arguably worse
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