“Last year, covid-19’s effect was on our finances, as all of us in the village are dependent on tourism.”Also Read: Rural communities get help from diaspora doctorsThis time, it’s different. She and her husband Anand Sankar, who live in Kotgaon village in Mori, also run the Kalap Trust, a non-profit for sustainable development. Since mid-May, they have been raising funds for two covid-19 care facilities—one with oxygen concentrators and one for isolation. But in rural India, it’s the second wave that has really brought home the disease. ADVERTISEMENTADVERTISEMENTFor villagers living within the core area of Madhya Pradesh’s Kanha National Park, the nearest PHC is about 20km away.

Source: Mint June 01, 2021 01:52 UTC