Environment Protection Campaign in Southern India

Libraries in Southern India

A visit to southern India enabled me to look at a range of libraries of varying sizes and how they were used by members of diverse communities. Initially I had hoped to observe how people in various communities gained access to information, but by visiting public libraries I began to focus on what “public” meant in this context. My vision of public means “access to all,” which is an American vi...

Progress of BCG Vaccination Campaign in India

Mass Measles Vaccination Campaign in Aila Cyclone-Affected Areas of West Bengal, India: An In-depth Analysis and Experiences

Disaster-affected populations are highly vulnerable to outbreaks of measles. Therefore, a mass vaccination against measles was conducted in Aila cyclone-affected blocks of West Bengal, India in July 2009. The objectives of the present report were to conduct an in depth analysis of the campaign, and to discuss the major challenges. A block level micro-plan, which included mapping of the villages...

Candidates, Groups, and the Campaign Finance Environment

More than 300 presidential candidates have alerted the Federal Election Commission (FEC) that they plan to seek the nation's highest office in 2016. Few would be widely regarded as major candidates, and some undeclared candidates have nonetheless received substantial media attention. According to one recent media report, "[f]ifteen White House contenders are being boosted by big-money groups ru...

Leprosy elimination campaign in a metropolitan leprosy project, Bombay, India.

The global strategy for eliminating leprosy as a public health problem by the end of this century is primarily dependent on detection of untreated hidden leprosy patients, especially those with leprosy of consequence, and curing them with MDT. l To unearth such cases rapidly, WHO recommended a leprosy elimination campaign (LEC) through community involvement. l The National Leprosy Eradication P...