Question

3. You are Kamya/ Kanishka, a member of Krishna welfare Association. You
have organized an awareness campaign on Covid-19 in your locality. Write
a report on the campaign in not more than 125 words for publication in a
local magazine.​

Answer 1

Answer:

The Indian government and health authorities will achieve better results in getting people to be transparent about reporting COVID-19 symptoms if they run campaigns that address the social stigma associated with the disease. With so much social stigma associated with COVID-19, people may be tempted to conceal their symptoms. They may also flee quarantine facilities and isolation wards at hospitals, creating an arduous task for authorities who must not only start tracing them but also the people they have interacted with.

As we stand at the threshold of fighting a highly contagious virus, we cannot import Western models of health communication and apply them blindly in the Indian context. We need to take Indian socio-cultural factors into account while formulating campaigns to fight COVID-19.

Answer 2

With more than 100 vaccines currently in various trial phases and some reaching the pre-approval stage or being authorized for emergency use, accurate science reporting has never been more important. Journalists play a vital role in informing the public on science, specifically vaccine, developments, in an unprecedented period of scientific publishing. 

With more than 100 vaccines currently in various trial phases and some reaching the pre-approval stage or being authorized for emergency use, accurate science reporting has never been more important. Journalists play a vital role in informing the public on science, specifically vaccine, developments, in an unprecedented period of scientific publishing. The situation is constantly evolving but there are some general guidelines that should be followed whenever possible.