Chandrakant Lahariya - Profile and Journalist Details

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Biography

Chandrakant Lahariya is a leading Indian medical doctor, vaccines expert, public health & policy expert, acclaimed writer and columnist. He is sought after medical doctor for clinical advice on the post and long COVID-19, health issues of children; vaccination of children, adolescent and adults, and the treatment of prevalent infectious diseases, in addition to the role as general/family physician. His policy work centers around strengthening health systems, public policy interventions to address health inequities and to develop innovative models for health service delivery. He is credited as leading voice for re-opening schools, following the pandemic related closure, and for revision of India's the COVID-19 testing policy during the Omicron wave in the country. Lahariya is the lead author of book Till We Win: India's Fight Against The COVID-19 Pandemic, with Randeep Guleria of AIIMS, New Delhi and Gagandeep Kang of Christian Medical College, Vellore. He has been considered one of the credible "voices of reason" during the COVID-19 pandemic in India.

Content

Total articles 192

• India’s burden of rising obesity, the hefty cost to pay

  By Chandrakant Lahariya · The Hindu

  Mar. 03, 2025

• The U.S.’s exit from WHO, a chance to reshape global health

  By Chandrakant Lahariya · Revista de Prensa "Almendrón"

  Feb. 05, 2025

• The U.S.’s exit from WHO, a chance to reshape global health

  By Chandrakant Lahariya · The Hindu

  Feb. 04, 2025

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Freelance