The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the entire global community. By August 2020, India had seen over 2.8 million cases and 55,000 deaths. COVID-19 disproportionally affects India’s 81 million people living in urban informal settlements, where inadequate housing, water and sanitation increase the risk and rate of infection. Read the full article at the Australian Journal of General Practice>>

IIT-Madras, Tech Firm to Develop Robots for People with Limb Impairment
The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, is partnering with a firm, Portescap, to create robots for people with arm impairment. CMC Vellore is supporting the project through its CSR funds.