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  ‘We can’t afford to quarantine. If anyone else in my family is found positive, they would all be ordered to stay inside, which would mean even more weeks of not working, which would push my family closer to running out of food’ – this is the common statement for all the people in the rural areas. The coronavirus is ripping every corner of this country. The disease is rampant in rural India, where people have to rely on the most basic health facilities. So, to provide basic healthcare support, to the people in the rural areas especially Aurangabad and Jalna, our volunteers from GeBBSFoundation along with the doctors from Hedgewar Hospital conduct regular health check-up camps. Every day our mobile van visits different villages with our Hedgewar doctors and nurses to conduct these camps. Recent camps that were conducted in the last couple of weeks were Ambegaon, Nandeda village, Waghola and Lohagadnandra village, Lingdari and Anjandoh village. Our volunteers in association with S...

  What do you think has been added as a compulsory accessory for mankind? Yes, the most talked-about newly added accessory for all of us is the face mask. The government has made it mandatory for all of us to wear a face mask when stepping outside. However, it is for our own benefit. Wearing a face mask will help prevent the spread of infection and prevent every individual from contracting any airborne infectious germs. When someone coughs, talks, sneezes they could release germs into the air that may infect others nearby. Face masks are part of an infection control strategy to eliminate cross-contamination. There are 3 reasons why wearing a face is important: 1.        Face masks can prevent the wearer from transmitting the COVID-19 virus to others and may provide some protection to the wearer. Statistics say that masks give us 90% of protection from the virus, if worn properly. 2.        Many people with COVID-19...