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With nearly 470 million children, India has the world鈥檚 largest child population. Campaigners say millions of them have been seriously impacted by the pandemic, including their access to medical care, food, shelter, schooling, and even means of livelihood.

Many are facing severe mental trauma due to confinement and isolation at home, and a recent study says 577 were orphaned in less than two months during the second wave of the pandemic. Many children have also caught the virus, but thankfully complications have been rare.

The scale of the problem is daunting, but what can be done to ensure that children鈥檚 lives are not thrown into chaos? We discuss Covid鈥檚 impact and solutions needed to protect India鈥檚 children.

Presenter: Devina Gupta
Contributors: Sudarshan Suchi, CEO, Save the Children, India; Dr Indu Khosla, paediatric pulmonologist, SRCC Children鈥檚 Hospital; Akanksha Singh, parent