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Swagata Yadavar

I am an independent journalist reporting on health, gender and other developmental themes. I also work as researcher, editor and consultant. 

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About Me

I am an independent award-winning journalist based in India. I have  written for The Guardian, Cancer World, Al Jazeera, Article 14, Mint, Scroll and IndiaSpend.

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Writing, data journalism, copy-editing, photography, research, documentation and coordination.

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To use my privilege and skills to make a difference in society.

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US aid freeze leaves TB survivors in India 'high and dry' | Context by TRF

A TB survivor advocates for patient services in Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu in July 2023. REACH/Handout via Thomson Reuters Foundation
India has world's highest number of TB cases
Government targets eradication this year
Study shows infections, deaths may soar without US funding

AHMEDABAD, India - Sudeshwar Singh, a tuberculosis survivor and health activist, used to coordinate and mentor about 800 advocates in India's eastern state of Bihar, part of a grassroots network that plays a pivotal part in...
Cancerworld Magazine | •

How Indian centres slashed treatment drop-out rates in childhood cancer | Cancerworld Magazine

Dedicated support from day 1 for families of children diagnosed with cancer has resulted in a reduction in children failing to complete their course of treatment from one in five to one in fifty. The result has been a significant drop in mortality at centres running the programme, writes Swagata Yadavar.

Just 15 years ago, the odds were against children with cancer ever completing their treatment – especially if they happened to be female. Data from India’s largest cancer centre, Tata Memorial...
The Guardian •

Air pollution raises risk of type 2 diabetes, says landmark Indian study

Inhaling polluted air increases the risk of type 2 diabetes, the first study of its kind in India has found. Research conducted in Delhi and the southern city of Chennai found that inhaling air with high amounts of PM2.5 particles led to high blood sugar levels and increased type 2 diabetes incidence.

When inhaled, PM2.5 particles – which are 30 times thinner than a strand of hair – can enter the bloodstream and cause several respiratory and cardiovascular diseases.

The study is part of ongoin
mint •

Why are young doctors feeling burnt out?

New Delhi: In his first year as a surgical resident doctor at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, in 2017, Dr Adarsh Pratap Singh remembers being told, “ Jahaan time mile so jao, kha lo aur naha lo (Sleep, eat and take a bath whenever you find the time)."

He recalls sleeping all night in the hospital ward, waking up at 5am, rushing to the hostel for a quick bath and returning to the ward at 7.30am. This was the routine, three-four times a week, for postgraduate resid
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