Shruti Ravindran
Shruti Ravindran is a freelance reporter and producer based in New York. She has written about development and public health for the Guardian, Al Jazeera, Aeon, Nautilus, and elsewhere. She has a master's in science journalism from Columbia Journalism School.
Latest Articles
USAID's TB strategy as seen from Kyrgyzstan
almost 7 years ago // Tuberculosis
Programs in Kyrgyzstan using new drugs to fight drug-resistant tuberculosis are showing signs of progress, part of USAID's global strategy to build local capacity and work toward a simpler, oral treatment.
Traffic fatalities in Southeast Asia, Africa higher than reports say
about 7 years ago // Road safety
Vulnerable populations in low-income countries are hit hardest by traffic fatalities. But researchers say poor reporting and lack of data may mean that the toll is even higher.
WHO says international spread of polio still a public health emergency
about 7 years ago // Polio
The World Health Organization extended a four-year-old public health emergency for polio by another three months, citing an increase in the number of cases worldwide in 2018, including a doubling in Afghanistan and poor immunization systems in parts of Africa and Pakistan.